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World
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Region
6/4/2022 3:16:26 PM
The UN Security Council approved a resolution late Friday extending the authorization for countries and regional organizations to inspect vessels on the high seas off the coast of Libya suspected of violating the U.N. arms embargo on the troubled north African nation.
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World
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International
5/31/2022 9:18:39 PM
The United States warned Tuesday that it will try again to toughen UN sanctions if North Korea tests a nuclear weapon, after a bid last week was vetoed by China and Russia.
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World
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Africa
5/24/2022 8:35:46 PM
Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Roble on Tuesday suspended Foreign Minister Abdisaid Muse Ali for abuse of power.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/14/2022 3:22:28 PM
Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its strong rejection and condemnation of Israeli police forces’ attack on the funeral of late Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Friday.
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World
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International
5/14/2022 12:06:25 PM
The UN Security Council on Friday night strongly condemned the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and called for “an immediate, thorough, transparent, and fair and impartial investigation”.
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World
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Region
4/30/2022 9:55:44 PM
The divided UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution extending its political mission in Libya by just three months, with Russia vetoing a longer prolongation until a new UN envoy is appointed.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
4/28/2022 11:56:00 PM
Russia pounded targets from practically one end of Ukraine to the other Thursday, including Kyiv, bombarding the city while the head of the United Nations was visiting in the boldest attack on the capital since Moscow's forces retreated weeks ago.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
4/28/2022 10:13:00 PM
The Arab League has asked the UN Security Council to prevent Israeli incursions on Al-Aqsa Mosque.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/26/2022 1:49:45 PM
Egypt's Permanent Representative to the UN Osama Abdel-Khalek warned during a meeting of the United Nation Security Council (UNSC) on Monday that Israel's continued attempts to "Judaise" East Jerusalem and change the historical and legal status quo for its holy sites portend a dangerous escalation.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/25/2022 11:59:59 PM
The Arab League has called on the United Nations Security Council to take “clear steps” against recent Israeli measures in Jerusalem so it can “restore its credibility” to Arab nations and prove that it is capable of dealing with issues in the region, especially the Palestinian cause.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
4/21/2022 11:50:55 PM
Ukraine needs $7 billion in month to keep its economy afloat amid the "economic losses" inflicted by Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, as the United States announced another infusion of financial aid for the country.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
4/21/2022 8:40:52 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the battle for Mariupol on Thursday, even as he ordered his troops not to take the risk of storming the giant steel plant where the last Ukrainian defenders in the city were holed up.
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World
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Region
4/20/2022 12:02:54 PM
Five European countries called Tuesday for an end to clashes in Jerusalem following a weekend of violence surrounding the holy site of Al-Aqsa Mosque, in a joint statement issued after an emergency closed-door UN Security Council session.
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World
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Region
4/18/2022 7:39:07 PM
The UN Security Council will meet on Tuesday over violence around a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site of Al-Aqsa Mosque that wounded 170 people at the weekend, diplomatic sources told AFP.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
4/10/2022 2:16:03 PM
Pope Francis opened Holy Week Sunday with a call for an Easter truce in Ukraine to make room for a negotiated peace, highlighting the need for leaders to ``make some sacrifices for the good of the people.''
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
4/6/2022 10:16:40 AM
The United States was expected to announce tough new sanctions on Russia Wednesday, including a ban on new investments, a day after Ukraine's president showed the UN Security Council harrowing images of violence and accused Moscow of widespread atrocities.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
4/5/2022 6:51:00 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russian troops of gruesome atrocities in Ukraine and told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that those responsible should immediately be brought up on war crimes charges in front of a tribunal like the one set up at Nuremberg after World War II.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
4/5/2022 10:28:01 AM
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will address the UN Security Council on Tuesday, where he is expected to demand tough new sanctions on Moscow over killings in the town of Bucha he has called "war crimes" and "genocide".
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War in Ukraine
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Humanitarian
3/23/2022 7:34:20 PM
Ukraine's UN ambassador is urging all nations that stand against Russia's invasion to vote for a UN resolution on the humanitarian consequences of its aggression, saying this will send a powerful message aimed at helping people caught in the conflict and ending Moscow's military action.
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War in Ukraine
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Humanitarian
3/22/2022 12:16:54 PM
The UN refugee agency says more than 3.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion, passing another milestone in an exodus that has led to Europe's worst refugee crisis since World War II.
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