Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Huma Abedin, Susan Rice and more spotted at UN General Assembly

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Some of our favorite political women were spotted at the United Nations General Assembly 2011 in New York City this week. Among them were Susan Rice, the UN Ambassador the United Nations and Hillary Clinton, the Secretary of State. Alongside Hillary Clinton was her trusted aide and traveling chief of staff, Huma Abedin.

First Lady Michelle Obama was also present at some of the events this year. We spotted her listening to Pres. Obama give his address to the UN body this morning. We also noticed that the First Lady is growing out her bob. Can you tell the difference?

Video: UN Ambassador Susan Rice appears on 'The Colbert Report'

UN Ambassador Susan Rice was last night's guest on The Colbert Report. In the wide-ranging interview, she defended America's recent missions in Libya and Syria and explained why the United Nations is still needed today. The always hilarious Stephen Colbert, host of the show, also asked Ambassador Rice about the famine crisis in Somalia. Check out the video below. 

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Photos: Susan Rice, Ambassador to the United Nations spotted in Sudan

Ambassador the United Nations, Susan Rice was spotted touring parts of Africa as part of a UN Security Council delegation. In the week long trip she visited Kenya, Ethiopia and parts of Sudan. 

Photo of the Day: Susan Rice voting at the UN for "no fly zone" in Libya

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United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice is seen here voting on behalf of the United Nations at the meeting of the United Nations Security Council for a no-fly zone and 'all necessary measures' against forces loyal to Moamer Kadhafi in Libya. The vote was 10 yeses and 5 abstains - China, Russia, Germany, India and Brazil.

Spotted: Susan Rice arriving for Security Council consultations on Libya

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Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice was seen arriving at the UN headquarters for Security Council consultations on the peace and security in Libya and other countries in Africa today.

From the LA Times:

The UN Security Council met behind closed doors Saturday to discuss the escalating situation in Libya, a day after Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the violent actions in the country. Members circulated a draft resolution that would impose international sanctions, including an arms embargo and travel ban for members of the Kadafi regime. The draft resolution also calls for members of the regime to be investigated for possible crimes against humanity in the International Criminal Court, according to the New York Times. The 15-member Security Council has the power, under Chapter 7 of the United Nations Charter, to determine the existence of any threats to peace, and take action to "restore international peace and security".

Spotted: Lisa Jackson at the UN Environment Programme

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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson was spotted in Nairobi, Kenya for the 26th session of the governing council of the United Nations Environment Programme. During the session, a new report was released titled, "Towards a Green Economy" that suggested that investing in green technologies could spur growth around the globe.

United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice holds virtual town hall

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Looks like the United Nations is embracing social media in a cool way. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice participated in a virtual global town hall today at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco. Participants were able to submit questions using the hashtag #AskAmbRice as well as watch the town hall live on UStream.

Susan Rice issues statement about Sudan's Voting Referendum

Yesterday, began the voting process in Southern Sudan, as citizens began to line up to vote for their independence. It has began with little violence and many around the world are hoping that it continues. Below is Ambassador's Rice Statement on the voting.

Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on the start of voting in Southern Sudan:

Today begins the hard-earned, historic opportunity for the people of Southern Sudan to decide their future. For generations, Southern Sudanese have endured chaos, oppression, conflict, and extreme poverty. The decades-long war between the North and South cost the lives of more than 2 million people and left millions more displaced. This war ended in 2005 with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and the promise that the people of the South would be able to determine whether they wished to remain part of Sudan or become independent. That long-awaited day has finally come.

The United States and countries around the world are watching the referendum carefully, with the expectation and determination that it be conducted peacefully, freely and credibly and that its results will be respected by all concerned parties.