Blinken will avoid Ukraine and the Middle East at a divided UN Security Council Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make what's likely his final trip in office to the United Nations this week The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024
UN General Assembly demands ‘immediate’ ceasefire in Gaza, supports UNRWA UN members vote overwhelmingly to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and in support of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2024
Palestinians urge support for UN resolutions demanding an immediate Gaza ceasefire The Palestinians have urged U.N. member nations to support resolutions demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and backing the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has moved to ban The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024
Australia has long aligned with the US on sanctions. With Trump’s return, this is an increasingly dangerous approach Last month, US Republican lawmakers renewed calls to sanction officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in retaliation for the arrest warrants it issued against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. The Conversation · Dec 1, 2024
US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire Vote marks fourth time Joe Biden’s administration has vetoed a UNSC Gaza ceasefire resolution since Israel’s war began. Al Jazeera · Nov 20, 2024
G20 Leaders Call For Global Pact To Combat Hunger G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro addressed global issues, proposed a global pact to combat hunger, increased aid for Gaza, and called for UN Security Council r... Top News · Nov 19, 2024
Biden Administration Silent On Anti-Israel UN Resolution Vote Biden administration's silence on anti-Israel resolution at UN Security Council raises concerns and criticism. Stakeholders await Security Council vote out... Top News · Nov 18, 2024
‘We will never let up’ over Ukraine, Lammy tells Russia David Lammy warned that faith in international law may ‘never return’ unless Vladimir Putin fails as he attended a UN Security Council session. Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024
David Lammy berates Russian counterpart for using phone during UN meeting on Sudan ceasefire David Lammy berated Russia’s first deputy permanent representative to the UN for fiddling with his mobile phone during a UN Security Council session on a joint UK-Sierra Leone draft resolution calling for a national ceasefire on Monday, 18 November. The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024
Russia vetoes Sudan ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council UK slams Russia for vetoing resolution urging immediate end to hostilities, talks to reach ‘national ceasefire’. Al Jazeera · Nov 18, 2024
Lammy hits out as Russia vetoes UK-backed Sudan ceasefire plan Foreign Secretary David Lammy said Russia was ‘condemning black Africans to further killing, further rape, further starvation in a brutal civil war’. Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024
Russia Vetoes Sudan Ceasefire Resolution At UN Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Monday calling for an immediate end to hostilities in Sudan where a war between two rival generals has been raging since April 2023. International Business Times · Nov 18, 2024
UN Security Council To Weigh Call For Immediate Sudan Ceasefire The UN Security Council on Monday will take up a draft resolution calling for an immediate end to hostilities in Sudan, where a war between two rival generals shows no sign of easing. International Business Times · Nov 18, 2024
North Korean test of ICBM is condemned by two-thirds of UN Security Council A U.S.-led statement approved by 10 of the 15 U.N. Security Council members condemned a recent North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile launch The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024
The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024 UN extends mandate for UN peacekeepers in Western Sahara, with Algeria protesting over human rights The U.N. Security Council has voted to extend the mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping force in the Western Sahara for another year Thursday with Algeria refusing to vote in protest at the resolution’s failure to include a reference to monitoring human rights in the disputed north African territory
Top News · Oct 30, 2024 UN Security Council Concerned Over Israeli Ban On UNRWA UN Security Council expresses concern over Israeli ban on UNRWA, impacting vital humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Top News · Oct 28, 2024 Iran And Israel Demand UN Action Against Each Other Recent UN Security Council meeting sees Iran and Israel in heated exchange over escalating tensions in the region.
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024 UN voices ‘strong concern’ for peacekeepers after Israeli attacks The UN Security Council expressed ‘strong concern’ as Israel has fired on and wounded UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon during intensified fighting, reiterating its support for their role in supporting security in the region
Al Jazeera · Oct 14, 2024 UN Security Council says UNIFIL must be protected after Israeli attacks Security Council urges all parties to respect ‘safety, security of UNIFIL personnel and premises’ in southern Lebanon.
Radio France Internationale · Oct 11, 2024 France, US push for stronger Lebanese army to secure Israel border Strengthening Lebanon's army will be crucial to implementing a key United Nations Security Council resolution that aims to keep peace on the country's border with Israel, the United States and France have warned.
Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2024 Israeli forces fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, wounding two UNIFIL says Israeli soldiers ‘deliberately fired at and disabled’ on-site monitoring cameras prior to Labbouneh attack.
Top News · Oct 1, 2024 UN Security Council To Discuss Iran's Attack On Israel The UN Security Council will address Iran's recent attack on Israel, emphasizing the need for dialogue and conflict resolution in the Middle East.
International Business Times · Sep 30, 2024 Turkey Calls On UN To Recommend Use Of Force Over Israeli Attacks In Lebanon, Gaza President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the General Assembly should act 'if the Security Council can't show the necessary will.'
International Business Times · Sep 30, 2024 Haiti Security Mission Extended For One Year As WFP Sounds Alarm The UN Security Council extended on Monday its authorization of the multinational policing mission in crime-ravaged Haiti, but without any call to transform it into a UN peacekeeping mission, as floated by Port-au-Prince.
AAP · Sep 26, 2024 New Zealand announces Security Council campaign in 2039 New Zealand has announced it will campaign to join the United Nations Security Council in 15 years' time.