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UN: Libya Is ‘Highly Volatile’ and Elections Are Needed Soon

Libya is mired in a constitutional and political stalemate that has sparked increasing clashes, a dire economic situation and demonstrations across the country by frustrated citizens, a senior UN official said Monday. Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee told the UN Security Council the overall situation in Libya remains “highly volatile,” with…

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Iraq Submits Complaint to UN against Turkey after Attack

Iraq has filed a complaint to the UN Security Council, requesting an urgent session to discuss a deadly artillery attack this week that Baghdad blames on Turkey, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday. Wednesday’s attack on the district of Zakho in Iraq’s northern, semi-autonomous Kurdish region killed nine Iraqi tourists, including…

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Russia Defends Veto of Aid to Northwest Syria for One Year

Russia defended its veto of a UN resolution that would have extended humanitarian aid deliveries to 4.1 million Syrians in the opposition-held northwest from Turkey for a year, insisting that its demand for only a six-month extension was essential and accusing Western nations of using "sly" tactics and trying "to…

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Iraq Files Complaint with Security Council over Turkish Artillery Strikes

At least nine civilians, including women and children, were killed, and 23 others were injured in a Turkish attack on the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. The victims of the Turkish artillery strikes included Iraqi tourists who had come to the hill village of Barakh in the Zakho district to…

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India expresses concern over UNSG's report on Children and Armed Conflict

The released report mentions the situation in India under the category “Situations not on the agenda of the Security Council or other situations”.

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UN Envoy: Syria Talks in Switzerland 'No Longer Possible'

The UN special envoy for Syria has expressed regret that talks between the government and opposition scheduled to start on July 25 in Geneva “are no longer possible,” reportedly because President Bashir Assad’s government contends that Switzerland is not neutral because of its support for European Union sanctions against its…

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Sharing power with the next generations

A new idea of ‘inter-generational justice’ is gaining traction as a better way of producing a more equitable global order

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U.N. urges end to Haiti gangs weapons supply; China wanted embargo

The United Nations Security Council on Friday unanimously threatened targeted sanctions against criminal gangs and human rights abusers in Haiti and called on countries to stop a flow of guns to the strife-torn Caribbean country.

Reuters

UN to vote on choking off small arms from gangs in Haiti

The U.N. Security Council has scheduled a vote for Friday on a resolution that calls on all countries to stop the transfer of small arms, light weapons and ammunition to any party supporting gang violence and criminal activity in Haiti

The Independent UK

China pushes for U.N. arms embargo on Haiti criminal gangs

China said on Thursday it wants the United Nations Security Council to impose an arms embargo on criminal gangs in Haiti as the 15-member body negotiates a resolution to extend a U.N. political mission in the strife-torn Caribbean country.

Reuters

China urges UN to ban small arms to criminal gangs in Haiti

China is urging the U.N. Security Council to try to cut off the supply of small arms, light weapons and ammunition to gangs in Haiti, which has been unable to stem an upsurge in criminal violence and kidnappings

The Independent UK

Lebanon: Aoun Tackles Israeli Violations with UNIFIL Commander

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said Wednesday that Lebanon plans to file a complaint with the Security Council against Israel if it continues to violate Lebanese airspace. According to the Lebanese presidency, Aoun had informed the Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)…

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Yemen Calls for International Pressure on Houthi Militias

Yemen has called for international pressure to compel Houthi militias to fulfill their commitments related to the April 2 truce agreement. Yemen’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Abdullah al-Saadi told the UN Security Council that the Yemeni people continue to suffer as a result of the militias’ ongoing war…

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U.N. aid to Syria from Turkey extended until January

The United Nations Security Council voted on Tuesday to allow U.N. aid deliveries to continue until Jan. 10 to some 4 million people in northwest Syria from Turkey, reaching a deal on its third attempt after the mandate for the operation expired.

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UN to Monitor Ukraine War for Violations Against Children

The United Nations announced Monday it will start monitoring the war in Ukraine and conflicts in Ethiopia, Mozambique and Africa’s central Sahel region for violations against children, including killings, injuries, recruitment, rape and other forms of sexual violence. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in his annual report to the Security Council…

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India becoming world’s most populous country may strengthen its claim for permanent UNSC membership: U.N. official

According to a U.N. report released on Monday, India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country by 2023

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Agreement at UN to Extend Cross-border Syria Aid

The UN Security Council has agreed to extend a vital system for cross-border aid to war-ravaged Syria by six months, the length of time wanted by Russia, diplomats told AFP Monday. Western nations had demanded a year-long extension, but a vote by the 15 members on half that is expected…

The Independent UK

Russia wins fight to limit aid to Syrian rebels to 6 months

The U.N. Security Council is headed toward approval of a U.N. resolution Tuesday to extend humanitarian aid deliveries to 4.1 million people in Syria’s rebel-held northwest

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The Independent UK

West bows to Russian call for 6-months aid to Syrian rebels

Supporters of a one-year extension of humanitarian aid deliveries from Turkey to 4.1 million Syrians in the rebel-held northwest have given in to Russia's demand for a six month extension, paving the way for approval of a UN resolution on Tuesday

Reuters

U.N. aid to Syria from Turkey likely allowed until January, vote Tuesday

The U.N. Security Council appears set to allow U.N. deliveries of aid to some 4 million people in northwest Syria from Turkey until January, diplomats said on Monday, after days of wrangling with Russia over how long to let the huge operation continue.

Reuters

U.N. Security Council struggles to strike Syria aid deal as mandate expires

A U.N. Security Council mandate for U.N. aid deliveries to some 4 million people in Syria from Turkey expired on Sunday as diplomats struggled to find a deal with Russia, which traded barbs with the United States over the renewal of the operation.

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Northwest Syria Fears Catastrophe as Cross-border Aid at Risk

Residents of embattled northwest Syria warned Saturday of a deepening humanitarian crisis following a Russian veto at the UN Security Council that threatens to end cross-border aid deliveries critical to their survival. Friday's veto of a resolution that would have extended authorization for UN aid deliveries through the Bab al-Hawa…

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Residents fear famine as Russia vetoes Syrian humanitarian corridor

Residents of embattled northwest Syria warned Saturday of a "catastrophe" following a Russian veto at the UN Security Council that threatens to end cross-border aid deliveries critical to their survival. The mechanism at Bab al-Hawa, which has been in effect since 2014, is set to expire Sunday.

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‘Dark Day’ Prevents Cross-Border Humanitarian Aid to Millions of Syrians

Russia on Friday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended cross-border aid from Turkey to some four million people in opposition-controlled northwest Syria by one year without Damascus's backing. Western powers then voted down a competing resolution put forward by Moscow that proposed extending approval by just…

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UN fails to extend aid deliveries to Syrian rebel-held area

The U.N. Security Council failed in two rival votes Friday to extend humanitarian aid deliveries from Turkey to 4.1 million Syrians in the rebel-held northwest.

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