The Latest Breaking News from UN Security Council

Commentary: The tragedies of a deteriorating Haiti

Haiti, the poorest nation in Latin America with a history of foreign interventions, is on the cusp of total anarchy — and the rest of the Western Hemisphere, including the United States, is frantically searching for ways to restore a degree of order and tranquillity to a Haitian population increasingly…

Chicago Tribune · Nov 3, 2022

Security Council rejects Russian call for bio weapons probe

The U.N. Security Council has overwhelmingly rejected Russia’s attempt to establish a commission to investigate its unfounded claims that Ukraine and the United States are carrying out “military biological” activities that violate the convention prohibiting the use of biological weapons

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022

Warnings of Imminent Iranian Attacks on Regional Countries

The United States is concerned about threats from Iran against Saudi Arabia and will not hesitate to respond if necessary, a White House spokesperson said on Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal reported that Saudi Arabia had shared intelligence with the US, warning of an imminent attack from Iran on targets…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 2, 2022

Saudi Ambassador to Yemen: Houthi Assessment of Int’l, Regional Position is Wrong

Saudi Arabia has warned Houthi militia leaders of the consequences of their actions, urging them to prioritize the interests of Yemenis and choose the path towards peace without dictates or conditions. Saudi Ambassador Mohammed Al-Jaber, who also supervises the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen, said on…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 28, 2022

U.S., allies slam Russia for wasting U.N. Security Council time

The United States and allies slammed Russia on Thursday for wasting the time of the U.N. Security Council and spreading conspiracies by again raising its accusation that the United States has "military biological programs" in Ukraine.

Reuters · Oct 27, 2022

New crisis brewing on Cyprus after US lifts arms embargo

As the US and Turkey pull further apart, Cyprus is becoming an area of increasingly intense competition between them.

Al Jazeera · Oct 27, 2022

As with Ukraine, a coalition should pressure Myanmar's junta, U.N. expert says

Russian weapons being used in Ukraine are also killing people in Myanmar, an independent U.N. expert said on Wednesday, urging countries to form a coalition - just as they have on Moscow over Ukraine - to target and pressure Myanmar's military junta.

Reuters · Oct 26, 2022

UN Officials: Syria Facing `Acute Violence’ and Worst Economic Crisis

Syria is facing “acute violence,” the worst economic crisis since the war began in 2011, and a rapidly spreading cholera outbreak with more that 24,000 suspected cases reported throughout the country and at least 80 deaths, UN officials said Tuesday. UN special envoy Geir Pedersen told the UN Security Council…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 26, 2022

Putin admits Russia enduring ‘economic difficulties’ due to Western sanctions

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday acknowledged that his country was experiencing “economic difficulties” because of different “restrictions” imposed on his country due to the war in Ukraine. The UK's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, meanwhile, vowed to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, saying it must “be seen successfully…

France 24 · Oct 25, 2022

Russia to make false claim at the UN that Ukraine is about to drop 'dirty bomb'

Russia will tell a UN Security Council meeting that Ukraine is about to use a nuclear-laced 'dirty bomb' despite having no evidence it is about to do so, reports say

Daily Mirror · Oct 25, 2022