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Israel, Iran trade accusations at Security Council meeting
ON “THE BRINK” Addressing the emergency meeting, Iran’s UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani insisted the Islamic Republic was exercising its…
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UN refugee chief says outflow of Gazans into Egypt would make conflict resolution impossible
GENEVA: The prospect of Gazans crossing into Egypt from the border town of Rafah to escape a military assault would…
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Myanmar junta slams UN’s ‘one-sided’ human rights claims
That resolution “included unfounded and one-sided allegations”, the junta’s foreign affairs ministry said in a statement published in the Global…
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UNSC refers Palestine to committee to consider full membership
UNESCO RECOGNISED PALESTINE IN 2011 In 2011, with peace talks at a standstill, the Palestinians decided to push ahead with…
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UN calls on governments to stop exports of jet fuel to Myanmar
GENEVA: The UN’s leading human rights body agreed Thursday (Apr 4) to measures aimed at putting pressure on Myanmar and…
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Russia faces backlash as veto ends UN’s North Korea sanctions monitoring
SEOUL: Russia faced a mounting backlash on Friday (Mar 29) after using its veto power to effectively end official UN…
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CNA Explains: UN Security Council – the good, bad and ugly
What’s different about the latest resolution? The Monday passage of the Gaza resolution is a paradigm shift made remarkable less…
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Commentary: UN Security Council finally called for a Gaza ceasefire, but will it have any effect?
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS ARE LIMITED According to international law, a resolution of the Security Council is binding on all UN member…
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No let-up in Gaza war despite UN ceasefire resolution
“OBSCENE DISTORTION” In Rafah, Palestinians welcomed the UN vote and called for the United States to use its influence on…
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US ‘very disappointed’ after Israel PM cancels visit to Washington
WASHINGTON: The White House said on Monday (Mar 25) it was very disappointed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had cancelled…
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