Syria is calling on the United Nations Security Council to hold an urgent meeting on the US decision to recognise the Golan Heights as Israeli territory. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Monday in which the United States recognisedIsrael’s annexation of the strategic plateau, despite UN resolutions recognising the Golan as Israeli-occupied territory Aljazeera reported. Israel occupied the Golan Heights […]
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UN Security Council beams searchlight on Congo election
An opposition supporter holds up a reading ‘Long live the opposition’ during a rally organised by political opposition parties in KinshasaThe UN Security Council is keeping close watch on vote counting in the presidential election in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following controversies surrounding the poll. France Ambassador to the UN
Buhari seeks expansion of UN Security Council, others
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in New York in the United States of America advocated the reconstitution and expansion of the membership of the Security Council of the United Nations, which currently has 15 member states with only five world powers as its permanent members. Advocating a reformed and more equitable UN […] …
US to lead Security Council talks on Iran in September
US President Donald Trump plans to lead a meeting of the heads of state of the United Nations Security Council on Iran in late September, his envoy Nikki Haley announced on Tuesday. With the United States now holding the presidency of the Security Council, Haley said the aim is to put further pressure on Tehran […] …
BREAKING: UN postpones vote on protecting Palestinians
The UN Security Council has postponed a vote on a draft resolution calling for the protection of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank after the United States sought changes, diplomats said Thursday. “We received very late amendments from a member-state, but we have to consider them,” said Kuwait’s Ambassador Mansour al-Otaibi, who presented the […] …
UN Security Council set to vote on protecting Palestinians
The UN Security Council will vote Thursday on a draft resolution calling for the protection of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, but the measure is expected to be vetoed by the United States, diplomats said. Kuwait presented the draft two weeks ago, initially calling for an international protection mission for the Palestinians as […] …
