Posts Tagged: UN Security Council
Syria’s Ambassador Warns of Bombing Ben-Gurion Airport if Israeli Airstrikes Continue
JNS.org - Syria’s ambassador to the United Nations said on Tuesday that if Israel does not stop attacking military sites in his country, Syria would target...
Israeli UN Ambassador: ‘We Are Preparing to Stop’ Palestinian Bid for Full Membership
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon said on Thursday his country was "preparing to stop" a Palestinian bid to become a full member state...
UN Chief Taps Norwegian Diplomat as New Syria Envoy
Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen will be the new United Nations Syria envoy, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the UN Security Council in a letter seen by Reuters...
American UN Envoy Haley Calls Out Iranian Regime Over Use of Child Soldiers
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley called out the Iranian regime on Thursday over its use of child soldiers. “Some in the international community still...
Netanyahu Blasts B’Tselem as ‘Disgrace’ Ahead of Its UN Security Council Address
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a conference of Christian media gathered in Israel on Sunday night that the anti-Israeli army group B’Tselem is...
American UN Envoy: Iran Violating Iraqi Sovereignty to Create Corridor ‘From Tehran to the Mediterranean’
Washington's envoy to the United Nations accused Iran on Thursday of flagrantly violating Iraqi sovereignty in order to carve a corridor from Tehran to the...
Israel, US Seek to Head Off UN Security Council Resolution Imposing International Force in Gaza
Israel and the United States are seeking to prevent the passage of a UN Security Council resolution creating an international force in Gaza. According to the...
US Asks UN Security Council to Censure ‘Deeply Disturbing’ Remarks by Abbas
JNS.org - The United States asked the UN Security Council on Friday to reject the “unacceptable” and “deeply disturbing” remarks by Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas...
US Blocks UN Statement Calling for Inquiry Into IDF Actions During Gaza Riots
JNS.org - The United States blocked a draft of a UN Security Council statement on Saturday, expressing “grave concern at the situation on the border” following the...
Israeli UN Ambassador to Security Council: Time Is Running Out on Iran Nuclear Deal
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon warned members of the Security Council on Tuesday that time was running out on the nuclear deal...
Top Israeli Diplomat: UNIFIL ‘Must Do More’ to Thwart Hezbollah’s Armament Efforts in Southern Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon “must do more” to thwart Hezbollah’s armament efforts, a top Israeli diplomat told The Algemeiner on Thursday. Referring to...
Arab League Chief: Riyadh Summit to Take Place April 15
An Arab Summit in Riyadh where states will seek to prevent Israel from gaining a rotating seat on the UN Security Council will take place on...
Israel May Withdraw Its Bid for UN Security Council Seat
JNS.org - Israel is considering whether to withdraw its bid for a seat on the UN Security Council that it had hoped to secure for the first...
Iran Files UN Grievance Against Israel Over PM’s ‘Threats’ in Munich Speech
JNS.org - Iran has filed a grievance against Israel with the UN Security Council over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the Munich Security Conference last week, saying...
