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Latest in Tag: UN security council

UN Security Council voices concern over coup in Burkina Faso
The second military takeover in Burkina Faso in eight months is regrettable and undermines stability, the members of the council said in a statement, calling on the parties in the West African country to settle their differences through dialogue.

UN Security Council renews Mali sanctions
Unanimously adopting resolution 2649, the 15-member council also extended until Sept. 30, 2023 the mandate of the Panel of Experts monitoring implementation of the sanctions, as well as the request encouraging the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali to assist the panel.

Egypt categorically rejects Ethiopia’s unilateral filling of GERD in letter to UN Security Council
Egyptian state will not tolerate any violation of its rights or water security, Shoukry said in reference to Ethiopia’s GERD filling

Egypt welcomes UN Security Council resolution on Houthis
Egypt also welcomed the expansion of the arms embargo on Yemen as well as the condemnation of attacks against civilian and commercial vessels and the seizure of some of them off the coast of Yemen.

Egypt welcomes UN Security Council statement on resumption of GERD negotiations
DR Congo Foreign Minister visits Egypt, Sudan to mediate in GERD crisis

Egypt sends official letter to UN Security Council regarding GERD developments
This is based on the Council’s responsibility in accordance with the UN Charter on international peace and security.

UN Security Council shirks responsibilities towards Palestine: Egypt’s Shoukry
Egypt seeks to stop escalation in Jerusalem, says Sameh Shoukry

UN Security Council calls for mercenaries exit from Libya
In early December, the acting UN Envoy to Libya said about 20,000 foreign, mercenary forces were still in Libya

UN Security Council to hold urgent session on Beirut explosion
Session scheduled for Monday will discuss explosions’ impacts on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, among other topics

Survival is not a question of choice, unilateral GERD filling would heighten regional tensions: Shoukry to UNSC
Egypt believes agreement on GERD must be legally binding instrument under international law

Sudan appeals to UN Security Council over Halayeb Triangle border dispute
This measure has been routine since then, but it is the first time since the fall of former Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir last year

Tobruk Parliament calls on UN Security Council to stop Qatari, Turkish intervention
Calls followed Qatar’s Foreign Minister’s demand to impose arms embargo on LNA

Israel backs away from UN Security Council candidacy
Withdrawal comes after Security Council called for investigation into Israeli killings of Palestinian protesters

UN Security Council demands 30-day ceasefire across SyriaÂ
Resolution was drafted by Sweden, Kuwait; approved unanimously

UN Security Council condemns Trump’s decision regarding Jerusalem
UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, Nickolay Mladenov, said during the meeting that “the United Nations has repeatedly declared that any unilateral decision that seeks to alter the character and status of Jerusalem, or that may alter these long-standing principles, could seriously undermine current peace efforts and may have repercussions across the …

Arab League calls for UN Security Council meeting on Iranian violations
Arab League meeting denounces Iran’s violations

UN Security Council condemns deadly Al-Arish attack
Islamic State claimed responsibility of the attack, perpetrators still at large

Egypt starts presidency of UN Security Council, announces non-arming terrorists initiative
Manama meeting targeted sending political message to Qatar and international community

UN security council’s recent resolution: victory or defeat?
Many Palestinian, Arab, and global entities celebrated the voting of the UN security council on Resolution 2334 which significantly condemns all forms of Israeli settlement on Palestinian lands occupied in 1967, demands Israel to stop all settlement activities in these lands including East Jerusalem, and considers any Israeli settlement activity a flagrant violation of international …

Aboul-Gheit praises UN security council members for condemning illegal Israeli settlements
The Arab League secretary general said that condemnations should continue until the Paris Peace Conference

Russia vetoes Egypt’s resolution on Syria, describes it as “counterproductive”
Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it was rushed to a vote before finalising the discussion on the draft resolution

Sanctions are what truly keep bankers awake at night
The pressing issues for banks today are many. Apart from known concerns like capital and figuring out how to comply with the requirements of Basel III, I see that the enforcement of sanctions and embargoes is the nightmare that is really keeping bankers awake at night. Let’s start with the obvious. Sanctions and embargoes are …

Progress comes in small steps one year after Iran nuclear deal
It was a historic diplomatic success: the Iran nuclear deal. Tehran has stopped its nuclear program, sanctions have been lifted, and Iran has come out isolation. Still, disappointment is growing.

Ethiopia gets non-permanent UN Security Council seat
Ethiopia is to be a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for two years. The country may spread peace while on blue helmet missions abroad, but critics complain that political space at home is contracting.

Egypt to head UN Security Council in May: Foreign Ministry
Egypt will handle several important regional issues such as the Palestinian case and the crises in Libya, Syria and Yemen, in addition to African conflicts

UN Security Council expresses concern over Israeli declarations about Golan Heights
The council affirmed that Security Council resolution number 497, issued in 1981, states that Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights is illegal

Justin Trudeau: Canada will seek seat on UN Security Council
The Canadian PM has said his country is ready to “step up” during a visit to the UN in New York. The announcement comes amid a renewed push by Ottowa to engage in international affairs.

Fifth year of Syria’s war the worst yet, aid groups say
Thirty aid agencies believe UN Security Council members have undermined their own commitments on Syria. They say the past 12 months has seen a “horrendous escalation in violence” and civilian displacement.

Russia calls for UN security council discussion on purported Turkish violations in Syria
Conditions for ceasefire agreement cannot be fulfilled in one week, says Al-Assad

UN Security Council approves resolution to start peace process in Syria
The resolution is a message to all Syrian sides to stop the war, says John Kerry