The Latest Breaking News from the UN Security Council

The World Court’s interim measures could being relief for Israel, vindication for Palestinians or offer a bit of both.

United Nations Secretary-General warns that rejecting a two-state solution in Israel-Palestine conflict will prolong the crisis and escalate regional tensions.

Recent attacks on commercial vessels by Houthi militia in the Red Sea have put the vital shipping region in the spotlight. The Yemen-based rebels claim to be targeting Israeli-linked vessels, in protest at Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. The UN Security Council recently passed a resolution demanding an immediate…

Artificial intelligence (AI) will have serious societal impact globally. So it is more urgent than ever that state leaders cooperate to regulate the technology.

“Israel deployed 6,000 bombs per week … UN chiefs have described [Gaza] as a graveyard for children. Nothing will stop the suffering, except an order from this court.”

Resolution calling for cessation of attacks on shipping vessels by Yemen’s Houthis adopted despite abstentions from Russia and China

As the war enters its 687th day, these are the main developments.

The United Nations raised the alarm on Wednesday over increasing attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, blamed by Western countries on Houthi rebels, and the risk of escalation in the region.

Russia accused Ukraine on Saturday of conducting a "terrorist attack" on civilians in Belgorod and using widely prohibited cluster munitions, making the claim during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council requested by Moscow.