• China supports new UNSC draft resolution on Gaza ceasefire

    Last Friday, the Security Council voted on a draft submitted by the United States that called for an "immediate" ceasefire linked to the release of hostages. China and Russia vetoed the resolution, criticizing it for stopping short of explicitly demanding Israel halt its campaign.
  • UN probe: ‘No exchange of fire’ before Israel shelled media in Lebanon

    Two Israeli shells hit the group in quick succession as they were working near the border village of Alma al-Shaab on October 13, killing Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah, 37, and wounding two other Reuters journalists, two from broadcaster Al Jazeera and two from AFP.
  • Iran slams UN for its failure to stop Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi slammed the "inefficacy" of international bodies to halt fighting between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas which has ravaged the Gaza Strip. Raisi's remarks came a day after the United Nations Security Council approved a much-delayed resolution demanding aid be allowed into the besieged Hamas-run territory "at...
  • UN resolution urges more aid for Gaza as death toll rises

    Fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza raged as the UN Security Council approved a much-delayed resolution to boost aid to the besieged Palestinian territory where civilians are struggling to find food. The Hamas-run health ministry said more than 410 people had been killed in Israeli bombardment over 48 hours.
  • Facing pressure, Security Council to vote on new Gaza ceasefire call

    The Security Council has faced sharp international opprobrium as it has managed to pass only one resolution on Gaza since the start of the war, in which the 15-member body called for "humanitarian pauses" -- after five other resolutions were rejected, including two thanks to American vetoes.
  • UNSC unanimously adopts UAE, Japan resolutions on Afghanistan

    NEW YORK, US - The United Nations Security Council Friday unanimously adopted two resolutions tabled by the UAE and Japan about Afghanistan. The first resolution will extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for an additional 12 months, enabling it to continue its work on...
  • Quality finance crucial to deal with climate change

    "We cannot neglect any element of the climate crisis, including its clear implications for international peace and security,” he adds. “Our obligation – with each body contributing within its mandate – is to reverse the current trajectories with inclusive, effective, and responsive climate action.”
  • Turkey hosts Syria opposition after outreach to Assad

    Erdogan's hopes for talks with Assad follow calls from Turkey's main opposition party as it is pressing Erdogan to speed up the "voluntary" return of nearly four million Syrians who fled the fighting to Turkey.
  • Ukraine war sends Middle East food prices soaring: Guterres

    The world must not forget the millions of people in need across the Middle East and North Africa, UN chief Antonio Guterres told the Security Council.
  • Houthi rebels continue violating Yemen arms embargo: UN report

    In an annual report, a panel of UN experts said it had concluded that ‘all military and paramilitary forces loyal to the Sanaa-based authorities fall under this definition’ of having violated the arms embargo. The rebels control the capital Sanaa.
  • UAE demands UNSC meeting after Houthi attacks

    Several countries — ranging from regional ones like Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, and Egypt, to Russia and the US — have come together to condemn the attacks. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has even said his country would “work with the UAE and international partners to hold [the Houthis]...
  • Lebanon reforms will get foreign aid flowing: UNSC

    The common belief in the international community is that the reason behind Lebanon’s economic crisis is corruption and misgovernance. Thus, most foreign powers have promised to provide aid only after Lebanon enacts reforms to curb corruption and make governance more transparent.
  • UAE assures cooperation with Latin America, Caribbean during UNSC membership

    Ministers Reembint Ibrahim Al Hashemy and Omar Ghobash introduce the country's membership to GRULAC members UAE candidate for the Arab seat of the UNSC for the term 2022-23 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has assured cooperation with the Latin American and Caribbean countries as part of its membership at the...