The resolution demanded "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" in the war between Israel and the Palestinian group, along with "the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages."
Russia vetoes UN resolution on climate change as global security threat
China abstained, while India voted against, arguing that global warming was chiefly an issue related to economic development, rather than international security.
UN extends mission to Libya, but only until January
The 15-member Council had been on track to extend the mission in mid-September for a yearUN urges Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia to resume dam talks
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, set to be Africa's largest hydroelectric project when completed, has sparked an almost decade-long diplomatic stand-off between Addis Ababa and downstream nations Egypt and Sudan. Ethiopia says the project is essential to its development, but Cairo and Khartoum fear it could restrict their citizens' water...G7 blames Iran in deadly tanker attack, US releases ‘evidence’
The UN Security Council also agreed to discuss the incident off the coast of Oman on MondayTurkey faces uproar by seeking shift on Cyprus
On a trip to the north of divided Nicosia on Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said there should be "two peoples and two states with equal status." Victoria Nuland, the US under secretary of state for political affairs, voiced concern that Erdogan's remarks would have a "chilling effect" on...
US, Russia agree to continue UN aid access into Syria
Russia and the US described Friday's unanimous vote by the 15-member Security Council as an important moment The Security Council mandate for the aid operation, begun in 2014 at four points, was due to expire on Saturday The UN Security Council on Friday extended a cross-border aid operation into Syria...
US, Ireland, UK request UN Security Council meeting on Tigray: diplomats
The meeting could be held on Friday Since the war began in November, the West has yet to succeed in organizing a public session on Tigray The United States, Ireland and Britain have called for an emergency UN Security Council public meeting concerning Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray, where rebel fighters...
