Security Council

US shamed itself by targeting Iran at UNSC: President Rouhani

Jan 08, 2018 11:14

President Hassan Rouhani says the United States shamed itself by trying to target the Islamic Republic at a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting it had called on the recent events inside Iran.
Security Council-appointed panel says no missiles sent to Ansarullah, refuting Saudi claim

Nov 18, 2017 09:46

A 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.
Russia vetoes Japan-drafted resolution on chemical attacks in Syria

Nov 18, 2017 03:13

Russia 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.
UN Security Council reaffirms support for Iraq’s integrity after Kurdish vote

Oct 27, 2017 02:06

The 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.
Britain, Sweden urge Security Council to work for end to plight of Rohingya Muslims

Sep 14, 2017 00:36

Britain 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.
Security Council to vote on US-drafted resolution on North Korea

Sep 11, 2017 07:10

The 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.
Lebanon to file UN Security Council complaint against Israel

Sep 09, 2017 10:04

Lebanon’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.
US after economic pressure on North Korea as Trump cringes away from military action

Sep 07, 2017 00:40

The 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.
UN Rights Council neglects duty to probe atrocities in Yemen: Report

Sep 05, 2017 14:45

The 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.
UNSC holds emergency meeting after North Korea nuclear test

Sep 04, 2017 13:41

The 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.