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UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting as U.S., Israel strike IranThe United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency briefing Saturday under the agenda item, 'The Situation in the Middle East.'WorldFeb 28
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U.S. warns Iran ‘all options are on the table’ at emergency UN meetingThe U.S. was joined by Iranian dissidents in rebuking the government’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests that activists say has killed at least 2,600 people.WorldJan 15
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UN Security Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza, its 1st demand to halt fightingThe United Nations Security Council on Monday demanded a ceasefire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its first call to halt fighting.WorldMar 25, 2024
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UN approves international mission to Haiti to counter gang violenceKenya will lead the mission that will deploy to Haiti for one year, according to the resolution approved by 13 council members. China and Russia abstained from the vote.WorldOct 2, 2023
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UN urged to declare Taliban’s crackdown on Afghan women, girls ‘gender apartheid’The head of UN Women told the Security Council that increasingly dire Taliban edicts are exacerbating mental health issues and suicidal thoughts, especially among young women.WorldSep 26, 2023
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Zelenskyy calls Russia ‘terrorist state’ at tense UN Security Council meetingBefore the meeting started, there was intense speculation about whether Zelenskyy and Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, would clash, speak or totally avoid each other.WorldSep 20, 2023
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UN Security Council holds 1st meeting on AI: ‘Very serious consequences’Britain's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who chaired the meeting under Britain's July presidency of the body, said AI will "fundamentally alter every aspect of human life."WorldJul 18, 2023
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UN Security Council wants options in 30 days on how to combat Haiti’s armed gangsThe gangs have grown in power since the July 7, 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and are now estimated to control up to 80 per cent of the capital.WorldJul 14, 2023
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North Korea says missile launch to ‘safeguard’ country in rare UN appearanceThe 15-member Security Council met after North Korea said it tested on Wednesday its latest Hwasong-18 ICBM, adding the weapon is the core of its nuclear strike force.WorldJul 13, 2023
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U.S., Russia back UN statement urging end to growing West Bank violenceThe U.N. Security Council statement urged Israel and the Palestinians to avoid actions that can further inflame tensions in the volatile West Bank.WorldJun 27, 2023
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