UN Security Council

Middle East 02/01/22, 16:43

The U.S. is reportedly nearing the final stage of negotiations with Iran, Biden Administration officials said Monday, Jan. 31. They seek to restore the 2015 agreement before Iran continues its nuclear activities and further asserted that time for this process is running out. "We are in the final stretch," an official ...

U.S. 01/31/22, 18:02

The United States and Russia clashed on Monday over the situation in Ukraine with harsh exchanges during a UN Security Council meeting after Russia failed to cancel it by vote. Instead, the meeting went ahead with 10 votes in favor out of 15. The meeting was at the request of the ...

Politics 01/31/22, 13:16

Today, Monday, Jan. 31, members of the UN Security Council will meet for the first time to discuss the current situation between Russia and Ukraine. The U.S. is expected to increase pressure on Russia to avoid an armed conflict. This Monday, members will discuss the presence of Russian troops near the ...

World 01/27/22, 21:38

On February 1, Russia will assume the presidency of the UN Security Council based on the standard protocol that rotates the presidency every 30 days following the alphabetical system. Amid the tension created between Russia, Ukraine and NATO members, notably the United States, over the alleged imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine, ...

Middle East 07/08/20, 19:55

The United States strongly criticized China and Russia after these countries vetoed on Tuesday, July 7, a United Nations Security Council draft resolution that sought to prolong humanitarian aid to the Syrian population. The initiative, supported by 13 members of the council, proposed extending for one year the mechanism of assistance ...

World 09/18/19, 10:08

Following Monday’s meeting with President Donald Trump on the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, the U.S. military is now on standby and preparing for a response to counter the attack. Saudi and U.S. investigators have established “with very high probability” that the attack on the Saudi oil industry was launched ...

World 03/28/19, 10:44

Washington circulated resolution to 15-member council on Wednesday with support of France and Britain to designate Masood Azhar, head of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), a global terrorist

World 03/20/19, 21:01

Special envoy Ghassan Salame says talks are a chance to step back from the precipice

World 03/01/19, 09:10

Bangladeshi foreign secretary accuses Myanmar of ‘hollow promises and various obstructionist approaches’ when it comes to repatriation efforts

Politics 01/25/19, 19:01

US secretary of state says American diplomats in Venezuela will be protected

World 01/17/19, 19:46

No one hurt when armored car in port of Hodeida hit by gunfire

World 01/15/19, 19:48

The recommendation includes deploying up to 75 observers to Yemen's port city of Hodeida for six months to monitor a cease-fire and redeployment of forces by the warring parties

World 01/10/19, 06:54

Jakarta says it will focus on the Israel-Palestinian conflict, as well as the Rohingya situation in Myanmar

Europe 12/30/18, 18:21

Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany will keep pushing for global solutions to challenges in 2019 and also has to take greater responsibility in the world. Closing a politically turbulent 2018 in Germany, Merkel devotes a significant part of her annual New Year's address to the merits of bringing a multilateral approach ...