Security Council

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.
Brazil president-elect says UN Security Council needs to change

Nov 19, 2022 04:55

Brazil President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says that the United Nations Security Council needs to change and that there should be more members representing all continents.