New: The United Nations Security Council discussed Yemen - CNN

Supporters of President Ali Abdullah Saleh climbing on the Poles during a rally was held in the capital Sanaa, April 15, 2011.New: United Nations Security Council examines YemenNEW: UNICEF voices concern at the death of childrenNEW: killed at least 1 confirmed Wednesday

Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) - mounted Yemen Wednesday as world powers of losses to the political crisis paralyzing the poor and restive nation.

The United Nations Security Council met for the first time Tuesday to tackle hostilities Yemen, where anti-government protesters have clashed with security forces and pro-Government demonstrators over the past two months.

The efforts of the United Nations to deal with the crisis of the Yemen coincide with the initiative in the Gulf Cooperation Council six nations, or the GCC – a coalition of Arab Gulf nations working to ease tensions between the Government of the Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh and a restless opposition.

The Security Council could not agree on a joint statement, and it is not known if any diplomatic response will be forthcoming on the Yemen in the next few days.

But a diplomat said that Yemen first time on the agenda of the Security Council and perhaps he was "too early for everyone in agreement".

This world and regional diplomatic focus on the Yemen at the time where the demonstrators the streets in the capital of Sana'a and other cities across the country, the United Nations calls the world's poorest countries in the region.

One death was reported in Hodeida Wednesday, when the security forces in civilian clothing shot and killed one demonstrating, said sources.

Security officials in the city of the province said Aden Khormaksar soldier was killed and three others were injured. The security forces, said they saw at least six armed with machine guns, local residents attacked the security forces.

Eyewitnesses said the troops had been antagonizing the Khormaksar by implementing control points, questioning people in the streets and using threatening language.

The instability of the Yemen is rooted in basic economic and political grievances, but the instability of the country is the West. This is because the terrorist network al-Qaeda has a strong presence there. The Saleh Government has been a U.S. ally in the fight against Islamic militants there.

The United Nations, the Security Council was informed by a senior officer of the political affairs of the United Nations and United Nations sent to the Yemen. The Germany and the Lebanon has introduced a Declaration on the Yemen which would have called the moderation of the violence, among other themes.

Ambassador to the United States to the United Nations Susan Rice said at the United States and other nations discussed demanded deference and an end to violence in the Yemen with a credible transition to democracy.

The United States and the France wanted to express their support for the efforts of the GCC. The Germany expressed concerns about the deterioration of the situation in the Yemen the meeting and called on all parties to have a dialogue with the Yemen. He also expressed to the CCG.

But a diplomat U.N. said concerns of China and the Russia blocked a response unified to the evolution of the situation, and some countries wanted more time to consult their Governments.

Another organization of the United Nations, United Nations Children Fund, said Wednesday that too many children are exposed to the danger to the Yemen.

Spokesperson for the UNICEF Marixie Mercado told journalists in Geneva, Switzerland, that at least 26 children were killed, by real bullets or ammunition in the past two months mainly.

Another 15 children were killed in a large explosion at the factory of ammunition of Abyan in March "when civilians were reportedly pillaged the facility, which had been previously taken by militants."

Mercado said that more than 80 other children had been injured to beatings, rock-throwing or shootings. She said nearly 800 others were exposed to tear gas to the Yemen.Richard Roth of CNN Christine Theodorou in Abu Dhabi and Hakim Almasmari in Sanaa of CNN journalist, the United Nations has contributed to this report.

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The Council of the US Treasury said to await the results of GM before planning the sale

April 18, 2011, 10: 09 pm EDT by David Welch and Rebecca Christie

April 18 (Bloomberg)--the Treasury Department will wait for the results of the first quarter of General Motors Co. before deciding to sell more automaker's shares, said a person familiar with the case.

The Treasury may sell part of its remaining shares of 500 million GM, which is equal to the property of 33 per cent from May 22. Officials are awaiting results of gains in the first quarter of GM and see what is happening in the stock when the holders in the company of predecessor of GM bankruptcy will receive shares as partial compensation for their lossessaid the person, who did not want to be identified, because the plans are not public.GM fell to 19 percent this year in return for New York and 9.3% of its initial public offer price. While the Treasury may be ready to take a loss on the shares, which closed today at $29.97, the administration of Obama is looking for a price which is at least of the order of $33 IPO pricesaid the person. The Government would need to sell the shares at about $53 each profitability of investment.The Treasury Board may file to sell the shares with a traditional deposit S-1 after a blocking period expires on 22 May. The Securities and Exchange Commission would examine the offer as an introduction on the stock market, which could delay the actual sale until June, said the person.If the Department is waiting until July 1, the Government would be able to sell the shares with a less thorough examination and that he would get the offer to start faster. In this case, likely Treasury would be expected that the Detroit-based GM said profit in the second quarter before selling more stock, delaying the sale until August, said the person.Later OfferingsThe Treasury can take a third offer of the shares in November or December and did not need all the shares sell this year, the person said.Members of working group for the car of the Department met the Secretary of the Treasury Timothy f. Geithner, who would decide on any sale of shares of GM, to discuss a possible secondary offering synchronization, the person said.The Treasury, belonging to 61% of GM after his bailout 2009 manufacturer's car, sold the shares equal to a set of 28 per cent over the introduction on the stock exchange. In a January interview, Ron Bloom, who was the head of the Working Group of the automobile industry, the administration of the Obama at the time of the introduction on the stock exchange, said that the Government wanted to sell its shares in GM "as soon as possible."

-Editors: Kevin Orland, Chris Wellisz.

To contact the reporters on this story: David Welch in Southfield, Michigan, at dwelch12@bloomberg.net; Rebecca Christie in Washington at rchristie4@bloomberg.net.

To contact the responsible editors of this story: Kevin Orland to korland@bloomberg.net; Chris Wellisz to the cwellisz@bloomberg.net

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