Jun 07 U.S., allies fly fighter jets over Korean Peninsula in show of force By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press he United States and its Asian allies have flown dozens of fighter jets over waters surrounding the Korean Peninsula in a show of force as their diplomats discussed a coordinated response to a possibly imminent North Korean nuclear test. Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: Zelenskyy accuses Russia of war crimes in Bucha during U.N. Security Council meeting By Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told the U.N. Security Council that the Russian military must be brought to justice immediately for war crimes. Continue reading
Feb 27 U.N. Security Council votes for emergency session on Russian invasion By Associated Press A 1950 resolution gives the General Assembly the power to call emergency meetings when the Security Council is unable to act because of the lack of unanimity among its five veto-wielding permanent members… Continue reading
Jan 30 U.S. pledges to put Russia on defensive at U.N. Security Council By Jim Heintz, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press “Our voices are unified in calling for the Russians to explain themselves,” Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said of the U.S. and the other council members on ABC’s “This Week.” ”We’re going into the room prepared to listen to them, but we’re… Continue reading
Feb 28 UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Syria conflict By Associated Press The meeting will address the escalating conflict in Syria’s northwest Idlib region, the last major opposition stronghold in the conflict-torn country. Continue reading
Sep 26 WATCH LIVE: Trump chairs U.N. Security Council meeting By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Wednesday will be Trump's first time in the Security Council, where the U.S. holds the rotating presidency this month. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jan 06 Tehran University tracks students detained during anti-government protests By Pavni Mittal Tehran University has set up a committee to track the whereabouts of students who have been arrested in anti-government protests in Iran. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 8:51 Can UN monitors help protect Aleppo evacuees? By PBS News Hour Evacuations resumed overnight in Eastern Aleppo after days of delays, under terms of a fragile cease-fire. The UN Security Council unanimously voted to deploy monitors to Aleppo to ensure evacuees are unmolested. Judy Woodruff reports and speaks with David Miliband… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: U.S. blames Russia for DNC, election hacking By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. formally accused the Russian government of hacking Democratic political websites and state voting systems in an effort to interfere with elections. Also, Russia moved to keep its troops in Syria. Lawmakers in Moscow… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 3:35 News Wrap: Hospital bombed in government-controlled area of Aleppo By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the UN Security Council demanded protections for hospitals in war zones after rebel rocket fire struck a hospital in a government-controlled part of Aleppo, killing at least four. Also, a U.S. Navy SEAL was killed… Continue watching