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The Gulf-Chinese Summit Asserts Sovereignty of States, Strategic Dialogue

The final communique of the Riyadh Gulf-China Summit for Cooperation and Development affirmed the leaders' agreement to boost strategic partnership with China, pushing toward new horizons in various political, economic, social, and development levels. The leaders discussed regional and international issues, and agreed on the importance of concerted efforts to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 10, 2022

Russia Trying to Get Ballistic Missiles from Iran, Says Britain

Russia is attempting to obtain more weapons from Iran, including hundreds of ballistic missiles, and offering Tehran an unprecedented level of military and technical support in return, Britain's UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward said on Friday. Since August Iran has transferred hundreds of drones - also known as unmanned aerial vehicles…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 9, 2022

U.N. Security Council exempts aid efforts from sanctions

The United Nations Security Council on Friday gave humanitarian efforts a blanket exemption from U.N. sanctions, addressing aid groups' concerns about the impact of overcompliance with such measures on their work.

Reuters · Dec 9, 2022

UN Complains about Syria’s ‘Procrastination’ in Eliminating its Chemical Program

The High Representative of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, complained about the Syrian authorities’ procrastination in responding to requests by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Technical Secretariat to complete the elimination of its chemical weapons program. She made her remarks on Monday…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 7, 2022

Ukrainian civilians facing test of survival: UN

UN humanitarian chief tells Security Council Russian attacks on infrastructure have created a ‘new level of need’.

Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2022

Russian invasion of Ukraine and veto undermines Security Council: Irish minister

Ireland has had ‘sustained and positive impact’ on conflict prevention during its two-year term on the UN group, Simon Coveney has said.

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

Palestinian Authority Appeals for Int'l Protection from Israeli Field Aggressions

The Palestinian Authority underlined the need to provide international protection for the Palestinian people who were lately exposed to a series of field executions and continuous crimes by Israeli soldiers. Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, sent on Friday three identical letters to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 4, 2022

Seoul places new sanctions on North Korea over arms buildup

South Korea is sanctioning eight North Korean individuals and seven organizations suspected of engaging in illicit activities to finance the North’s growing nuclear weapons and missile programs

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022

Japan will use G7, UN roles to pressure Russia on Ukraine - foreign minister

Japan will use its turn next year in leadership roles at the Group of Seven and the United Nations to pressure Russia to halt its war in Ukraine, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi said at the Reuters NEXT conference.

Reuters · Dec 1, 2022

UN Middle East Envoy Says The Region Reaching A ‘boiling Point’

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is “reaching a boiling point,” given a surge in violence in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria.

Zenger · Nov 30, 2022