Iran April 26, 2018 At UN Mideast debate, Israel shows new evidence of Iran sticking to its militant ways As decision time comes closer for President Donald Trump to stay in or withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, more evidence of Iranian intransigence in the region was given to members of the U.N. Security Council by Israel earlier today.
FOREIGN POLICY April 15, 2018 Russia acting like a 'rogue' country with its Syria support, UK ambassador says Russia is acting like "one of those rogue countries" in its support of the Syrian regime after the deadly chemical weapons attack earlier this month, British Ambassador to the United Nations Karen Pierce told ӣƵ on Sunday.
Security Council April 14, 2018 Haley warns US is 'locked and loaded' if Syria uses chemical weapons again U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Saturday that the United States is “locked and loaded” if the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime uses chemical gas again in the country.
Security Council April 10, 2018 US warning at the UN: 'The world must see justice done' on Syria As President Donald Trump on Monday warned he soon would be making “major decisions” to respond “forcefully” to murderous suspected chemical attacks against civilians in the rebel-held Syrian town of Douma, the stakes for the United Nations in the made-in-Syria crisis were just as high.
Security Council April 10, 2018 Russia vetoes US resolution on Syria gas attack Russia vetoed a U.S.-drafted resolution at the United Nations Tuesday that would have condemned a suspected poison gas attack by the Syrian regime on a Damascus suburb.
Middle East March 31, 2018 Israel vows expanded response if Gaza clashes go on as UN calls for investigation into Friday's violence Israel warned Saturday of a stepped-up response if violent protests in Gaza continued as the head of the United Nations called for an investigation into Friday’s deadly clashes in the volatile border zone.
Syria March 19, 2018 Russia halts UN Security Council meeting on Syria's human rights, but US, allies find workaround The U.N. human rights chief told an informal meeting of the Security Council Monday that the Syrian government's five-year siege of the Damascus suburbs of eastern Ghouta has involved "pervasive war crimes," use of chemical weapons and starvation as a weapon of war.
Geopolitics March 14, 2018 Haley calls for UN action over 'atrocious' poisoning of ex-Russian spy in UK U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley called Wednesday for the Security Council to take action against Russia over the poisoning of a former spy and his daughter, labeling the attack an "atrocious crime."
Syria March 7, 2018 UN renews calls for cease-fire in Syria as concerns over humanitarian crisis escalate The United Nations Security Council renewed calls on Wednesday to implement a 30-day cease-fire across Syria after a resolution to deliver humanitarian aid during that period was still not put in effect.
Iran February 27, 2018 US condemns Iran for violating arms embargo on Yemen, says it 'poses serious risks' to peace in the region The United States issued a joint statement with the other members of the Iran Nuclear Deal Tuesday condemning Iran for violating an arms embargo on Yemen that presented “serious risks to peace and stability in the region.”
Security Council February 27, 2018 Citing sanctions violation, Russia uses veto to protect Iran at UN Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution sponsored by the United Kingdom Monday that would have included a promise of action against violations of a U.N. arms embargo on Yemen that showed Iran in violation in a recent U.N. report.