In defiance of overwhelming opposition, the United States is preparing to declare that all international sanctions against Iran have been restored. Few countries believe the move is legal, and such action could provoke a credibility crisis at the United Nations.
U.N.-backed investigators have pointed to signs that Syria's government continues to perpetrate rape, torture and murder as the country's nine-year conflict grinds on.
The U.N. Security Council has adopted a resolution demanding that all countries enforce the widely violated U.N. arms embargo on Libya and withdraw all mercenaries from the North African nation.
A new U.N. biodiversity report card highlights the decline over the past 10 years in fragile ecosystems such as coral reefs and tropical forests.
All the council members, except the Dominican Republic, had informed the council president that the U.S. administration’s action was illegal.
The United States formally demanded Thursday that the United Nations “snap back” all sanctions on Iran. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cited Iranian violations of the 2015 nuclear deal, from which the Trump administration withdrew in 2018. But several European…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered the notification to the president of the U.N. Security Council, setting the stage for a showdown in the world body that could lead to a crisis of credibility for its most important and powerful…
The United States is demanding that all United Nations sanctions be reimposed against Iran, a move that follows America's embarrassing defeat to extend an arms embargo against Tehran.
Friday's vote in the 15-member council was two in favor, two against and 11 abstentions, leaving it far short of the minimum nine "yes" votes required for adoption.
The Trump administration is pressing ahead with efforts to extend a United Nations arms embargo on Iran despite widespread opposition to such a move at the world body.
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