UN Security Council
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UN Security Council members condemn Hamas but no unanimity
Oct 10, 2023On Sunday, a large number of UN Security Council members condemned Hamas for its fierce attack on Israel, but the United States lamented that there was not universal agreement. The Palestinian Islamists who control the blockaded... -
South Korea hopes to win UN Security Council seat
Jun 7, 2023At a vote in the General Assembly on Tuesday, South Korea hopes to win one of the vacancies on the UN Security Council (UNSC). Seoul would have the chance to prioritize matters that are important to... -
Ukraine furious over Russian UN Security Council presidency
Apr 2, 2023President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine blasted Russia, whose commander is accused of war crimes, for taking over the UN Security Council on Saturday, calling it an absurd and destructive move. The last time Russia presided over... -
Women first to suffer, last to be heard: UN Security Council hears
Mar 8, 2023Despite being the main victims of war and conflict, women are still notably underrepresented in diplomatic discussions, officials on Tuesday informed the United Nations Security Council. On the eve of International Women’s Day on March 8,... -
Israeli settlements ‘impede peace’: UN Security Council
Feb 21, 2023In a statement released on Monday, the UN Security Council warned that the Israeli hard-right government’s plans to retroactively legalize settlements in occupied Palestinian territory “impede peace” and voiced its “dismay” with them. “The Security Council... -
Lacking other options, UN Security Council takes watchdog role in Ukraine war
Mar 7, 2022The UN Security Council, unable to ensure world peace, has been relegated to a monitoring position in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with little choice but to convene further urgent discussions on the crisis this week. The 15-member... -
UN Security Council condemns Myanmar massacre
Dec 31, 2021The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday condemned last week’s massacre in Myanmar of more than 30 people, including two Save the Children staff, that was blamed on junta troops. The killings took place on Christmas... -
UN Security Council to meet Sunday on Mideast after US delay
May 14, 2021The UN Security Council will hold a virtual public meeting Sunday to address the soaring violence between Israel and the Palestinians, diplomats said Thursday. The United States, which had blocked an originally scheduled Friday session and... -
Five new countries join polarized UN Security Council
Jan 5, 2021Five new countries — India, Mexico, Norway, Ireland, and Kenya — formally joined the UN Security Council on Monday at a time of growing polarization in the body charged with keeping world peace and security. They... -
UN Security Council asked to hear from UN mission on Myanmar atrocities
Oct 17, 2018The United States and eight other countries on Tuesday requested a UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar to hear from a UN fact-finding mission that has accused the country’s military of atrocities against Muslim Rohingyas. The...
