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UN Security Council vote expected on Hormuz resolution

The UN Security Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a watered-down resolution calling for the unblocking of the Strait of Hormuz -- far from the sponsoring Gulf countries' initi...

UN Security Council vote expected on Strait of Hormuz resolution

The UN Security Council is set to vote on a revised reso

Security Council holds closed-door talks following attacks on United Arab Emirates

As the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz continues, the United Nations reiterates its commitment to support efforts towards peace, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday...

UN Security Council fails to adopt draft resolution on Strait of Hormuz

The UN Security Council on Tuesday failed to adopt a draft resolution that "strongly encourages" states interested in the use of commercial maritime routes in the Strait of Hormuz...

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Security fears rise in eastern DR Congo

The Security Council holds an open briefing top of the hour on the deteriorating security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and wider Great Lakes region. Special En...

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Regional war threatens Syria’s fragile transition

The Security Council is meeting now at a critical juncture for Syria’s fragile transition. While the Iran-US ceasefire has temporarily eased regional spillover from Lebanon and els...

UN Security Council vote expected on Strait of Hormuz resolution

UN Security Council vote expected on Strait of Hormuz resolution The UN Security Council is set to vote on a revised resolution addressing the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, tho...

UN Hormuz vote now expected next week

The UN Security Council is now expected to vote next week on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said, but veto-wielding China...

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Emergency briefing on Ukraine amid escalating Russian attacks

The Security Council meets in emergency session at 3pm to address the escalating conflict in Ukraine. The open briefing follows a formal request from Kyiv citing a surge in Russian...

UN Security Council delays vote on authorizing force to protect Hormuz

The UN Security Council has postponed a vote scheduled for Friday on authorizing the use of "defensive" force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, acco...

Don’t Fossilise The UNSC: India Renews Call For Reforms, Expansion of Security Council

India has once again renewed its call for reforms at the United Nations, emphasising the urgent need to modernise the organisation’s structures and processes to meet the demands of...

Amid Relentless Conflict, Crisis, UN Remains Beacon of Hope, Its Charter a Survival Guide for Humanity, Leaders Stress a...

Africa: Security Council Reform 'Is Absolutely Essential' - Guterres

[UN News] The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday underscored the need to effectively re-open the Strait of Hormuz and expand UN Security Council membership to curb the impunity of v...

Security Council LIVE: Founding principles of the UN facing ‘profound strain’, Guterres warns

The Security Council is meeting for a high-level debate on strengthening the UN-centred international system amid mounting pressure on multilateralism and deepening geopolitical di...

UN to vote on Hormuz resolution as China opposes authorization of force

By David Brunnstrom and John IrishApril 2 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is to vote on a Bahraini resolution to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormu...

“Lords of war.” Brazil’s president condemns UN Security Council

Brazilian president has described the five permanent members of the UN Security Council as “Lords of War".

UN Security Council condemns attack on UAE nuclear plant

WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday condemned the attack on Barakah Nuclear Plant in the United Arab Emirates, according to a statement, a...

UN Security Council Votes To Counter Libyan Oil Smuggling

The UN Security Council (UNSC) voted unanimously in favor of a UK-drafted resolution to counter illicit oil exports and smuggling from Libya...

UN Security Council divided over US-Israeli war on Iran

Russia and China urge halt to US-Israeli strikes on Iran; US backs Gulf allies

UN expected to vote on watered-down Hormuz resolution on Tuesday

By David Brunnstrom and John IrishApril 6 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on Tuesday on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormu...

UN Hormuz vote now expected next week

The U.N. Security Council is now expected to vote next week on a Bahraini resolution to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said on Friday, bu...

Brazil proposes US convene UNSC members in Washington to discuss organization’s reform

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says more large countries must become members of the Security Council

UN Security Council Expected to Vote Down Use-of-Force Request for Hormuz

 Three of the permanent members of the UN Security Council have signaled that they do not support a motion to authorize use of force to reopen the Str...

Board of Peace will ask U.N. Security Council to press Hamas to disarm

The body overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza will ask the United Nations Security Council to press the Hamas militant group to disarm, according to a report seen…