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Stripping Russia's veto power on the Security Council is all but impossible. Perhaps we should expect less from the UN instead

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has lambasted the UN Security Council yet again, saying in a speech this week that as long as Russia has veto power on the body, it will remain powerless to do anything to stop the war in Ukraine – or any other conflict.

The Conversation

AU and G20: membership will give Africa more say on global issues – if it speaks with one voice

After seven years of advocating for full membership, the African Union (AU) will join the Group of 20 “most important industrialised and developing economies”. It becomes the second regional bloc to join the group after the 27-member European Union (EU).

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UN meeting set as US, France seek to halt Karabakh fighting

The UN Security Council on Tuesday scheduled an urgent meeting as France and the United States led efforts to stop a military operation by Azerbaijan in the ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Biden urges UN Security Council to authorise international mission to Haiti

US president calls for approval of a ‘security support mission’ as Caribbean nation faces deadly gang violence.

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Russian abduction of Ukrainian children is ‘genocide’, Zelensky tells UN

US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took centre-stage at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to address world leaders on the war in Ukraine that has divided the global body. Biden has urged world leaders to stand with Kyiv against Russian aggression, while also touching on Washington's…

France 24

Jaishankar presents strong case for for permanent seat for India on UN security council

Presenting a strong case for a permanent seat for India on the UN Security Council, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar opined on Sunday that the UN should be prepared for “reform” in this regard.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks require proper response, PM Modi tells Ministers at informal meeting; Ready to hold polls as per legal provisions, CEC on ‘one nation, one election’, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

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Blocking blacklisting of terrorists smacks of doublespeak: India

India has told the UN Security Council that blocking evidence-based proposals to blacklist globally sanctioned terrorists without providing justifications is uncalled for and “smacks of doublespeak”

The Hindu

What’s next for security in Somalia after the AU mission ends?

The Somali government believes its army will be ready for the 2024 withdrawal of AU forces, but others aren’t so sure.

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Brics expansion: six more nations are set to join – what they’re buying into

One key outcome of the 15th Brics summit, hosted by South Africa, is the decision to invite six more countries to join the group with effect from January 2024. They are Argentina, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. All six had applied for membership. The enlargement…

The Conversation

Nagorno-Karabakh blockade crisis: Choking of disputed region is a consequence of war and geopolitics

Wars have consequences – and they are drastically different for the winners and losers.

The Conversation

HRW, UN raise alarm over rape accusations against Sudan’s RSF

New York-based Human Rights Watch says it documented 78 victims of rape between April 24 and June 26.

Al Jazeera

Greece appreciates India’s consistent position on Cyprus: Ambassador Ioannou

‘The two countries are building the relationship on very solid ground,’ the envoy said on the strategic convergence between India and Greece in security and defence

The Hindu

UN force leaves base in northern Mali early due to insecurity

The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has brought forward its withdrawal from a base in the north of the country due to deteriorating security conditions.

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Armenia calls for UN help on Nagorno-Karabakh’s humanitarian situation

Armenian diplomat accuses Azerbaijan of blocking the only available road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia.

The Independent UK

With Nagorno-Karabakh under blockade for 8 months, Armenia seeks urgent UN Security Council meeting

Armenia is calling on the U.N. Security Council to hold an emergency meeting on the worsening humanitarian situation in Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region, which is mostly populated by Armenians

The Independent UK

Armenians face genocide in Azerbaijan, former International Criminal Court prosecutor warns

The former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is warning that Azerbaijan is preparing genocide against ethnic Armenians in its Nagorno-Karabakh region

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Syrian government extends permission for limited UN aid to opposition areas

Syrians in rebel-held northwest fear Assad may choke off badly needed aid as Damascus establishes sway over assistance.

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The Independent UK

Thousands in Haiti march to demand safety from violent gangs as killings and kidnappings soar

Several thousand people — their faces covered to conceal their identities — marched through Haiti’s capital demanding protection from violent gangs who are pillaging neighborhoods in the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond

The Hindu

Chinmaya Gharekhan, author of Centres of Power — My Years in the Prime Minister’s Office and Security Council, says, ‘We could take a stronger position on Ukraine war’

Indian and UN diplomat Chinmaya Gharekhan’s Centres of Power: My Years in the Prime Minister’s Office and Security Council

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French Envoy Meets With Hezbollah Reps In Bid To Reduce Tensions

Discussion focused on the fight against the Iranian nuclear program and the expansion of the Abraham Accords

The Independent UK

UN chief welcomes Kenya's offer to `positively consider' leading police force to combat Haiti gangs

The United Nations chief has welcomed Kenya’s offer to “positively consider” leading a multinational police force to help combat Haiti’s gangs and improve security in the violence-wracked Caribbean nation

Evening Standard

Russia may target Black Sea civilian ships after grain deal collapse – Cleverly

Rishi Sunak said he was ‘appalled’ by Russian strikes on Odesa in a call with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Haiti’s ‘friends’ cannot wait any longer. The violent country is falling into an abyss

Unchecked armed violence. Rape. Kidnappings. Political instability. Corruption. Haiti is on the edge of a precipice.

The Guardian - UK

Russian veto on aid lifeline to Syria could bring ‘catastrophe’ for millions

Fears rise that UN could be forced into compromise with Damascus to keep vital corridor open from Turkey to rebel-held Idlib

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