Security Council
Bahrain takes aim at Iran at UN, warns Hormuz threat endangers global economy
Addressing the council, Al Zayani praised international efforts to maintain stability but pointed to what he described as escalating Iranian aggression.
UN 'cooperating actively' with Trump’s Board of Peace on Gaza, Guterres says
UN Security Council calls urgent meeting to discuss recent Israeli West Bank policies
US, 40 partner countries, hold symposium to implement UNSC regulations against Iran
US locks in UN resolution backing efforts to broker Gaza truce
The US traditionally shields Israel at the UN, but it has also abstained twice, allowing the council to adopt resolutions that aimed to boost aid to Gaza and seeks extended pauses in fighting.
US, UK, France request emergency UN Security Council meeting on Hamas sexual violence
The meeting being requested is to examine the crimes that emerged from the UN report on Hamas's sexual violence on October 7 and the hostage situation in Gaza.
Itamar Ben-Gvir denied intel briefings; calls claims 'childish'
The Telegraph report: Itamar Ben-Gvir blocked from intel briefings after leak incidents; had prior accusations of illegal photography in classified meetings.
UNSC deeply concerned over Gaza aid distribution disaster
The IDF has dismissed all claims that it deliberately targeted civilians during the incident.
Security Council 'perhaps fatally' undermined by Gaza, Ukraine deadlock, says UN chief
Guterres said the UN Security Council often found itself deadlocked and "unable to act on the most significant peace and security issues of our time."
US casts third veto of UN action since start of Israel-Hamas war
The Algerian-drafted resolution vetoed by the US did not link a ceasefire to the release of hostages.
Netanyahu thanks Biden for backing Israel after UNSC vote on Gaza aid
Gilad Erdan thanked US for standing on Israel's side throughout the negotiations on the UN Security Council resolution and maintaining defined red lines; resolution does not condemn Hamas.
UNSC calls for extended pause to Gaza war in first vote on conflict
The US said it supported the resolution but did not vote for it because the text failed to condemn Hamas.
Russia's Putin speaks to Iran, Israel, Palestinians, Syria and Egypt
"The United Nations Security Council must take action, and the major powers should play an active role," Wang told Lavrov, according to a Chinese transcript of the meeting.
When will American hegemony in the world end?
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