Peace needed urgently in Ukraine amid new Russian offensive – Coveney The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister addressed the UN Security Council on Tuesday. The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022
UN to debate Security Council permanent member veto power The proposal requiring the five UNSC members to justify their use of veto comes after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Apr 19, 2022
UN Debates Limiting Veto Power of Security Council Permanent Members Liechtenstein is to convene the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to debate a draft resolution -- backed by Washington -- requiring the five permanent members of the Security Council to justify their use of the veto. An old idea aimed at making Security Council permanent members cut back use of… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 19, 2022
Sudan investigates social worker for ‘leaking state secrets’ to UN Human rights activists say Sulima Ishaq’s work against sexual violence implicates the government she works for. Al Jazeera · Apr 18, 2022
UN envoy sees light at 'end of the tunnel' in Yemen's war The U.N. special envoy for Yemen has told the Security Council that there's “a light at the end of the tunnel” in the more than seven-year war in the Arab world’s poorest country The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022
Experts: New Sanctions Unlikely To Deter North Korea From Nuclear Path A U.N. Security Council Resolution banned North Korea’s exports of coal, iron, and seafood, but Pyongyang often manages to evade sanctions to sell these products by illicit means. The News Lens · Apr 14, 2022
All you need to know on chemical weapons as Russia uses 'unknown substance' in Mariupol Yesterday evening, a Ukrainian MP said Russia used an 'unknown substance' in the besieged city of Mariupol. She claimed the substance used could be chemical weapons. Here's everything you need to know Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2022
Putin flies into Russian far east for Ukraine talks with Belarusian leader President Vladimir Putin flew into Russia's far east Amur region on Tuesday for talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko expected to focus on Ukraine and Russian-Belarusian integration. Reuters · Apr 12, 2022
Ukraine rights group tells top U.N. body that rape used as weapon of war The United Nations is increasingly hearing accounts of rape and sexual violence in Ukraine, a senior U.N. official told the Security Council on Monday, as a Ukrainian human rights group accused Russian troops of using rape as a weapon of war. Reuters · Apr 11, 2022
India’s role in a disordered world New Delhi can play an important role in shaping a new, more democratic, world order The Hindu · Apr 10, 2022
Russia blocks request for investigation into alleged massacre in Mali Russia has blocked a request put forward by France at the UN Security Council for "independent investigations" into the alleged massacre of several hundred civilians in Mali by the Malian army and Russian paramilitaries, diplomatic sources said on Saturday. Radio France Internationale · Apr 10, 2022
UN Security Council is powerless to help Ukraine – but it's working as designed to prevent World War III A clearly anguished Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 5, 2022, castigated the U.N. Security Council members for their inaction on alleged Russian atrocities in Ukraine: “Are you ready to close the U.N.? Do you think that the time of international law is gone?” We asked Thomas G. Weiss, a… The Conversation · Apr 8, 2022
UN demands urgent access to site of alleged Mali massacre in Moura With strong backing from France, a UN envoy has demanded access to the Malian village of Moura, the site of an alleged massacre last month by local forces and suspected Russian fighters. Radio France Internationale · Apr 8, 2022
Moscow rules: Why the west’s Middle East partners choose Putin over principle in Ukraine war Gulf nations have refused to condemn the invasion or back western sanctions against Russia, underscoring deepening ties with Moscow as their faith in the US fades, writes Borzou Daragahi The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022 UN demands Mali allow peacekeepers into town where 300 died The top U.N. envoy in Mali is demanding that the country’s military leaders allow U.N. peacekeepers to visit a town where Human Rights Watch says the Malian army and foreign soldiers suspected to be Russian recently killed an estimated 300 men, one of several alleged rights abuses denounced by the…
France 24 · Apr 7, 2022 Act or dissolve, Zelensky challenges UN, but Ukraine atrocities already pile pressure on Russia In his first address to the UN Security Council since the Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week called on the 15-member body to reform itself or face dissolution. That may be easier said than done. But the response to reports of Russian atrocities in Bucha, near Kyiv, highlights…
The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022 US official warns to expect imminent North Korea nuclear test North Korea is prioritising ballistic missile programmes at expense of its citizens, US special envoy says
Reuters · Apr 7, 2022 India's condemnation of Bucha killings not a shift in ties with Russia-analyst When India condemned the killings of civilians in Ukraine's Bucha at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday and sought an independent investigation, it did not mention Russia once.
Los Angeles Times · Apr 7, 2022 Editorial: Putin and Russia must answer for atrocities in Ukraine In a powerful speech to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of the “most terrible war crimes” since World War II and rightly demanded that Russia face “full accountability” for its atrocities committed during its unprovoked invasion.
Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2022 Evening Standard Comment: Volodymyr Zelensky’s uncomfortable questions for the UN “Where is the security that the Security Council needs to guarantee?” President Volodymyr Zelenksy’s address to the UN Security Council was not only a powerful plea on behalf of his people, it delivered some uncomfortable home truths to his audience.
Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2022 Brave protesters lie tied up on streets of Moscow to recreate Bucha massacre WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT Hundreds of dead civilians were found in the city of Bucha - sparking protests in the Russian capital of Moscow to highlight the atrocities that left the Ukrainian city's streets littered with dead bodies
Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2022 India supports probe into Bucha killings in rare Russia condemnation India on Tuesday condemned the killings of civilians in Ukraine's Bucha and called for an independent investigation, having earlier declined to explicitly criticise the invasion of Ukraine by its long-time partner Russia.
Bangkok Post · Apr 6, 2022 Ukraine update: US to send more javelins; Zelenskiy rebukes UN The United States and allies are poised to announce new sanctions, including a ban on all new investments in Russia, to punish the Kremlin for alleged atrocities against civilians committed by its forces in Ukraine.
Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2022 In fiery speech, Ukraine's Zelenskyy implores UN Security Council to hold Russia to account KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an impassioned address to the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday, likened Russian atrocities in his homeland to Nazi war crimes, calling for Nuremberg-style tribunals to hold Moscow accountable.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 6, 2022 No looking away from Putin’s war crimes in Ukraine Beyond the atrocities documented in Bucha, the world now also has heard the horrific news that thousands of Ukrainians have reportedly been kidnapped and taken to “filtration camps” in Russia. Putin and his henchmen must be held accountable.