World Sep 24 African leaders press United Nations for permanent seats on Security Council By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press
World Sep 26 UN Security Council rejects Russia and China's resolution to delay sanctions on Iran The U.N. Security Council on Friday rejected another last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program a day before the deadline and after Western countries claimed that weeks of meetings failed to result in… By Farnoush Amiri, Stephanie Liechtenstein, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
World Sep 18 U.S. again vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire, hostage release The United States once again vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution Thursday that had demanded for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages after saying that the effort did not go far enough in condemning… By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
World Sep 25 UN chief criticizes Security Council for failure to end wars in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and beyond Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pointed to violations of the U.N. Charter and international law, conflicts multiplying and becoming more deadly, and civilians paying the price. By Edith Lederer, Michael Weissenstein and Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press
World Jul 16 2nd UN-backed contingent of Kenyan police arrive in Haiti to help quell gang violence The officers arrived in the capital of Port-au-Prince, where gangs control at least 80 percent of the city. By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press
Apr 14 UN chief urges 'maximum restraint' from Israel at emergency meeting after Iran's attack By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The push to encourage Israel to show restraint mirrored ongoing American efforts to curtail Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, which is now in its seventh month, and to do more to protect civilian lives in the territory. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 4:46 Rift between U.S. and Israel widens over U.N. Gaza cease-fire resolution By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda There is a public break between the United States and Israel after the U.S. refused to veto a UN Security Council resolution that calls for a cease-fire in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the U.S. of changing its policy… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 8:50 Houthis launch largest drone and missile attack targeting ships in Red Sea By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Madeline Powell The U.N. Security Council demanded that Houthi rebels in Yemen stop attacking international ships in the Red Sea. The U.S. military says there have been more than two dozen attacks in the last seven weeks. The most serious attack was… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 4:36 U.S. abstains from UN Security Council vote calling for more humanitarian aid in Gaza By John Yang, Solveig Rennan The United Nations Security Council came together Friday to approve a resolution calling for more humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza after a week of delays. The U.S. abstained from the vote, which did not demand a ceasefire. Meantime, American… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 6:31 UN to send international police force to Haiti to combat rising gang violence By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The United Nations Security Council approved sending an international police force, led by Kenya, to Haiti. The U.S. drafted resolution was approved with abstentions from China and Russia and aims to combat rising gang violence in the Caribbean nation. U.S. Continue watching