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UN resolution passed, aid to Gaza, US abstains, Israeli-American hostage killed

The United Nations Security Council passes a resolution on aid to Gaza, amidst abstention by the US. Israeli officials continue war against Hamas. A 73-yea...

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Facing Pressure, Security Council To Vote On New Gaza Ceasefire Call

The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday on a new resolution calling for an "urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities" in Gaza, as Washington exhibits growing impatience with key ally Israel.

International Business Times

US blocks UN Security Council demand for immediate Gaza ceasefire

The United Kingdom abstained from the vote while 13 Security Council members voted in favour

The Independent UK

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History of Kenyan police violence raises concerns for Haiti mission

The United Nations Security Council has given the green light for Kenya to lead an international mission to combat rampant gang violence in Haiti. But watchdogs say they are concerned about possible human rights violations, given accusations of abuses by Kenyan police.

Radio France Internationale

UN approves Kenya-led mission to combat gangs in Haiti

The United Nations Security Council has approved a Kenya-led mission aimed at bringing stability to Haiti, where violent armed gangs have taken over parts of the Caribbean country, leaving the economy in tatters.

Radio France Internationale

US threatens sanctions if North Korea sells arms to Russia

Biden administration says Vladimir Putin is ‘begging’ Kim Jong Un for weapons due to failures with his Ukraine invasion.

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CAR unhappy as UN decides to only partially lift arms embargo

The United Nations Security Council has relaxed the arms embargo on the Central African Republic, allowing weapons to flow to government forces. But authorities in Bangui have said that the ban should be lifted completely.

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Serbia to seek meeting with NATO chief, UN Security Council session on Kosovo tensions

Serbia’s president has accused Kosovo of carrying out “silent” ethnic cleansing of Serbs and said his country will seek an urgent session of the United Nations Security Council to demand their protection

The Independent UK

Houthis Release Faisal Rajab 8 Years after his Arrest

The Iran-backed Houthi group unilaterally released on Sunday Yemeni military commander Major General Faisal Rajab eight years after his arrest. Rajab’s release is stipulated in United Nations Security Council 2216. He was detained by the Houthis in 2015 when they were attempting to occupy Aden city, now the interim capital.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pakistan criticises India’s move to host G20 meeting in Srinagar

India assumed the presidency of the G20, an economic bloc comprised of 19 countries and the European Union, in December.

Al Jazeera

Canada deploys military aircraft to Japan to implement North Korea sanctions

Canada on Thursday said it will deploy a military aircraft to Japan to support implementation of United Nations Security Council sanctions against North Korea.

Reuters

GCC Says Conditions Suitable to Hold Peace Talks in Yemen

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Albudaiwi stressed on Tuesday that conditions are “suitable” to launch peace talks aimed at resolving the conflict in Yemen. In a statement marking one year since the adoption of a nationwide ceasefire in the country, he called for prioritizing Yemen’s higher national…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine decries 'symbolic blow' as Russia takes helm of UN Security Council

A top Ukrainian official on Saturday criticised the 'symbolic blow' of Russia assuming the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council.

France 24

Who are the armed groups ravaging the eastern DRCongo?

The United Nations Security Council has "strongly condemned" violence perpetrated by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has demanded that militia groups disband. Which militia are involved, and who controls them?

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US, China, Russia argue over North Korea at United Nations

The United States, China and Russia argued during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday over who was to blame for spurring North Korea's dozens of ballistic missile launches and development of a nuclear weapons program.

Reuters

U.S. accuses China of trying to hide North Korea atrocities

The United States accused China on Friday of attempting to hide North Korea's atrocities from the world by blocking the webcast of an informal meeting of United Nations Security Council members on accusations of human rights abuses by Pyongyang.

France 24

UN Security Council team arrives in DR Congo as violence erupts in east

A United Nations Security Council delegation arrived in DR Congo on Thursday for a three-day visit, the world body said, as heavy clashes with M23 rebels continued in the east.

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UN couldn't even agree to hold a minute of silence for Ukraine

Even holding a minute of silence for victims of the conflict in Ukraine proved too hard for the United Nations Security Council, where a meeting meant to push for peace a year after Russia invaded descended into objections about the order of speakers.

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U.S. warns U.N. not to be fooled by calls for unconditional truce in Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned the United Nations Security Council on Friday that it should not be fooled by calls for a temporary or unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, saying a "just and durable" peace cannot allow Russia to rest and rearm.

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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

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles after Making Threats

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward Japan on Monday in its second weapons test in three days that drew quick condemnation from its rivals and prompted Tokyo to request an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. The weapons firings follow an intercontinental ballistic missile launch Saturday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Abbas Requests that Blinken Make Israel Stop Unilateral Measures

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has underscored the need for Israel to stop all unilateral measures, including settlement construction, home demolitions, raids on cities and villages, and extrajudicial killings. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held telephone talks with Abbas on Saturday to discuss the potential escalation and asked him not…

Reuters

Russia wants UN Security Council to ask for NordStream blast inquiry

Russia wants the United Nations Security Council to ask for an independent inquiry into September attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, connecting Russia and Germany, that spewed gas into the Baltic Sea.

Reuters

UN likely to vote Monday on call for Israel to stop settlements -diplomats

The United Nations Security Council is considering a draft resolution, seen by Reuters on Wednesday, that would demand Israel "immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory."

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