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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.

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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?

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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.

Al Jazeera

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.

The Conversation

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…

Bangkok Post

Peace needed urgently in Ukraine amid new Russian offensive – Coveney

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

The Independent UK

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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Simon Coveney to discuss Ireland's support for Ukraine as he arrives in Kyiv for talks

Minister Coveney's visit to Kyiv is the first by any foreign minister on the UN Security Council since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began

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Security Council Says Yemen's Presidential Council is Important for Stability

The UN Security Council has welcomed the creation and assumption of responsibilities by Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), hoping it will be an important step towards stability and an inclusive Yemeni-led and -owned political settlement. Council members called on the Houthis to engage and work with the UN Special Envoy,…

Reuters

U.S. pushes U.N. to cut N.Korea oil imports, ban tobacco, blacklist Lazarus hackers

The United States is pushing the U.N. Security Council to further sanction North Korea over its renewed ballistic missile launches by banning tobacco and halving oil exports to the country and blacklisting the Lazarus hacking group, according to a draft resolution reviewed by Reuters on Wednesday.

Wales Online

Vladimir Putin accused of waging 'harrowing and barbaric' war on women and children

At least 142 children have been verified as dead in the conflict which has seen two thirds of Ukrainian youngsters fleeing their homes

Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy exclusive interview: The full transcript

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Ukrainian leader talks about the war in his country and what it will take to end it.

Radio France Internationale

Russia blocks request for investigation into alleged massacre in Mali

Russia has blocked a request put forward by France at the UN Security Council for "independent investigations" into the alleged massacre of several hundred civilians in Mali by the Malian army and Russian paramilitaries, diplomatic sources said on Saturday.

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Ramaphosa, Biden Talk after South Africa Abstains from UN Russia Vote

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held telephone talks Friday with US President Joe Biden, a day after the continental powerhouse abstained from voting on a resolution suspending Russia from a UN rights body over its aggression in Ukraine. Ramaphosa, whose government has been criticized for refusing to condemn Moscow's bloody…

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