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Russia Vetoes UN Resolution Calling its Referendums Illegal

Russia vetoed a UN resolution Friday that would have condemned its referendums in four Ukrainian regions as illegal, declared them invalid and urged all countries not to recognize any annexation of the territory claimed by Moscow. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 10-1 with China, India, Brazil and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington Accuses Damascus of Retaining Hidden Chemical Weapons Stockpile

The United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs called on Syrian authorities to again provide clarifications over 20 significant areas to completely resolve its chemical weapons file in line with Security Council Resolution 2118. Syria must change its attitude and cooperate fully with the body charged with verifying its compliance…

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Ukraine’s forces enter strategic town of Lyman as Russia ‘withdraws’ troops

Ukrainian forces on Saturday entered the eastern town of Lyman in the Donetsk region, a logistics hub for Russian forces that has been under Moscow’s control since spring, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s military said. Russia’s defence ministry said its troops had withdrawn from the town hours after Ukraine’s army said…

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Russia vetoes UN resolution on Ukraine annexation, China abstains

Resolution called for condemnation of ‘illegal’ referendums in Ukraine and for states to not recognise border changes.

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U.S. has much to gain from Nord Stream damage, Russia says at U.N.

The Russian ambassador to the United Nations on Friday told the Security Council that the U.S. has much to gain in gas trade from damage to the Nord Stream pipeline system under the Baltic Sea but stopped short of blaming Washington for this week's explosions.

Reuters

India abstains on UNSC resolution condemning Russia’s ‘referenda’ in Ukraine

India was “deeply disturbed” by the recent events in Ukraine, India’s U.N. Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said.

The Hindu

Russia vetoes UN resolution on proclaimed annexations, China abstains

Russia on Friday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution introduced by the United States and Albania condemning Moscow's proclaimed annexation of parts of Ukraine, with Russia's strategic partner China abstaining from the vote.

Reuters

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UN Envoy: Israel Defies UN Resolution on Halting Settlements

Israel continued its defiance of a 2016 UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate halt to all settlement activity in lands the Palestinians want for their future state, advancing plans for construction of nearly 2,000 housing units in the last three months, the UN Mideast envoy said Wednesday. Tor Wennesland…

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Watch: Zelensky says there will be no talks with Putin if Ukrainian land is annexed

Ukraine’s president has warned that Russia’s “sham referendums” and attempts to annex Ukrainian territory rule out any talks with Moscow as long as Vladimir Putin remains president. Speaking at a meeting of the UN Security Council, Mr Zelensky urged the countries present to suspend Russia’s membership of the organisation. The…

Evening Standard

Ukraine’s President: No Talks with Putin If Its Land Annexed

Ukraine’s president warned Tuesday that Russia’s just concluded “sham referendums” and attempts to annex Ukrainian territory rule out any talks with Moscow as long as Vladimir Putin remains president, and called for Russia’s “complete isolation” and tough new global sanctions.

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U.S. wants U.N. Security Council to be made more inclusive & increase permanent members: Blinken

The five permanent members are Russia, the U.K., China, France and the United States and these countries can veto any substantive resolution

The Hindu

Patience is running out, says UN envoy on engagement with Taliban

Patience is running out for many in the international community when it comes to effectively engaging with the Taliban, the UN deputy representative for Afghanistan Markus Potzel, told the Security Council on Tuesday. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Ukraine's president: No talks with Putin if its land annexed

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is warning that Russia’s just concluded “sham referendums” and attempts to annex Ukrainian territory rule out any talks with Moscow as long as Vladimir Putin remains president

The Independent UK

Chinese envoy says isolation and sanctions will lead to 'dead end' in meeting over Russia's referendums

China's Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun told a Security Council meeting that isolation and sanctions would only "lead to a dead end" after the United States called for the body to condemn Russia's referendums in occupied regions of Ukraine.

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Permanent membership of the UNSC is another story

There should be no illusion about how states view membership in the United Nations Security Council — India must realise that it is all about national interest

The Independent UK

UN meeting produces sense that a 'new epoch' is arriving

The war in Ukraine and its global fallout transfixed the meeting of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly this year

The Independent UK

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Republic of Congo’s foreign affairs minister has called on the United Nations to make its Security Council more diverse

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Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Support to International Legitimacy Principles, Calls for Security Council Reform

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan confirmed the Kingdom's commitment to the UN charter and its continuous support for the principles of international legitimacy aimed at maintaining international peace and security. The Minister called for cooperation based on mutual respect for the sovereignty and independence of states,…

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The Independent UK

Politics impede long-advocated growth of UN Security Council

Virtually everyone involved agrees that the powerful U.N. Security Council needs to expand and include more voices

The Hindu

A ground plan for India’s reformed multilateralism

New Delhi’s call for a structural overhaul of global multilateral institutions incorporates institutional accountability and a wider representation of the developing countries

The Hindu

Very premature to comment on India getting a UNSC veto: Jaishankar

India has been campaigning hard, including this past week, for a permanent seat at the Security Council

Dynamite News

This time something has shifted, we've got some tailwind behind us: EAM Jaishankar on UN reforms

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that there has been a "shift" on the issue of UN reforms among the international community. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Terror listings at U.N. blocked without assigning reason challenges common sense, says Jaishankar

“We are trying to get across our message that terrorism is not political. It should not be used as a political tool, its consequences should not be made political”

Asharq Al-Awsat

Aboul Gheit: East Jerusalem is an Occupied Territory by Int’l Law

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit emphasized on Saturday that by international law and the United Nations and Security Council resolutions, East Jerusalem is an “occupied land” and should not be treated otherwise. On his Twitter page, Aboul Gheit said “those who brandish respect for international laws must not have…

The Hindu

Russia backs India, Brazil for permanent membership in U.N. Security Council

India is currently halfway through the second year of its two-year term as an elected non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.

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