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UN fails to reach agreement to extend Taliban travel ban waiver

The US proposes reimposing the travel ban on seven of 13 Taliban members, and keeping the exemption for six others.

Al Jazeera · Aug 20, 2022

UN to End Travel Ban Exemptions for Taliban Officials

The United Nations is set to end travel ban exemptions for 13 Taliban officials Friday, pending any deal by Security Council members on a possible extension, diplomats told AFP. Under a 2011 UN Security Council resolution, 135 Taliban officials are subject to sanctions that include asset freezes and travel bans.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 20, 2022

Grundberg’s Plans to Expand UN Truce Arouses Yemeni Apprehension

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, in his latest UN Security Council briefing, stirred anxiety among Yemenis by announcing plans to expand the humanitarian and military truce in Yemen. Houthis stand to benefit the most from the improved truce terms, Yemeni politicians told Asharq Al-Awsat, recalling that the Iran-backed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 18, 2022

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Donetsk leader calls for 'beneficial' ties with North Korea

The head of Russian proxy forces in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region has sent a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calling for cooperation amid signs the North may send laborers to Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

S Korea offers North economic benefits for denuclearization

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is offering “audacious” economic assistance to North Korea if it abandons its nuclear weapons program

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022

UN Chief: Military Activity at Ukraine Nuke Plant Must End

The United Nations chief called Thursday for an immediate end to all military activity around Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, warning that any damage could lead to “catastrophic consequences” in the region and beyond. Russian and Ukrainian officials have repeatedly accused each other of shelling the Zaporizhzhia…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 11, 2022

UN Security Council to Discuss Ukraine Nuclear Plant Crisis

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Thursday to address the crisis at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex, the power plant that Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of having bombed, diplomatic sources said. A source in the Security Council presidency, currently held by China, told AFP on Wednesday…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 11, 2022

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Russia-Ukraine war: invasion ‘starting to fail’ and Russian forces suffering huge losses, says UK – as it happened

At a meeting of European defence ministers, Ben Wallace says Russia ‘unlikely to ever succeed in occupying Ukraine’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2022

UN Security Council meets to weigh up Gaza violence

The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Monday night to discuss the flare up of violence in Gaza which has left nearly 50 people dead including 16 children.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 9, 2022

UN Security Council Meets over Gaza Fighting

The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting Monday to discuss the situation in Gaza, with several members raising concerns despite the tenuous truce between Islamic Jihad militants and Israel after three days of deadly conflict. Speaking via video at the start of the meeting, UN Middle East envoy Tor…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 9, 2022

UN Security Council holds emergency meeting over Gaza fighting

Palestinian ambassador asks when will ‘enough be enough’ as council members express concern about recent violence.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2022

Nobody Wants the Current World Order

How All the Major Powers—Even the United States—Became Revisionists

Foreign Affairs · Aug 5, 2022

North Korea 'paves the way' for more nuclear tests, U.N. report says

North Korea made preparations for a nuclear test during the first six months of this year, according to an excerpt of a confidential United Nations report seen by Reuters on Thursday.

Reuters · Aug 4, 2022

Teaching the Taliban the wrong lessons

The world appears to have highlighted that short-sighted tactics, and not strategic vision, will decide the future

The Hindu · Aug 3, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 31, 2022

PA Files Complaint to UN Security Council Against Lapid’s Gov’t

The Palestinian Authority filed a complaint to the United Nations Security Council against Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s caretaker government. “The occupying power (Israel) has launched an illegal and massive campaign to colonize Palestinian land and build hundreds of other settlement units,” the PA noted, citing the ongoing violent attacks…

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2022

Protests against UN in eastern Congo highlight peace mission's crisis of legitimacy

Violent protests erupted in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in late July 2022, resulting in the deaths of at least three peacekeepers and several civilians.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 30, 2022

Egypt Protests Ethiopia Plans to Fill GERD Reservoir for 3rd Year

Egypt said it had protested to the UN Security Council against Addis Ababa’s plans to fill the reservoir of the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile river for a third year without agreement from downstream countries. Egypt "received a message from the Ethiopian side on July 26,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 30, 2022

US Envoy: Russia Intends to Dissolve Ukraine from World Map

The US ambassador to the United Nations said Friday there should no longer be any doubt that Russia intends to dismantle Ukraine “and dissolve it from the world map entirely.” Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the UN Security Council that the United States is seeing growing signs that Russia is laying the…

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The Conversation · Jul 28, 2022

Myanmar: death penalty the latest tactic for military junta's murderous regime

Since the 2021 coup, Myanmar’s death penalty moratorium has been a myth. The junta has routinely targeted civilians for extra-judicial killing, including using army snipers to callously pick off peaceful protesters. There have been killings of prisoners too, with many of the dead reportedly exhibiting signs of torture on their…

Bangkok Post · Jul 28, 2022

UN Security Council condemns Myanmar executions

The UN Security Council has condemned the Myanmar junta's execution of four prisoners, drawing praise Thursday from a shadow government of ousted Myanmar lawmakers.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 28, 2022

UN Security Council Condemns Myanmar Executions

The UN Security Council has condemned the Myanmar junta's execution of four prisoners, drawing praise Thursday from a shadow government of ousted Myanmar lawmakers. In a rare consensus on the post-coup crisis, the Security Council on Wednesday released a statement condemning the executions -- Myanmar's first in decades -- and…

The Guardian - AU · Jul 28, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: 75,000 Russians killed or injured so far, says US – as it happened

Russia rejects US figures as ‘fake’, with the Kremlin’s official death toll for its forces still standing at just 1,351

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

At UN, Iraq and Turkey Escalate Dispute over Deadly Attack

A dispute between Iraq and Turkey over a recent deadly attack in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region escalated at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Tuesday. Iraq’s foreign minister demanded the withdrawal of all Turkish troops from his country, while Turkey’s deputy ambassador said his government will keep…

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022

Russia's Lavrov urges UN reforms to raise Africa's voice

Russia’s foreign minister said his country supports reforming the U.N. Security Council to give a more powerful role to developing nations, including African countries

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 26, 2022

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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