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United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
The latest news and top stories on United Nations Security Council. A prominent New York City-based international governmental body, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is dedicated to maintaining international peace and security. Its main areas of focus include establishing peacekeeping operations, enacting international sanctions, and authorising military action. The UNSC is the sole UN body empowered to issue resolutions binding on member states, playing a crucial role in global conflict resolution and security since its post-World War II establishment.
A screen shows Rafael Grossi speaking at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday. Photo: AP
United Nations

UN leadership race takes centre stage with first round of interviews

Contenders strike sombre tones during interviews as the next leader faces a huge task to revitalise an organisation in crisis.

United Nations

Opinion | Crippled UN Security Council pushing world into instability

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US-China relations

China, India and why Jeffrey Sachs says the US needs to make the UN great again

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US, Israel war on Iran

UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf states

The resolution did not mention US or Israeli strikes, prompting Tehran’s ambassador to decry ‘blatant misuse’ of the international body.

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Mourners wave Iranian flags during the funeral procession for senior military officials and civilians killed during the US-Israel campaign in Tehran on Wednesday. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran

Opinion | Attack on Iran normalises global descent into the ‘law of the jungle’

By waging war under the logic of pre-emptive defence, the US and Israel are hollowing out the foundations of international law.

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United States

Melania Trump to lead UN Security Council session, White House says

First lady will make history by chairing meeting titled ‘Children, Technology and Education in Conflict’ in New York on Monday.

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Opinion | More than funding, the UN needs restructuring

The UN’s financial strain is a chance to rethink its structure, cut inefficiencies and empower local work that delivers more impact.

Internally displaced Palestinians walk among the ruins of the Al Tuffah neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City on February 11. The UN human rights office has maintained a presence in Gaza despite the challenges. Photo: EPA
Open Questions series

Open Questions | Ex-PLA colonel on Taiwan, the Ukraine war, China-US ties

Zhou Bo ponders Japanese PM Takaichi’s recent remarks, lessons from the Ukraine conflict and why China won’t be world’s policeman.

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Israel-Gaza war

Editorial | Flawed US Gaza peace plan is better than more Palestinian suffering

The US-backed resolution offers a glimmer of hope and perhaps temporary relief, but it is no solution to Israel’s illegal occupation.

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Open Questions series

Open Questions | John Mearsheimer on Taiwan, US-China rivalry, Trump and Ukraine

International relations scholar weighs risks of great power conflict in East Asia, West’s blunder on Russia and what Donald Trump got right about China.

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Iran

Opinion | Return of Iran sanctions a moment of reckoning for China and the world

The rejection of China and Russia’s UN proposal has set the stage for a decisive struggle and potential global disruption.

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Iranians ride a motorcycle in front of a billboard depicting slain Lebanese Hezbollah leaders in Tehran on September 28. Iran has condemned as “unjustifiable” the reinstatement of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear programme, after the collapse of talks with Western powers and Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear sites. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy

US retreat from UN may create ‘tremendous opportunity’ for nations like China

Global body is at a crossroads, and observers say a ‘leaderless’ era could emerge during second Trump administration.

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Middle East

UN Security Council rejects China and Russia’s bid to delay Iran sanctions

European leaders have triggered a ‘snapback’ mechanism after failing to reach a deal on Tehran’s nuclear programme following weeks of talks.

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Japan

Can Japan shake up the UN Security Council? Ishiba to make last-ditch appeal

As the prime minister prepares to leave office, he says he will use his last appearance before the UN to reiterate Japan’s calls for reform.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses the press at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo on Tuesday before flying to New York for a UN General Assembly meeting. Photo: Kyodo
Middle East

UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions

The decision leaves Tehran and European powers with just eight days to work out a deal to delay the measures.

Members of the UN Security Council vote against a resolution that would permanently lift sanctions on Iran at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war

UN Security Council condemns strikes on Qatar - but doesn’t mention Israel

US backs statement at the UN, reflecting Trump’s disapproval of Netanyahu’s actions.

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Ukraine war

Opinion | Solution to Ukraine war must be found in the UN, not the killing fields

A balanced assessment of peace and security on the basis of sovereign equality is needed – not unilateral sanctions and lethal weapons.

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Opinion | UN weakness over Ukraine war, Iran-Israel conflict shows need for reform

The only way to retain the spirit of the UN Charter is to reform it and the organisation to better reflect the realities of the 21st century.

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The UN Security Council holds meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the war in Gaza, at the United Nations headquarters in New York on July 23. Photo: dpa
China-Middle East relations

Brics leaders condemn strikes on Iran and tariffs, but avoid direct mention of US, Israel

Brics nations meeting in Brazil take aim at ‘unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures’, urge end to ‘the cycle of violence’ in the Middle East.

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