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UN Affairs
Kyrgyzstan wins seat on UN Security Council for first time ever
A closely watched Security Council election delivered a mix of continuity and change on Wednesday, as Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and…
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Peace and Security
Undeclared chemical weapons found in Syria, including type used in notorious Ghouta massacre
Chemical weapons inspectors have uncovered a significant cache of previously undeclared chemical weapons in Syria – including rockets of the…
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Europe
UN warns Ukraine war risks spiralling ‘out of control’
The United Nations on Thursday warned of a dangerous escalation in the war in Ukraine after a wave of large-scale…
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Peace and Security
Security Council LIVE: Mounting attacks and Russian threats prompt emergency Ukraine meeting
The UN Security Council is meeting in emergency session on Ukraine, with Secretary-General António Guterres telling ambassadors following what Kyiv describes…
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Peace and Security
Wars and geopolitical divisions constitute ‘dangerous erosion’ of world order, warns UN chief
The UN Charter is facing one of its gravest tests in decades, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on…
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Peace and Security
Security Council LIVE: Founding principles of the UN facing ‘profound strain’, Guterres warns
The Security Council is meeting for a high-level debate on strengthening the UN-centred international system amid mounting pressure on multilateralism…
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Europe
Security Council LIVE: Human cost of Ukraine war, a pattern that ‘defies’ international law, says senior UN aid official
The Security Council is meeting at the request of Russia which on Friday accused Ukraine of targeting a student dormitory…
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Humanitarian Aid
Ukraine war ‘becoming deadlier by the day’, Security Council hears
The war in Ukraine, now well into its fifth year, “is becoming deadlier by the day”, a senior UN official…
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Peace and Security
Gaza risks ‘permanent’ state of limbo if transition plan stalls, Security Council hears
As Gaza’s fragile ceasefire frays and humanitarian conditions deteriorate, a senior UN envoy warned the Security Council on Thursday that…
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Peace and Security
Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors debate future of Gaza amid stalled progress on lasting peace
The Security Council is discussing the stalled progress in Gaza as the fragile ceasefire there limps on, and deteriorating conditions…
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