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Middle East 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鈥檚 lengthy televised rebuke of the Middle Eastern democracy.

UNITED NATIONS 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鈥檚 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.

Security Council 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.

Security Council 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.

Syria 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.

Security Council December 18, 2016

U.N. Security Council expected to vote on humanitarian aid to Aleppo

The United Nations diplomats told 樱桃视频 that the U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a French-drafted resolution on Sunday.

Secretary-General 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.

Syria 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.

Security Council October 7, 2016

UN Security Council holds emergency Syria meeting as airstrikes ravage Aleppo

The UN Security Council held a closed-door emergency meeting on Syria Friday, one day after U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura warned that the lives of some 275,000 people were hanging in the balance as the Russian and Syrian government air bombardment of Aleppo continued unabated.

Secretary-General October 6, 2016

Portuguese ex-PM formally approved by Security Council to lead UN

Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres, who was formally approved on Thursday to be the next U.N. secretary-general, said he faces "huge challenges" and hopes to see unity and consensus during his term.

Secretary-General October 5, 2016

Portugal's ex-PM poised to become next UN Secretary-General

The Security Council unanimously agreed Wednesday that Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres should be the next secretary-general of the United Nations.