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UN set to vote on a watered-down proposal to open Strait of Hormuz

The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote on a proposal to secure the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

How and why NZ could be drawn into the Iran war – and the high stakes involved

After three weeks of war in the Middle East, it is increasingly hard to predict what might happen next. But the prospect of a prolonged conflict has obvious and serious implications for New Zealand.

The Conversation

Social Media Erupts After Melania Trump Chairs UN Security Council Meeting: 'Beyond Parody'

First Lady Melania Trump's decision to chair a United Nations Security Council meeting quickly ignited a wave of reaction on social media, with users across the political spectrum debating the optics of the moment.

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Melania Trump Chairs UN Security Council on 'Peace' as Iran Reports 180 Dead in School Strike

Melania Trump presides over the UN Security Council, focusing on children's education and safety amidst US-Iran tensions.

International Business Times UK

India’s silence on Iran is not strategic autonomy. It looks more like strategic dependence

The war on Iran by US President Donald Trump has so far elicited two responses from India. The first was an expression of “deep concern”, along with a call for dialogue and restraint and for respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states. The second was a phone call…

Newslaundry

UK to chair UN Security Council amid reports Iran’s leader has been killed

Saturday is the last day that the UK holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council before handing over to the United States.

Evening Standard

Melania Trump set to make history at UN Security Council meeting

Melania Trump is set to preside over the UN Security Council meeting on Monday

The Independent UK

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UN Security Council warns Israeli West Bank plans threaten Gaza truce

The security council's meeting came on the eve of US President Donald Trump’s first Board of Peace gathering to discuss the future of the Palestinian territories.

Euronews

Yvette Cooper urges more aid for Gaza as children ‘freeze to death’ from winter temps

Ms Cooper further criticised Israel’s moves to shut down international aid organisations in Gaza, including Save the Children

The Independent UK

Yvette Cooper calls for more aid access to Gaza in address to Security Council

The Foreign Secretary criticised Israel’s move to shut down the operations of international aid organisations in Gaza, including Save The Children.

Evening Standard

Trump's Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United Nations

President Donald Trump’s ambitions for the “Board of Peace” to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appear to be the latest U.S. attempt to sidestep the U.N. Security Council

The Independent UK

Washington warns Tehran 'all options are on the table' in emergency UN Security Council session

Trump remains open to military intervention if Tehran continues to exact lethal force on protesters in the ongoing nationwide demonstrations, US representatives told the UN Security Council on Thursday.

Euronews

US accuses Russia of ‘dangerous escalation’ over Oreshnik launch on Ukraine

Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, US Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce singled out Russia’s launch of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile last week, close to Ukraine’s border with Poland, a NATO ally.

Euronews

US accuses Russia of ‘dangerous and inexplicable escalation’ of war in Ukraine as Trump seeks peace

The United States condemned Russia’s intensifying attacks on Ukraine’s energy and other infrastructure and its use of nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile

The Independent UK

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Radio France Internationale

Macron seeks to reset France's Africa policy amid shrinking influence

President Emmanuel Macron has called for a “rebalanced”, “equal-to-equal” partnership between France and African countries, signalling a continued shift away from the military-heavy approach that long defined France’s presence on the continent.

The Independent UK

Trump officials brief top lawmakers on Venezuela as the UN and key American allies criticize military operation

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the classified briefing ‘posed far more questions than it ever answered’

Euronews

UN Security Council criticises US over military operation in Venezuela

Several countries voiced their objection to the US’ dramatic military operation in Venezuela on Saturday which secured Nicolas Maduro's capture in an emergency UN Security Council session on Monday.

The Conversation

Venezuela, Gaza, Ukraine: is the UN failing?

The United Nations turned 80 in October last year; a venerable age for the most significant international organisation the world has ever seen.

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Radio France Internationale

African nations condemn 'clear violation of UN Charter' by US in Venezuela

African nations and institutions have strongly reacted to the capture of Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro by the United States at the weekend, calling for respect of international law and sovereignty.

International Business Times

UN Security Council Meets After US Strikes Venezuela as Guterres Warns of 'Dangerous Precedent'

UN Security Council meets Monday after US captured Venezuelan President Maduro, with UN chief warning of 'dangerous precedent'.

International Business Times UK

UN Security Council Meets After US Strikes Venezuela as Guterres Warns of 'Dangerous Precedent'

UN Security Council meets Monday after US captured Venezuelan President Maduro, with UN chief warning of 'dangerous precedent'.

International Business Times UK

Will Trump Face Consequences for Venezuela Attack? International Law Experts Explain Why He Won't

International law experts say Trump's Venezuela attack violated UN charter, but US veto power on Security Council means he'll face no sanctions despite committing crime of aggression.

The Guardian - UK

Is there any legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela?

International law experts expect Washington to claim self-defence and face little serious pushback

The Independent UK

Sudan's prime minister takes his peace plan to the UN, but US urges humanitarian truce now

Sudan’s prime minister is proposing a wide-ranging peace initiative to end a nearly 1,000-day war with a rival paramilitary force

The Independent UK

UN urges Rwanda to leave eastern Congo and extends peacekeeping mission for a year

The U.N. Security Council has urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from eastern Congo and extended the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo for a year

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