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Newsletter: Keeping the Western Balkans’ EU dreams alive

In today's newsletter: European Council chief António Costa kicks off his Western Balkan tour; French President Emmanuel Macron condemns violence on French streets following Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League victory.

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France requests emergency UN meeting amid Israeli advance in Lebanon

France has requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council after Israeli forces seized the medieval Beaufort castle in Lebanon, the French foreign minister said Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

Israel retakes Beaufort castle in Lebanon, Paris issues strong condemnation

Israeli forces push deeper into Lebanon and raise their flag over Beaufort Castle, a strategic fortress. France condemns the move and demands a UN Security Council meeting.

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Global Times: 'Five reinvigorations' forge consensus on defending multilateralism

BEIJING, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As the rotating president of the United Nations Security Council for May, China initiated a high-level meeting themed "Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter and Strengthening the UN-Centred International System" on Monday local time. Representatives from more than 100 countries, including…

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Iran-US war latest: Tehran retaliates after Trump orders fresh strikes on military sites

White House dismisses report of draft agreement with Tehran as ‘complete fabrication’

The Independent UK

Board of Peace will ask the UN Security Council to press Hamas to disarm

The body overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza plans to ask the United Nations Security Council to press Hamas to disarm

The Independent UK

G7 Shock: Global South Sends Urgent Message

While headlines are filled with wars and political tensions, a deeper and more dangerous crisis is quietly building beneath the surface. At the recent G7 meeting, S. Jaishankar delivered a warning that went beyond geopolitics. He didn’t talk about weapons or borders. He spoke about something far closer to home…

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UN hits out at Trump's ‘Board of Peace’ ahead of inaugural meeting in Washington

Members of the United Nations Security Council have sent out a clear message ahead of US President Donald Trump’s inaugural Board of Peace gathering – the fragile Gaza ceasefire must become permanent, and unilateral moves in the West Bank risk closing the door on a two-state solution.

Radio France Internationale

The Board of Peace Is A Step Away From Failed International Institutions

The details are unclear, but Trump seems to be setting up an institution that could supplant the United Nations Security Council.

Reason

Watch live as UN Security Council meets following US action in Venezuela

Watch live as the United Nations Security Council meets to discuss the ongoing situation in Venezuela on Monday (5 January).

The Independent UK

DRC returns to UN Security Council as non-permanent member after 35 years

The Democratic Republic of Congo returns to the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member for the 2026-2027 term for the first time in more than three decades, hoping to keep the armed crisis in its eastern provinces high on the council's agenda.

Radio France Internationale

UN votes on Trump’s plan for Gaza after it’s dubbed “hell on earth”, now he’s putting himself in charge of something unexpected

Hopefully, peace will finally prevail.

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Russia and China Back Venezuela's Call for U.N. Security Council Meeting Over U.S. Military Escalation

Russia and China have backed Venezuela's request for an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council to address what Caracas called a "grave escalation of U.S. military aggression" in the Caribbean

Latin Times

Venezuela asks UN Security Council for emergency session over US military actions in the Caribbean

Venezuela's government has requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council

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AI weapons are dangerous in war. But saying they can’t be held accountable misses the point

In a speech to the United Nations Security Council last month, Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, took aim at artificial intelligence (AI).

International Business Times

UN Security Council To Vote On Future Of Foreign Haiti Force

The United Nations Security Council will vote on Tuesday on whether to beef up a UN-backed security mission in gang-dominated Haiti into a full-fledged force with troops.

Euronews

Poland warns Russia not to 'whine' if its jets are shot down in NATO airspace

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski issued the warning to Moscow at an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council on Monday.

The Independent UK

Russia’s ‘reckless’ aggression over Estonian airspace condemned by leaders at UN Security Council

The broad condemnation comes as Putin offers Trump a nuclear deal in a bid to limit the arsenals of both countries

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UN Security Council Votes On Reimposing Iran Nuclear Sanctions

The United Nations Security Council will vote Friday on reimposing deep economic sanctions on Iran over its resurgent nuclear program.

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European nations start process to impose 'snapback' sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme

The mechanism freezes Iranian assets abroad, halts arms deals with Tehran and penalises any development of its ballistic missile program.

International Business Times

UN Security Council To Vote On Embattled Lebanon Peacekeepers

The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday on the future of the blue helmet peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon that has faced US and Israeli opposition.

International Business Times

Israel's Gaza Plan Risks 'Another Calamity,' UN Official Warns

A UN official on Sunday warned the Security Council that Israel's plans to control Gaza City risked "another calamity" with far-reaching consequences, as Benjamin Netanyahu insisted his goal was not to occupy the territory.

The Independent UK

Watch: Netanyahu claims government’s plan to take over Gaza City is ‘best way’ to end war

Watch the moment Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declares that his government’s plan to take control of Gaza City is the “best way” to end the war — a move that has prompted the United Nations Security Council to convene an emergency meeting.

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Man accused of crimes against humanity at Libyan prison arrested in Germany, ICC says

The United Nations Security Council called on the ICC to open an investigation in Libya in 2011 amid violence that led to the toppling of Muammar Gaddafi and morphed into a crippling civil war.

Radio France Internationale

Macron calls for UK-France reset amid war and migration pressures

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the United Kingdom on Tuesday for a landmark three-day state visit – the first by a European Union head of state since Britain’s departure from the bloc, and the first by a French president since Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008.

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