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The United Nations chief sharply criticized the powerful Security Council for a failure of leadership to end wars in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and beyond

Learn about the ongoing debate on reforming the UN Security Council to address veto power concerns by P5 members.

Israel's ambassador to the UN urges Security Council to address Hezbollah and Iran's actions in Lebanon.

World leaders will gather at the United Nations on Sept. 22-23, 2024, where they are set to adopt the Pact for the Future – an ambitious plan for how to best reform the U.N., and other institutions, to address the current problems of the world and protect future generations.

The US has thrown its weight behind creating two permanent seats for African states on the United Nations Security Council, and one rotating seat for small island developing states. Years of talks about reforming the council have led nowhere, and many doubt whether US backing will be enough to spur…

The United States says it will support the addition of two new permanent seats on the powerful U.N. Security Council for African nations

The United States and Ecuador circulated a draft resolution asking the United Nations to begin planning for a U.N. peacekeeping operation to replace the Kenya-led mission now in the Caribbean nation helping police to quell gang violence

Explore the push for reform in the UN Security Council to increase diversity and effectiveness in global decision-making.

The military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have written to the United Nations Security Council to denounce what they said was Ukraine's support for rebel groups in West Africa's Sahel region, according to Mali's foreign ministry.

President Bio advocates for Africa's increased representation in the UN Security Council, sparking global debate on Security Council reform and internation...

Sierra Leone’s president says Africa cannot wait any longer to get a bigger voice in the United Nations’ most powerful body, the Security Council