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White House urges Russia to act professionally during UN Security Council presidency

The White House on Thursday urged Russia to conduct itself professionally when it assumes its scheduled UN Security Council presidency next month, saying there was no means to block Moscow from the post.

Reuters

‘A bad joke’: Ukraine rages against move to let Russia’s Sergei Lavrov chair UN Security Council

Lavrov confirmed as chair of UN Security Council meeting set to take place in New York in April - despite Russia’s war on Ukraine

Evening Standard

Kyiv: Russia's Presidency of UN Security Council 'a Bad Joke'

Ukraine on Thursday said Russia's upcoming presidency of the United Nations Security Council this week was "a bad joke". "Russian UN Security Council presidency on April 1 is a bad joke.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Russian missiles hit Ukraine's Kharkiv as Moscow detains US journalist

At least six Russian missiles hit the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv late on Thursday, local officials said, adding that emergency workers were assessing the damage and casualties. Earlier, Russia’s FSB security service detained a US reporter for the Wall Street Journal on spying charges, drawing immediate condemnation from the…

France 24

Kyiv calls for UN Security Council session over Putin's nuclear plans

Ukraine on Sunday fiercely criticized plans by Russian President Vladimir Putin to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus and called for an emergency U.N. Security Council session to address the move.

Reuters

Palestinians and Israelis Clash at UN over Netanyahu Actions

The Palestinians and Israel clashed over the future intentions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far right-wing government at a UN Security Council meeting Wednesday, with the Palestinian UN ambassador pointing to an Israeli minister’s statement “denying our existence to justify what is to come.” Israel’s UN ambassador countered that the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin visits Crimea to mark anniversary of Russian annexation from Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday visited Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the peninsula's annexation from Ukraine. Earlier, US President Joe Biden welcomed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to issue an arrest warrant for his Russian counterpart, saying the leader has "clearly" committed war crimes in Ukraine.…

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'An important day to see a head of state have an arrest warrant against him,' says ICC prosecutor

In an interview with FRANCE 24 after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, the court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan said it was an important day for international justice. The warrant marked “the first time ever that a head of state from a…

France 24

North Korea fires missile after sending chilling 'shooting range' threat

Kim Jong-Un's sister previously threatened to make the "Pacific our firing range" as Pyongyang launched two short-range ballistic missiles towards Japan, prompting Tokyo to request an emergency meeting of the UN security council

Daily Mirror

Libyan House of Representatives Rejects UN Proposal to Form High-Level Panel for Elections

The Libyan House of Representatives and the stability government, headed by Fathi Bashagha, rejected the initiative put forward by the Sec-Gen's Special Representative for Libya and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Abdoulaye Bathily to launch a High-Level Panel for Elections. Bathily told a UN Security…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US House of Representatives Slams Assad for Exploiting Earthquake Disaster

The US House of Representatives approved a draft resolution condemning the efforts of the Assad regime in Syria to "cynically exploit the disaster to evade international pressure and accountability, including by preventing the UN "from providing assistance through multiple border crossings between Türkiye and Syria." The measure was approved in…

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UN Experts Condemn Houthis for Violating Int’l Law, Human Rights

The Panel of Experts on Yemen condemned Houthis for continuing to commit serious violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, including conducting military attacks on ships, smuggling drugs and narcotics. In their final report presented to the UN Security Council on February 21, the Panel of Experts…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Libya Envoy to Launch New Effort to Break Stalemate

The UN Libya envoy will launch a new initiative to enable elections this year with the formation of a high-level steering committee, he said on Monday, attempting to break a year-long stalemate that has risked renewed conflict. Addressing the UN Security Council, Abdoulaye Bathily said the panel would bring together…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US attempts to win over UN members who are neutral on war in Ukraine

US secretary of state warns peace plan proposed by China draws ‘false equivalence’ by calling on both sides to stop fighting

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Blinken to UN Security Council: Don’t Be Fooled by Calls for Unconditional Ceasefire in Ukraine

The UN Security Council should not be fooled by calls for a temporary or unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine and should not fall into the “false equivalency” of calling on both sides to stop fighting, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the council on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale…

The Independent UK

Support for Ukraine must not be ‘time-limited’, Cleverly to tell UN

The UN meeting comes a year on from the Russian invasion, with the anniversary due to be marked in the UK and countries around the world.

Newsroom.co.nz

Is New Zealand doing enough for Ukraine?

New Zealand opposes Putin’s Ukraine invasion, but is it doing enough to help Ukraine restore its territory and sovereignty? Robert Patman takes stock of the past year.

The Independent UK

Russia and West clash over probe of Nord Stream sabotage

Russia has clashed with the United States and other Western nations over the Kremlin’s call for a U.N. investigation of the sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines from Russia to Western Europe

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US Lawmakers Call On The Biden Administration To Block A UN Resolution Backing Palestine

Lawmakers pressure the Biden administration to veto a prospective PA-backed resolution at the UNSC condemning Israel

Zenger

Palestinian Authority Shelves Anti-‘settlements’ UN Resolution Amid Pressure

US affirms to a two-state solution with both Israel & Palestine as Congress urges to vote against the resolution in the UNSC.

France 24

'Putin is a global problem,’ Ukraine's foreign minister tells FRANCE 24

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed confidence that Ukraine would win the war against the invading force of Russia, in an interview with FRANCE 24. Speaking in Brussels a few days ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion, the top Ukrainian diplomat explained why he thinks President Vladimir Putin…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US: Security Council 'Silence' on NKorea Missiles 'Dangerous'

The United States on Monday denounced a "dangerous" lack of action by the UN Security Council on North Korea's missile launches, accusing -- but not naming -- China and Russia of having "forced" the body "into silence." The reclusive North Korean state test-fired dozens of missiles in 2022, setting security…

The Independent UK

US urges UN to condemn North Korea; China, Russia blame US

The United States and its allies are urging the U.N. Security Council to condemn North Korea’s unlawful ballistic missile launches

Al Jazeera

UN Security Council voices ‘dismay’ over Israeli settlements

Watered-down statement replaces draft resolution that would have explicitly condemned Israel’s settlement activities.

Reuters

US says UN Security Council silence on North Korea is dangerous

The United States proposed on Monday that the U.N. Security Council condemn North Korea's ballistic missile launches and encourage Pyongyang to engage in diplomacy, warning that the 15-member body's failure to respond had become dangerous.

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