Tag: UN Security Council
Guterres: Exclusion of Africa from permanent membership of UN Security Council indefensible
On the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guterres called for an immediate ceasefire and respect for territorial integrity.
FG renews push for UN Security Council seat
The Federal Government has renewed its demand for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council, insisting that Nigeria’s…
U.S. vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution at Security Council
It called on all parties to enable UNRWA to carry out its mandate as adopted by the General Assembly, with…
Iraq files complaint to UN, says Israel used its airspace to hit Iran
More than a dozen political parties in Iraq have ties to Iran, and many of Iraq’s militias also remain loyal…
Why Nigeria Deserves UN Security Council Permanent Seat
Since then, Nigeria has been involved in peacekeeping operations in many African countries, including Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia, Mali,…
UN General Assembly presses Security Council to consider Palestine’s full membership
Mansour said after holding observer status for 50 years, “we wish from all those who invoke the UN Charter to…
U.S vetoes Palestine’s request for full UN membership
“This vote does not reflect opposition to Palestinian statehood, but instead is an acknowledgment that it will only come from…
UN Security Council urges immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan
The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted in April in 2023…
Kidnapped woman made to cook, eat human flesh
Julienne Lusenge, president of women's rights group Female Solidarity for Integrated Peace and Development (SOFEPADI), related the woman's story to…
Russia drags U.S. to UN Security Council over biological weapons
Washington described Russian claims as gaslighting and "laughable". It suggested Moscow may be laying the groundwork to use a chemical…
U.S. slams Russia’s Ukraine peace-keepers as nonsense
The consequences of Russia's actions "will be dire - across Ukraine, across Europe, and across the globe," U.S. Ambassador to…
Ghana, Gabon, 3 others elected into UN Security Council
The 75th session of the UN General Assembly on Friday elected Ghana, Gabon, Albania, Brazil and United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
UN demands release of Ndaw, Ouance Mali’s detained leaders
The United Nations (UN) Security Council has demanded the immediate release of Mali’s President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar…
Zamfara: ‘UN must treat abductions of students as breach of UN Charter
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the UN Security Council and its members urging…
South Africa chairs UN Security Council
South Africa on Tuesday assumed the rotating monthly presidency of the United Nations Security Council, with Ambassador Jerry Matjila listing…
Instability: UN calls for ‘genuinely free, fair elections’ in Guinea-Bissau
The UN Security Council says political actors in Guinea-Bissau must demonstrate renewed good faith to hold “genuinely free and fair…
UN Security Council to protect children in armed conflict
The Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at protecting children in armed conflict through a host of measures.
France set to being targeted sanctions over Mali violence
France will propose the first names to be blacklisted by the UN Security Council for violating or obstructing Mali’s 2015…
Abbas to address UN Security Council on U.S. Jerusalem declaration
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will address the UN Security Council on Feb. 20 during the body’s monthly meeting on the…
UN Security Council: Nigeria demands immediate restructuring, expansion
Nigeria has demanded an immediate restructuring and expansion of the UN Security Council to correct the injustices meted out against…
UN Security Council condemns slave trade in Libya
The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned the slave trade of African migrants in Libya as “heinous human rights abuses…
Sanctions on defiant North Korea increased
UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to step up sanctions on North Korea, with its profitable textile exports now…
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Jammeh is no longer The Gambia’s President – UN Security Council
The UN Security Council on Thursday affirmed that Adama Barrow is now the legitimate President of The Gambia, declaring that…
UN Security Council slams terrorist attack on Chinese Embassy
The UN Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the serious terrorist bomb attack” against the Chinese Embassy in…
Senegal, Egypt, Ukraine, Japan win UN Security Council seats
Senegal, Japan and Egypt won seats at the UN Security Council on Thursday as world diplomacy is overshadowed by tensions…
All acts of terror are criminal, unjustifiable – UN Security Council
The UN Security Council has said that terrorism constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.…
Nigeria deserves seat on UN Security Council – Osinbajo
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has advocated a permanent membership status for Nigeria in the Security Council of the…
Xenophobia: AFBA to drag S.Africa to UN Security Council
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Members of the African Bar Association (AFBA), have threatened to file criminal complaints against the government of the…
UN Security Council seeks to choke off Islamic State funds
The UN Security Council is set on Thursday to adopt a resolution aimed at choking off millions of dollars in…
UN Security Council defeats Palestine Statehood resolution
The UN Security Council failed Tuesday to adopt a resolution on Palestinian statehood by a vote of eight to two,…