The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution that eases humanitarian aid to Afghanistan by allowing to tap funds that were earlier frozen. All 15 Security Council members voted in favor of the resolution. The document is …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara is ready to cooperate with the African continent based on the principles of mutual respect and benefit. According to the Turkish leader, Africa is one of the main directions of …
Russia is going to deliver food, medicine and essential goods to Afghanistan in the near future, Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Vasily Nebenzya stated at a meeting of the UN Security Council. The Russian envoy emphasized …
The UN Security Council will discuss North Korea’s recent missile launches on October 20 behind closed doors, sources in the international organization said. One source said the issue "will be [discussed] …
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov supported Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's statement about the need to reform the UN Security Council. "President Erdogan's eloquence is well known. He speaks freely, on …
The United Nations Security Council on Monday passed a resolution on Afghanistan calling on the Taliban (outlawed in Russia) to ensure unimpeded evacuation of Afghans and foreign nationals. The resolution was supported by 13 Security …
The UN Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Afghanistan on August 24, its press service said on Tuesday. The session is convened at the request of Afghanistan and Pakistan, coordinator of the Organization of Islamic …
The chairman of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, has asked the United Nations to call an urgent session of the Security Council to discuss the situation in the country. "The …
UN Security Council's open debate on the tensions between Israel and Palestine amid the former's attacks in Gaza ended with no concrete outcome on Sunday. Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin took the floor, …
The UN Security Council held another emergency meeting Wednesday on worsening hostilities between Israel and Palestinians, again without agreeing on a joint statement due to opposition from the United States, Israel's key ally, according to …
More than 1,000 rockets have been fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip since the beginning of escalation, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday. "Some 850 rockets have crossed the Israeli border and 200 landed in the …
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles that fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone on Thursday, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said. According to him, North Korea launched two ballistic missiles some time ago, …
Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi said the Syrian crisis has no military solution and must therefore be settled peacefully and in full conformity with international law, …
The Biden administration rescinded former president Donald Trump’s restoration of U.N. sanctions on Iran, an announcement that could help Washington move toward rejoining the 2015 nuclear agreement aimed at reining in the Islamic …
No preparations for a summit meeting of the UN Security Council’s quintet (the five permanent members) are on track at the moment, but some work on this issue is afoot, in the US as well, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council …
Russia’s permanent representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzya called for an end to what he described as "the arms race and weapon display." "The Russian concept of security in the Persian Gulf is an invitation to …
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed the need of holding the face-to-face summit of the permanent members of the UN Security Council in the current circumstances. "Of course, it can be held via a video …
In closed consultations, Russia informed the members of the UN Security Council about the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, a source in the organization told TASS, Trend reports. …
The UN Security Council discussed the need to ensure verification of a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya told reporters on Monday after a closed-door meeting on the disputed …
The United Nations Security Council expressed concern on Tuesday about clashes over the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh that threaten spiral into all-out war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. After a closed-door discussion on the issue …
