Mar 08 UN Security Council urges Sudan's warring parties to halt hostilities during holy month of Ramadan By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged both sides on Thursday to support a Ramadan cease-fire, warning that the nearly year-long conflict threatens the country’s unity and “could ignite regional instability of dramatic proportions.”… Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 4:59 News Wrap: Biden to impose major sanctions on Russia in response to Navalny's death In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden says the U.S. will impose major new sanctions on Russia after Alexei Navalny's death, the U.S. vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, two men are charged… Continue watching
Feb 14 UN chief warns climate chaos and food crises threaten global peace: 'Empty bellies fuel unrest' By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a high-level U,N. meeting Tuesday that climate disasters imperil food production and "empty bellies fuel unrest."… Continue reading
Dec 19 UN Security Council continues tense negotiations on Gaza humanitarian resolution, trying to avoid U.S. veto By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press A draft resolution Monday called for an "urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities," but this language is expected to be watered down. Continue reading
Dec 18 UN Security Council to vote on resolution urging cessation of hostilities in Gaza to deliver aid By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Human Rights Watch accused Israel earlier Monday of deliberately starving Gaza’s population by blocking the delivery of water, food and fuel, a method of warfare that it described as a war crime. Continue reading
Oct 25 Live updates: What's happening in the Israel-Hamas war as U.N. warns relief efforts for Gaza imperiled By Associated Press The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says its relief operations across the Gaza Strip will need to be sharply curtailed amid crippling Israeli airstrikes. Continue reading
Oct 16 As the war marks 600 days, Russia's assault on a key eastern Ukraine city is reported to be weakening By Illia Novikov, Associated Press The Ukrainian General Staff said Monday that Ukrainian forces repelled 15 Russian attacks from four directions on Avdiivka over the previous 24 hours. Continue reading
Oct 02 UN Security Council approves deploying a Kenya-led force to Haiti to fight gangs By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The resolution authorizes the force to deploy for one year, with a review after nine months. It would mark the first time a force is deployed to Haiti since a U.N.-approved mission nearly 20 years ago. Continue reading
Oct 02 What to know about a UN vote to send a Kenya-led force curb Haiti gang violence By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The U.N. Security Council is preparing to vote on a resolution to authorize a multinational force to Haiti led by Kenya to help combat violent gangs that have grown incredibly powerful and overwhelmed police. Continue reading
Aug 10 UN Security Council to hold first open meeting on North Korea human rights situation since 2017 By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Thomas-Greenfield said the council "must address the horrors, the abuses and crimes being perpetrated" by North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's regime against its own people as well as the people of Japan and South Korea. Continue reading