UN Security Council

Members of the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday urged that the Gaza ceasefire be made permanent and sharply criticized Israel’s moves to expand control in the West Bank, warning they could undermine prospects for a two-state…
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The United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the US operation that led to the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, the Somali presidency of the Council said on Saturday. The…
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Russia and China on Tuesday sharply criticized the United States at the United Nations Security Council, accusing Washington of engaging in “cowboy behavior” and using military and economic pressure against Venezuela. Responding to the…
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The UN Security Council on Monday approved a US-drafted resolution setting out a postwar framework for Gaza, including the creation of an international stabilization force and a potential political path toward an independent Palestinian…
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The United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency session Tuesday to address the deteriorating situation of hostages held in Gaza, Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon announced Sunday, as global concern mounts over their…
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The UN Security Council on Sunday denounced the “flagrant disregard” for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), demanding the withdrawal of “external forces” without explicitly naming them. The…
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Members of the UN Security Council on Monday discussed the fluid situation in Syria after President Bashar Assad’s fall, opting to stand by and await further developments, according to ambassadors who attended the closed-door meeting. “The…
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The UN Security Council will convene Monday afternoon for an emergency closed door meeting regarding Syria in the aftermath of president Bashar Assad fleeing the country, multiple diplomatic sources told AFP on Sunday. The meeting, set for…
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The United Nations Security Council is discussing a British-drafted resolution that demands Sudan’s warring parties cease hostilities and calls on them to allow safe, rapid and unhindered deliveries of aid across front lines and borders.…
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The United Nations Security Council on Monday expressed strong concern after several UN peacekeeping positions in southern Lebanon came under fire amid clashes between the Israeli military and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants. In a…
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