Security Council

UN Security Council has failed to prevent tragedies in Gaza: Amir-Abdollahian

Nov 16, 2023 04:33

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has lambasted the United Nations Security Council for failing to avert tragedies in the Gaza Strip, arguing the international body could not fulfill its role to stop the war due to the influence of certain member states.
Russia says US paralyzed Security Council, blocked resolution on Gaza ceasefire

Oct 31, 2023 09:12

Russia’s UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia has blamed the United States for the ongoing atrocities committed by Israel against Palestinians, as Washington has opposed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an urgent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
US votes UNSC resolution demanding humanitarian pause in Gaza

Oct 18, 2023 14:23

The United States has blocked a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution that would have established humanitarian pauses in the ongoing Israeli war on the blockaded Palestinian Gaza Strip.
Iran: UN Security Council sanctions on missile-related activities end

Oct 18, 2023 09:41

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has announced that the Islamic Republic, as of October 18, will no longer be subject to any restriction with regard to its ballistic missile-related activities and transfers by the United Nations Security Council.
Hamas condemns votes against Russian-drafted UNSC resolution calling for ceasefire

Oct 17, 2023 12:19

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has strongly criticized governments that voted against a Russian-drafted UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire amid Israel’s continued aggression against the Gaza Strip.
Iran slams Netanyahu’s nuclear threat, vows to respond resolutely

Sep 27, 2023 11:14

Iran has vehemently condemned Benjamin Netanyahu’s threat to use nukes, saying it reserves the right to deliver a resolute response to the occupying entity under international law.
Iran urges UN Security Council to refrain from using sanctions as weapon

Sep 06, 2023 10:29

Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations has urged the UN Security Council to refrain from using sanctions as a cover for the illegal and unilateral actions of certain member states, or as a weapon to advance their political agendas against the countries.
Russia, China clash with US at UN over North Korean missile tests

Aug 26, 2023 11:29

The United States ambassador to the United Nations has accused China and Russia of blocking a unified UN Security Council response to North Korea's missile tests.
Russia urges UN Security Council expansion to counter Western dominance

Jun 30, 2023 14:12

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov of Russia has called for the expansion of the United Nations Security Council to include more non-Western countries.
Lebanon lodges complaint at UN Security Council over Israeli aggression

Apr 08, 2023 14:05

Lebanese caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib has filed a complaint with the UN Security Council (UNSC) and UN Secretary-General António Guterres against Israel after the regime said it had struck targets belonging to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas in southern Lebanon.