United Nations

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Simon & Schuster “Heroes Proved,” the second military thriller novel from Oliver North, paints an America in 2032 that is supposedly “safe” from terror and Iranian weaponry because of United Nations treaties and innovative technology.

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Panos Moumtzis, the U.N. refugee agency regional coordinator, speaks during a Nov. 9, 2012, news conference at the headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva. (Associated Press)

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Former United Nations Ambassador John R. Bolton says his major concerns include “the nuclear proliferation issue, as manifested both in Iran and North Korea ... relations with Russia, and the approach to the U.S. intelligence budget,” which is facing a $25 billion cut over the next 10 years. Mr. Bolton is critical of the White House for claiming that the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden last year has diminished his terrorist network. (Associated Press)

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon dances Gangnam style with rapper Psy at U.N. headquarters in New York. “Until two days ago someone told me I am the most famous Korean in the world,” Mr. Ban said. “Now I have to relinquish.” (United Nations via Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Syrian President Bashar Assad (left) greets U.N. and Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi before their closed-door meeting in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/SANA)

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Illustration U.N. Weight by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

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Suspected war criminal and the former leader of Serbs in Bosnia, Radovan Karadzic, left, smiles when taking his seat on the defense bench in the court room to start his defense at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in the Hague in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Robin van Lonkhuijsen, pool)