SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Ambassadors meeting in emergency ... - UN News
WEB16 hours ago · The Security Council is now in emergency session in New York following Israeli strikes on the Lebanese capital Beirut and in the south on Friday, which have left at least a dozen dead. It comes amid an uptick in cross-border fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces and two days of deadly wireless device explosions targeting members of the militant group. We'll have full live coverage as the ...
Security Council: Middle East envoy warns against escalation ... - UN News
WEB1 day ago · A question for the Council. The Council also heard a briefing from Helen Clark, a former Prime Minister of New Zealand who also once headed the UN Development Programme ().Ms. Clark is a member of the group of eminent global public figures known as The Elders, which has made resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict a priority since its founding in 2007 by the late Nelson Mandela.
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WEB4 days ago · Amid rising regional tensions, a national humanitarian crisis and a looming environmental disaster, all stakeholders must put Yemen first, the United Nations official charged with mediating a...
US backs 2 permanent seats for African nations on the UN Security Council
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Updated 5:29 PM PDT, September 12, 2024. UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States announced Thursday that it will support the addition of two new permanent seats for African countries on the powerful U.N. Security Council — and a first-ever non-permanent seat for a small island developing nation.
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WEBSep 11, 2024 · The Security Council in an open debate today examined United Nations peacekeeping activities and explored ways to improve them, including bolstering the relationship with host countries,...
Gaza: Security Council passes resolution demanding ‘an ... - UN News
WEBMar 25, 2024 · The UN Security Council on Monday passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan, the immediate and unconditional release of hostages and “the urgent need to...
Highlights 2023 | United Nations Security Council
WEBOverview. In 2023, the Council held 290 meetings, 271 of which were public, while 19 were held in private. For the first time in a decade, the Council held private meetings under the agenda items...
Israel-Hamas war: UN Security Council adopts cease-fire …
WEBUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Monday overwhelmingly approved its first resolution endorsing a cease-fire plan aimed at ending the eight-month war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
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WEB3 days ago · The Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. It has 15 Members, and each Member has one vote. Under the Charter of the United...
Syria Remains ‘in a Profound State of High Conflict, Territorial ...
WEB17 hours ago · The Security Council met today to hear senior United Nations officials’ briefings on Syria’s political and humanitarian situation. “Syria remains in a profound state of high conflict and territorial division.-Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy …