20:21

Middle East Conflict

UN Security Council fails to back resolution aimed at reopening Strait of Hormuz as China and Russia use vetoes

The UN Security Council has failed to back a Bahraini resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, after China and Russia used their vetoes on Tuesday (7 April). The draft resolution called for coordinated "defensive measures" to ensure freedom of navigation in the strait.

12:21

View from Iran

Iran stretches diplomatic muscles, shattering illusion of defeat

One month into the war on Iran which broke out on 28 February, and Tehran has intensified its diplomatic offensives in a bid to prove that Israel and U.S. have lost control of the war.

08:25

Afghanistan Sanctions

UN extends mandate for Monitoring Team in Afghanistan as Kabul urges West to rethink policy

The United Nations Security Council has renewed the Monitoring Team's mandate for another year. The Team supports the 1988 Afghanistan Sanctions Committee, keeping in place restrictions that target individuals and entities linked to the Taliban.

11:43

UN SECURITY COUNCIL

U.S. tells UN all options on table, Iran warns it will respond to any aggression

The United States stands by the “brave people of Iran,” and President Donald Trump "has made it clear all options are on the table to stop the slaughter," U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told the U.N. Security Council on Thursday.

22:08

South Caucasus

Iran ramps up diplomatic action as UN Security Council vote looms

On the eve of the United Nations Security Council meeting on Friday to vote on a six-month extension of Iran’s nuclear sanctions under Resolution 2231, Tehran has stepped up its last-minute diplomatic measures to avert the return of pre-2015 sanctions.

09:44

UN uses veto at UN

U.S. casts 6th veto at United Nations over war in Gaza

The United States vetoed on Thursday a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that would have demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and that Israel lift all restrictions on aid deliveries to the Strip.

09:20

UNITED NATIONS

UN Security Council, with US support, condemns strikes on Qatar

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday (September 11) condemned recent strikes on Qatar's capital Doha, but did not mention Israel in the statement agreed to by all 15 members, including Israel's ally the United States.

13:42

Palestinian sovereignty

EXPLAINER: Why is France recognising Palestinian state, and could other countries follow?

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will officially recognise Palestinian state, making it the first G7 nation and permanent United Nations Security Council member to take such a step.