January 12, 2017 UN Security Council set to tighten screws on North Korea - with China's help The world is looking to clamp down on North Korea and, this time, China appears to be on board.
December 31, 2016 Sporadic fighting mars second day of Syria cease-fire Parts of Syria saw continued fighting Saturday, on the second day of a nationwide cease-fire intended to pave the way for peace talks between the government and the opposition in the new year.
December 28, 2016 Netanyahu slams Kerry's speech defending UN vote as 'unbalanced' Israel fired back at Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasting Kerry’s lengthy televised rebuke of the Middle Eastern democracy.
December 27, 2016 UN resolution is one of dozens of rebukes against Israel in 2016 The latest United Nations Security Council vote, which is not just about Israeli settlements but also challenges Israel’s claim to parts of the Old City of Jerusalem among other sites sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslim, is just one of dozens of anti-Israel measures passed by the world body in 2016.
December 27, 2016 Trump calls UN club for people to 'have a good time' President-elect Donald Trump lashed out at the United Nations on Monday days after the Security Council voted to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.
December 27, 2016 Israel suggests US should consider cutting funds to UN after Security Council vote Israel's ambassador to the United States on Monday slammed the United Nations Security Council's adoption of a resolution opposing Jewish settlements in occupied territory, suggesting the incoming Trump administration and Congress should take a close look at how much money the US hands over to the UN.
December 18, 2016 Russia threatens to veto new UN Syria resolution, Aleppo evacuations in doubt Russia threatened Sunday to veto a U.N. resolution demanding immediate access to areas of Aleppo besieged by the Syrian government, while a shaky deal to evacuate thousands of trapped civilians was thrown into doubt again after militants burned buses involved in the rescue operation.
December 18, 2016 U.N. Security Council expected to vote on humanitarian aid to Aleppo The United Nations diplomats told Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ that the U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a French-drafted resolution on Sunday.
October 13, 2016 Portuguese ex-PM elected next UN secretary-general The 193 United Nations member states of the General Assembly on Thursday elected Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres as the next secretary-general of the UN.
October 8, 2016 Russia vetoes UN resolution to halt Aleppo bombing Rival resolutions on Syria backed by the West and Russia were defeated in the U.N. Security Council on Saturday, offering no relief to the besieged city of Aleppo and leaving the key powers even more divided over a course of action in the war-ravaged country.