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South Korea accuses North Korea of launching ballistic missile from submarine in 15th test of 2022

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff say the missile flew 600 kilometres at a maximum altitude of 60 kilometres from waters near the eastern port city of Sinpo in a "serious threatening act that harms international peace and stability".

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UN Security Council calls for ‘peaceful solution’ on Ukraine

First statement since Russian invasion of February 24 avoids use of words ‘war’, ‘invasion’ or ‘conflict’.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 73 of the invasion

Zelenskiy says Mariupol being ‘tortured to death’, as UN security council omits words ‘war’ and ‘invasion’ from its first statement

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Russia-Ukraine latest news: Women, children out of Mariupol plant

Latest Ukraine news from May 7: All women, children and elderly evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steel mill.

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Security Council, Including Russia, to Express Concern About Ukraine

The UN Security Council, including Russia, has agreed to express "deep concern regarding the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine" in the body's first statement since Russia invaded its neighbor ten weeks ago, diplomats said on Friday. Statements of the Security Council are agreed by consensus. The brief text…

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‘Kindly don’t patronize us, we know what to do’: Ambassador Tirumurti responds to Dutch envoy’s tweet on India’s abstention in UNGA on Ukraine

Since January this year, India has abstained on procedural votes and draft resolutions in the U.N. Security Council, the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council that deplored Russian aggression against Ukraine

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UN Chief Urges Free, Transparent Elections in Lebanon on May 15

The UN chief called for Lebanon’s parliamentary elections on May 15 to be "free, fair transparent and inclusive" in a report circulated Wednesday and urged the quick formation of a government afterward that gives priority to implementing reforms addressing the country’s multiple crises. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in the report…

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Russia to Boycott UN Security Council Meeting with EU Committee

In a rare move, Russia will boycott a UN Security Council meeting Wednesday with the EU's Political and Security Committee (PSC), diplomats said, a further sign of deteriorating relations between Moscow and its United Nations partners. According to a Russian diplomatic source speaking anonymously Tuesday, Moscow's decision is linked to…

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Russia says it will open humanitarian corridors out of Mariupol plant

Russia said its forces would cease fire at the Azovstal steel plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and open a humanitarian corridor for civilians for three days beginning Thursday. On the diplomatic front, US President Joe Biden said he would discuss slapping further sanctions on Moscow with G7…

France 24

U.S. wants U.N. Security Council vote on N.Korea sanctions in May

The United States would like the U.N. Security Council to vote during May to further sanction North Korea over its renewed ballistic missile launches, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Ukraine FM Asks China to Be Security Guarantor

Ukraine's foreign minister has asked China to provide security guarantees for Kyiv, in a lengthy interview containing some of the most direct criticisms of Moscow recently published by Beijing's state media. Western powers and Ukraine have repeatedly urged China to condemn Russia's invasion as it tries to maintain a supposedly…

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Kyiv hit by Russian missiles during visit by UN chief Antonio Guterres

Russian forces struck barely an hour after a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and the UN chief

Evening Standard

UN Invites Syrian Opponents to Constitution Talks on May 28

The UN special envoy for Syria announced Tuesday that he has sent invitations to the Syrian government and the opposition for an eighth round of talks starting in late May, aimed at revising the constitution of the conflict-torn country. Geir Pedersen told the UN Security Council that agreement on a…

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Modi’s Big Mistake

How Neutrality on Ukraine Weakens India

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Elon Musk has bought Twitter. What happens now?

Nobody can be sure what the world’s richest man will do next; that’s what being world’s richest man means

Al Jazeera

UN chief embarks on Moscow trip amid criticism

Three months into Russian invasion of Ukraine, UN agencies are struggling to reach civilians under siege in the east.

The Conversation

How would Canada approach the prospect of war?

Amid Russia’s ongoing assault on Ukraine, nations have started re-evaluating their security policies. Sweden and Finland, for example, are clamouring to join NATO in the face of Russian aggression.

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Five EU Countries Call For End to Jerusalem Unrest

Five European countries called Tuesday for an end to clashes in Jerusalem following a weekend of violence surrounding a holy site, in a joint statement issued after an emergency closed-door UN Security Council session. "Violence needs to stop immediately.

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UN General Assembly must assert itself

The recent vote in the UN General Assembly (GA) suspending Russia from the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), due to its conduct in Ukraine, in early April 2022 is a rare instance of the GA asserting its powers with binding force. Generally, only the UN Security Council (SC) can adopt…

The Independent UK

Peace needed urgently in Ukraine amid new Russian offensive – Coveney

The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister addressed the UN Security Council on Tuesday.

Reuters

Russia suspends financing of Bosnia peace envoy's office

Russia said on Tuesday it has suspended its financing of the Office of the High Representative to Bosnia, a body set up to help the war-ravaged Balkan country establish political stability, because Moscow regards the current envoy to be illegally appointed.

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Yemeni Gov’t Prioritizes Peace Despite Houthi Truce Violations

Yemen’s official government has renewed its prioritizing of peace and support for international efforts to end the war with Houthi militias despite the latter’s continued escalation and violations against the UN-sponsored truce that went into force on April 2. “The government has chosen the path of peace in order to…

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Qatari FM Discusses Safer Tanker with Yemen UN Resident Coordinator, US Envoy

Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani held talks in Doha on Thursday with United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, David Gressly, and US Special Envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking. The minister stressed that negotiations between Yemeni parties is the only…

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Grundberg Sees Yemen Truce as 'Rare Opportunity' for Peace

United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg stressed on Thursday that the two-month truce in the country provides a "rare opportunity" for peace. In a briefing to the UN Security Council, he hailed the recent steps taken by Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries to support the mediation efforts…

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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.

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