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Security Council-appointed panel says no missiles sent to Ansarullah, refuting Saudi claim
Nov 18, 2017 09:46A United Nations Security Council-appointed panel has said in a confidential memo that it has seen no evidence to support Saudi Arabia’s claims that missiles have been transferred to Yemen’s Ansarullah fighters by external sources.
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Russia vetoes Japan-drafted resolution on chemical attacks in Syria
Nov 18, 2017 03:13Russia has cast a second veto in the United Nations Security Council to block a resolution that sought the renewal of an international inquiry into chemical weapons attacks in Syria.
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UN Security Council reaffirms support for Iraq’s integrity after Kurdish vote
Oct 27, 2017 02:06The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has "reaffirmed" support for Iraq's territorial integrity amid tensions between the central government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in the wake of a highly controversial referendum the semi-autonomous region held last month in open defiance of Baghdad.
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Britain, Sweden urge Security Council to work for end to plight of Rohingya Muslims
Sep 14, 2017 00:36Britain and Sweden have urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to call for an end to Myanmar's crackdown on Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state.
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Security Council to vote on US-drafted resolution on North Korea
Sep 11, 2017 07:10The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on a revised US-drafted resolution to impose new sanctions on North Korea over its largest ever nuclear test just over a week ago, diplomats say.
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Lebanon to file UN Security Council complaint against Israel
Sep 09, 2017 10:04Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil says the Arab country will lodge an “urgent complaint” with the United Nations Security Council against the Zionist entity over an airstrike conducted from the Lebanese airspace on a military facility in the western Syrian province of Hama.
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US after economic pressure on North Korea as Trump cringes away from military action
Sep 07, 2017 00:40The United States is pushing for tougher UN sanctions against North Korea, including an oil embargo, a ban on textile exports and the hiring of North Korean laborers abroad as well as a travel ban and asset freeze for Kim Jong-un.
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UN Rights Council neglects duty to probe atrocities in Yemen: Report
Sep 05, 2017 14:45The UN Human Rights Office has lashed out at the global body’s Human Rights Council for neglecting its responsibility with regard to launching an investigation into the massive rights violations in Yemen.
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UNSC holds emergency meeting after North Korea nuclear test
Sep 04, 2017 13:41The UN Security Council has convened its second emergency meeting in a week about North Korea on Monday after a powerful nuclear test explosion added another layer of urgency for diplomats wrestling with what to do about the North's persistent weapons programs.
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UN resolution calls on members to block access of terrorists to arms
Aug 03, 2017 08:38The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously adopted a resolution that calls on all countries to stop the supply of weapons to “terrorists” and extremist groups.