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The Latest Breaking News from the UN Security Council

UN troops to withdraw from Mali: what will change in terms of security

On 30 June 2023, the UN Security Council voted unanimously to end the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (Minusma).

The Conversation

UN says Syria cross-border aid conditions ‘unacceptable’

UN raises concerns with Damascus’s terms for aid deliveries via Bab al-Hawa to rebel-held areas in northwest Syria.

Al Jazeera

International Criminal Court opens new investigation into Darfur violence

The International Criminal Court has opened a new probe into alleged war crimes in western Sudan, with its chief prosecutor expressing major concern over escalating violence.

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‘Grave threat’: US, Japan, S Korea slam missile test by N Korea

US says commitment to security of South Korea and Japan is backed by ‘full range of capabilities, including nuclear’.

Al Jazeera

Haiti human rights group warns kidnappings and killings are on the rise after brief respite

A leading human rights group in Haiti is warning about an upsurge in killings and kidnappings as the U.N. Security Council prepares to meet about the country’s worsening violence

The Independent UK

International Criminal Court opens new probe into Sudan violence

UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The International Criminal Court has opened a new probe into alleged war crimes in Sudan, its chief prosecutor said Thursday, expressing "great concern" over escalating violence.

Bangkok Post

“World must act now to stem the violence,” UN head says in appeal for help on Haiti

The head of the United Nations called on the world on Thursday to extend a lifeline to Haiti’s people by filling the financial gap for an ongoing humanitarian appeal and to help the country tackle its ongoing gang violence by contributing uniformed personnel to a multinational force.

Miami Herald

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Climate change at the world courts

Last February, the UN secretary-general informed the UN Security Council during a debate about the implications of rising sea levels on international peace and security, with mega-cities on every continent facing serious impacts.

Bangkok Post

Want to see expansion of UNSC permanent seats to include India, Brazil, Germany, Japan: U.K.

The U.K. has called for the expansion of the UN Security Council’s permanent seats to include India, Brazil, Germany and Japan as well as African representation, underlining that it is high time the powerful UN body entered the 2020s.

The Hindu

The UN votes for MINUSMA peacekeepers to leave Mali

The UN Security Council has voted not to maintain MINUSMA, the UN peacekeeping force in Mali, as the mission ends on this day.

Radio France Internationale

World at 1940s-style turning point in history of humanity, warns Foreign Secretary

The Cabinet Minister said war in Ukraine, runaway advances in technology and science, climate change and mass migration meant the planet was being reshaped - and called for an overhaul of international bodies

Daily Mirror

Gunfire shatters Eid prayer for peace in Sudan

In tonight's edition: The Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha offers little respite to Sudanese caught up in the 10th week of fighting between the army and the RSF paramilitary group. Also, a vote by the UN Security Council to end a UN peacekeeping mission in Mali following a request from…

France 24

Security forum hailed as ‘beneficial’ and a ‘unique’ exercise in forming policy

Tanaiste Micheal Martin said the four days of discussions between academics and experts had ‘scratched the surface’.

The Independent UK

UN report puts Russia on list of offenders over child casualties in Ukraine

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has hit out at Russia for killing 136 children during fighting in Ukraine in 2022 and added its armed forces to a global list of offenders in a report to the UN Security Council.

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China blocks proposal at U.N. to blacklist Pak-based LeT terrorist and 26/11 accused Sajid Mir

China on June 20 blocked a proposal by India and the U.S. at the United Nations to designate Pakistan-based LeT terrorist Sajid Mir, wanted for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, as a global terrorist.

Salon

Kakhovka dam breach threatens nuke plant

The immediate situation is becoming very precarious

The Conversation

Kakhovka dam breach raises risk for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – receding waters narrow options for cooling

A blast on June 6, 2023, destroyed the Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River in eastern Ukraine. The rupture lowered water levels in a reservoir upriver at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the city of Enerhodar. The reservoir supplies water necessary for cooling the plant’s shutdown reactors and spent…

The Independent UK

EU member Slovenia overwhelmingly defeats Moscow ally Belarus for a seat on the UN Security Council

In an election reflecting opposition to Russia’s war against Ukraine, European Union member Slovenia has overwhelmingly defeated Moscow’s close ally Belarus for a seat on the U.N. Security Council starting in January

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The Independent UK

North Korean leader’s sister vows 2nd attempt to launch spy satellite, slams UN meeting

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed again to push for a second launch of a spy satellite

Reuters

South Korea says some countries ignore N.Korea's unlawful behaviour

South Korea's defence minister said on Saturday that some countries were "ignoring North Korea's unlawful behaviour", which he said threatens to weaken U.N. sanctions against its missile and nuclear programmes.

The Hindu

Foreign Minister Jaishankar calls on BRICS nations to demonstrate sincerity in reforming UNSC

The five-nation grouping BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) brings together five of the largest developing countries of the world.

The Independent UK

UN peacekeeping on 75th anniversary: Successes, failures and many challenges

Over the past 75 years, the United Nations has sent more than 2 million peacekeepers to help countries move away from conflict, with successes from Liberia to Cambodia and major failures in former Yugoslavia and Rwanda

The Independent UK

UN envoy reportedly meeting Russian official accused of war crimes for deporting Ukrainian children

The U.N. envoy charged with trying to protect children caught in conflicts is in Moscow, where she is reported to be meeting Russia’s children’s rights commissioner, who is charged with war crimes for deporting children from Ukraine

The Hindu

China objects to proposal by India to blacklist Pak-based Jaish-e Mohammed leader Abdul Rauf Azhar at UN

China has objected to a proposal by India to blacklist senior Pakistan-based Jaish-e Mohammed (JeM) terrorist Abdul Rauf Azhar at the United Nations Security Council.

The Independent UK

German chancellor supports permanent UNSC seat for Africa

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has offered support to African countries to get a permanent seat in the U

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