UN Security Council

USA

US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire

The resolution that was put to a vote demanded "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire to be respected by all parties."

21/11/2024

North Korea

North Korea test fires missile with longest flight time on record

Pyongyang's test came just days before the US election, as North Korea is said to have beefed up Moscow's troops in their attempts to push back against the Ukrainian army in Russia's border region of Kursk.

31/10/2024

Gaza

US urges UN Security Council to support Israel Hamas ceasefire plan

Biden has announced a three-phase plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza. Now he is seeking international backing for it.

04/06/2024

World News

Euroviews. I am running for the next UN Secretary-General. This is why

The UN chief is chosen in an opaque process by countries seeking to uphold the status quo without any public involvement. This results in the selection of the person that will upset the least, or appease the most of those hyper-polarized powers, Colombe Cahen-Salvador writes.

04/04/2024

World News

'Just miserable': War's toll on Palestinian children stuns doctors

Gut-wrenching child casualties from Israeli strikes were described to reporters by medics.

28/03/2024

Gaza

Israeli jets strike Lebanon following Hezbollah rocket fire

The latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

06/01/2024

Ukraine

Russia batters Ukraine after deadly border city attack

Moscow hit Ukraine with what was described as the biggest aerial bombardment of the war on Friday.

31/12/2023

USA

UN approves Gaza aid resolution without an appeal for ceasefire

The UN says more than a half-million people are starving in Gaza because not enough food has entered the besieged territory as Israel keeps up its blistering campaign of airstrikes and ground operations for over 10 weeks.

22/12/2023

Ireland

Irish government proposes dramatic reform of military policy

Ireland has prided itself on neutrality and commitment to multilateral institutions, but the current government in Dublin is preparing a major change.

24/11/2023

USA

Antony Blinken accuses Russia of 'assault' on the world food system

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accused Russia of an 'assault' on the global food system, saying grain prices have increased by eight per cent since it pulled out of the Black Sea initiative.

03/08/2023

Health news

UN Security Council convenes historic session to discuss AI threat

The UN Security Council held a meeting on the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) for global peace and security, calling for urgent safeguards against the "unprecedented" technology.

19/07/2023

World News

UN Security Council fails to agree on Syria aid delivery resolutions

Two rival resolutions were in turn vetoed by Russia on one hand and the US, UK and France on the other. The programme had allowed for aid to be shipped overland from Turkey into rebel-held areas of Syria's northwest Idlib Province

12/07/2023

World News

UN records jump in 'grave violations' against children in conflicts

The UN says there were 27,000 'grave violations' against children in conflicts in 2022, up from 24,000 the previous year.

06/07/2023

Ukraine

Kyiv steps up counteroffensive, as Russian forces fight back

authorities in Kyiv are remaining very vague about their actions, perpetuating the fog of war.

09/06/2023

Slovenia

EU member Slovenia beats Belarus for UN Security Council seat

Slovenia will join as the non-permanent member of the Council for the second time since it declared independence from Yugoslavia.

07/06/2023

World News

Russia accused of 'cynicism' at UNSC meeting in New York

Russia was accused of 'cynicism' as it attended the first session of the UN Security Council under its presidency of the organisation.

24/04/2023