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Representatives voting in favor of a resolution raise their hands during a U.N. Security Council meeting on the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, Friday Feb. 25, 2022 at U.N. headquarters. Two days into Russia's attack on Ukraine, a majority of U.N. Secur

U.N. takes step to put veto users under global spotlight

Apr 27, 2022
For the first time, the General Assembly will be required "to hold a debate on the situation" that sparks a veto in the Security Council within 10 working days.
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National Security
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters Thursday after meeting with members of the U.N. Security Council and calling for the restoration of sanctions against Iran.

Pompeo Tries Starting 'Snapback' Clock To Restore Sanctions Against Iran By U.N.

Aug 20, 2020
A U.N. Security Council vote on a U.S. bid to extend an arms embargo against Iran failed last week. Now the U.S. secretary of state wants to bring back all sanctions lifted by the Iran nuclear deal.
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World
"Escalation is back," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday. Laying out his goals for 2020, Guterres said he wants to break vicious dynamics and create a "virtuous circle" that leads to progress.

'Wind Of Madness' Is Sweeping Earth, U.N. Secretary-General Says

Feb 04, 2020
Antonio Guterres laid out a sobering view of the current state of the world Tuesday, saying, "A wind of madness is sweeping the globe" as instability erupts into violence.
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World
U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, shown here at a conference in April, says he will leave his post the last week of November.

U.N. Syria Envoy Staffan De Mistura Is Stepping Down

Oct 18, 2018
De Mistura told the U.N. Security Council he was leaving for "purely personal reasons." In his final month, he plans to make a major push to try to lay the groundwork for a new constitution in Syria.
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Politics
"Regrettably, we found that China has been attempting to interfere in our upcoming 2018 election — coming up in November — against my administration," President Trump said Wednesday at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council. Looking on is U.N. Secret

Trump Accuses China Of Trying To Interfere In Midterm Elections, Citing Trade Dispute

Sep 26, 2018
"They do not want me or us to win because I am the first president to ever challenge China on trade, and we are winning on trade," the president said at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council.
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The Two-Way
U.N. Security Council members meet about the suspected chemical attacks in Douma, Syria, at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Tuesday.

Russia Vetoes U.S. Resolution On Syria In U.N. Security Council

Apr 10, 2018
Meanwhile, President Trump is weighing a possible military response. On Monday, he said "nothing is off the table" and has vowed to respond "forcefully."
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The Two-Way
Smoke billows after a Syrian government airstrike on the besieged Eastern Ghouta region, on the outskirts of Damascus, late Friday. On Saturday, the U.N. Security Council approved a 30-day cease-fire in Syria.

U.N. Security Council Passes Syria Cease-Fire After Hundreds Killed In Bombing Siege

Feb 24, 2018
Airstrikes, shells and barrels filled with TNT are being dropped on neighborhoods where civilians have no way to escape. More than 120 of those killed in the past week are children.
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The Two-Way
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley speaks during a Security Council meeting on Monday. The Council voted on a resolution that expressed "deep regret at recent decisions concerning the status of Jerusalem," without mentioning the U.S. by name.

U.S. Vetoes U.N. Security Council Resolution Voiding Trump's Jerusalem Move

Dec 18, 2017
The Council's other 14 members approved the resolution, which didn't mention the U.S. by name. U.S. Delegate Nikki Haley called it "an insult" that "won't be forgotten."
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The Two-Way
Carla Del Ponte, a former United Nations prosecutor and member of a U.N.-mandated commission of inquiry on the Syria conflict, at a 2013 press conference in Geneva.

'I Give Up': Top War Crimes Expert Resigns From U.N.'s Syria Inquiry

Aug 07, 2017
"The states in the Security Council don't want justice," Carla Del Ponte told the Swiss publication Blick. "I can't any longer be part of this commission which simply doesn't do anything."
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The Two-Way
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Friday. The U.S. missile strike in Syria added weight to Trump's suggestion he might act unilaterally against the nuclear weapons program of Chin

How Is The Rest Of The World Reacting To The U.S. Strike On Syria?

Apr 07, 2017
From Iran to China, from France to Bolivia, see where the world is coming down on the U.S. missile strike on a Syrian air base.
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Politics
White House chief strategist Steve Bannon walks toward Marine One before departing from the White House in February.

Trump Chief Strategist Steve Bannon Removed From National Security Council

Apr 05, 2017

Bannon had been elevated to the national security group in an unprecedented move in January. He will retain his role as senior adviser for domestic affairs.

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The Two-Way
A man holds a banner Thursday as Gambians cheers in Serrekunda, Gambia.

Troops Poised To Remove Gambia's Leader Amid Last-Ditch Negotiations

Jan 20, 2017
West African troops have already crossed the border into Gambia and say they are prepared to remove Yahya Jammeh, who has refused to step down, by force to make way for the new leader.
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The Two-Way
Several previous cease-fires have collapsed after a matter of days,€” but there is hope that this one will hold. On Saturday the U.N. Security Council supported the efforts by Russia and Turkey to end the violence.

U.N. Security Council Supports Russia-Turkey Peace Efforts In Syria

Dec 31, 2016
On Saturday the Security Council unanimously passed a resolution in support of a bid by Russia and Turkey to end the violence in Syria. This week a cease-fire was announced in the war-torn country.
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The Two-Way
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated his criticism of the U.S. on Sunday, summoning Ambassador Dan Shapiro to Israel.

Israel Summons Ambassadors Of Countries That Voted In Favor Of U.N. Resolution

Dec 25, 2016
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned ambassadors of countries that voted for a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlements. He sharply criticized the U.S. for abstaining.
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