Security Council to meet following Russia’s violation of Polish airspace, as concern mounts over drone warfare
The meeting was requested by Poland after reporting that at least 19 violations by Russian drones of its…
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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: NATO allies rally round Poland in face of Russian incursion, as drone warfare takes centre stage
The Security Council is meeting in emergency session at Poland’s request at 3pm in New York, after some…
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Push for peace in Ukraine could rapidly fade if large-scale Russian attacks continue
The UN Security Council met in emergency session in New York on Friday afternoon following overnight strikes early…
Security Council: UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon extended for a ‘final time’
But the resolution stipulates it will then begin a one year “orderly and safe drawdown and withdrawal of…
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Haiti ‘shamefully overlooked’, warns Guterres
Haitians are enduring a “perfect storm of suffering” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on…
UN peacekeeping mandate in Lebanon faces scrutiny ahead of Security Council vote
As members of the UN Security Council negotiate the renewal of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)…
DR Congo: Rising insecurity in the east impedes diplomatic progress, Security Council hears
Despite diplomatic progress in recent months, with the United States brokering a peace agreement between the DRC and…
Libya: Security Council urged to back popular ‘yearning’ for national elections
Hannah Tetteh, who also heads the UN Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), briefed ambassadors in the wake of municipal…
Terror threat posed by ISIL ‘remains volatile and complex,’ Security Council hears
While multiple Da’esh leaders have perished in the past few years, “the group has managed to retain its…
South Sudanese ‘are counting on us’, top UN official tells Security Council
Referencing the recent quarterly report from the Secretary-General on challenges facing the world’s youngest nation, Ms. Pobee underscored…
Security Council rejects creation of rival government in Sudan
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Council members said the step posed “a direct threat to Sudan’s territorial…
Yemen: ‘Regional turmoil continues to erode prospects for peace,’ Security Council hears
Yemen continues to be one of the world’s most food-insecure countries following over 12 years of war between…
Safe seas key to global prosperity, Security Council told
Keeping sea routes safe today while also addressing emerging challenges was the focus of a debate in the…
Security Council voices deep concern over deadly escalation in Syria’s Sweida region
Unrest began on 12 July when mutual kidnappings escalated into armed conflict between Druze groups and Bedouin tribes,…
‘There is no military solution’ to end Israel-Palestine conflict, Security Council hears, as starvation stalks the Gaza Strip
Two top UN officials warned that the Israeli cabinet’s green light this week for a fresh offensive aimed…
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Ambassadors meet in emergency session, amid starvation in the Gaza Strip
The UN Security Council is meeting in New York following the Israeli cabinet’s decision to again expand its…
Gaza: Security Council meets on hostage crisis amid ‘unbearable’ conditions facing Palestinian civilians
Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča briefed a Security Council meeting on Tuesday called by Israel to discuss the plight…
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Israel calls for focus on Gaza hostages’ plight
The Security Council is meeting to discuss rising concern in Israel and elsewhere over the dire conditions facing…
LIVE: UN Security Council meets on crisis in Ukraine
The UN Security Council meets Friday afternoon to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, where recent attacks have…
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Meeting on the situation in Ukraine
The UN Security Council meets Thursday morning to discuss threats to international peace and security, with a focus…