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Russia veto ends UN monitoring of North Korea sanctions after arms transfer probe

Russia faced a mounting backlash Friday after using its veto power to effectively end official UN monitoring of sanctions on North Korea amid a probe into alleged arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang.

France 24

The politics of humanitarian aid

Using humanitarian aid for political ends in conflicts is as old as diplomacy itself

The Hindu

UN Security Council Demands Gaza Ceasefire: What's Next?

The UN Security Council's call for a ceasefire in Gaza prompts diplomatic efforts for peace amid escalating violence and humanitarian crisis. Hopes are hig...

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Israel’s largest land seizure since Oslo Accords deals fresh blow to Palestinian statehood

Israel declared 800 hectares of land in the West Bank as property of the state on Friday, a move that will facilitate use of the ground for settlement construction. The area covers large swaths of the Jordan Valley, a vital region for a future Palestinian state, and is the largest…

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Why the West Refused to Stop the Rwandan Genocide

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The Walrus

The security council vote is a significant moment – but the US says its Gaza policy is unchanged

Washington’s decision not to use its veto is an acknowledgement of its failure to lead the UN Gaza agenda

The Guardian - UK

UN Security Council votes for 'immediate' Gaza ceasefire, US abstains

After more than five months of war, the UN Security Council for the first time Monday demanded an "immediate" ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The United States was the only member to abstain.

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UN Secu Council For First Time Demands Gaza Ceasefire As US Abstains

After more than five months of war, the UN Security Council for the first time Monday demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after the United States, Israel's ally which vetoed previous drafts, abstained.

International Business Times

UN Security Council To Try Again For 'Immediate Ceasefire' Vote

The UN Security Council on Monday was again set to attempt adopting a text calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza, as the veto-wielding United States shows signs of tempering its rigid Israel backing.

International Business Times

Israel-Hamas Battles Rage Around Major Gaza Hospitals

Israeli forces fought Hamas militants in besieged Gaza on Monday including around at least two major hospitals, raising fears for the patients, medics and displaced people trapped inside.

International Business Times

Macron issues 'war crime warning' to Netanyahu over forced displacement in Gaza

French President Emmanuel Macron has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any forced transfer of people from the southern Gaza city of Rafah would constitute 'a war crime'.

Radio France Internationale

UN Security Council for first time passes resolution calling for ‘immediate’ Gaza ceasefire

The UN Security Council on Monday demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its first demand to halt fighting in the Palestinian enclave. The US abstained from voting on the resolution, which also demanded the release of all hostages taken captive during the October…

France 24

UN Security Council To Vote On New Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a new draft resolution on an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza, after Russia and China vetoed an earlier text proposed by the United States.

International Business Times

U.N. Security Council To Vote On Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution

The UN Security Council prepares to vote on a Gaza cease-fire resolution amid global tensions.

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International Business Times

UN Security Council To Vote On Gaza Ceasefire With Uncertain Outcome

The United States, which has repeatedly blocked calls for a truce in Gaza, will submit a draft resolution to the UN Security Council Friday on the need for "an immediate ceasefire," while Russia pushes for even more explicit demands for peace.

France 24

Russia, China veto US Security Council bid on Gaza ceasefire

Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-backed draft UN Security Council resolution that linked an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to the release of hostages held by Hamas. The veto came as Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said he told visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Israel plans…

Al Jazeera

UN warns five million could suffer ‘catastrophic’ hunger in Sudan amid war

UN aid chief says 730,000 Sudanese children are thought to suffer from ‘severe’ malnutrition.

The Hindu

Blocking listing proposals in UNSC to sanction terrorists smacks of double-speak: India, in veiled reference to China, Pakistan

United Nations India criticizes China for blocking evidence-based proposals to blacklist global terrorists, calling for UNSC reform.

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Sudanese Paramilitary Group Endorses UN Ramadan Cease-Fire Resolution

Sudanese RSF and military support U.N. cease-fire resolution for Ramadan to aid civilians and resolve conflict in Sudan.

International Business Times

UN Security Council To Vote On Sudan Ramadan Ceasefire Call

The UN Security Council will vote Friday on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Sudan to coincide with the beginning of Ramadan next week as conditions in the country continue to deteriorate.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The day Theresa May lost her temper with a stunned Sammy Wilson

Theresa May doesn't get angry – she gets to work. Like the rest of us, the former prime minister has doubts, ideas, emotions and ambitions, but for decades she kept them something of a secret. May managed to become leader of a nuclear-armed, permanent member of the UN Security Council…

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UN Urges Sudan Cease-Fire During Ramadan Conflict

U.N. urges Sudan factions to halt hostilities during Ramadan to address escalating conflict and humanitarian crisis.

International Business Times

UN Security Council Meeting Raises Alarm On 'Critical' Haiti Situation

The UN Security Council expressed its concern over the deteriorating situation in violence-gripped Haiti on Wednesday, as Washington ramped up pressure on absent Prime Minister Ariel Henry to secure a political settlement.

International Business Times

UN Security Council To Meet On Spiraling Haiti Crisis

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Wednesday on violence-wracked Haiti, where marauding gangs are threatening a bloody civil war unless absent Prime Minister Ariel Henry steps down.

France 24

‘Flour massacre’: Lifesaving aid becomes a deadly struggle in Gaza

At least 112 Palestinians were killed and more than 750 others were injured on Thursday after Israeli troops opened fire on civilians gathered at a convoy of food trucks southwest of Gaza City, Palestinian health officials said. Israel denied it was to blame, saying that many victims were run over…

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