Posts Tagged: UN Security Council
More Bombs Fall on Syria’s Eastern Ghouta Ahead of UN Vote
A new wave of bombs struck Syria's eastern Ghouta unabated on Friday, witnesses said, ahead of a UN Security Council vote to demand a 30-day ceasefire across the country. For a sixth straight day, warplanes have...
Palestinian Authority President Abbas Confirms US Medical Checks, Says Results ‘Positive’
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas confirmed on Thursday that he went into hospital in the United States for medical checks, saying in a television interview that the...
Palestinian Leader Abbas at UN Security Council: ‘Israel Occupied Our Territories in 1948’
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas appeared to endorse the idea that all of Israel is illegally-occupied territory in a speech he delivered at a UN...
Austria to Help Israel Join UN Security Council as Nonpermanent Member
JNS.org - Austria has pledged to help Israel become a nonpermanent member of the UN Security Council, that country’s chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, announced on Twitter, Saturday....
Israeli UN Ambassador: There Are 82,000 Iranian-Controlled Fighters in Syria
Israel’s UN envoy drew international attention on Thursday to Iran’s bid to turn Syria into the “largest military base in the world,” as he put...
United Nations Security Council Mulls Call for US Jerusalem Decision to Be Withdrawn
The United Nations Security Council is considering a draft resolution that would insist any decisions on the status of Jerusalem have no legal effect and...
Palestinians Pushing UN Security Council to Reverse US Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
JNS.org - The Palestinians are pushing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to demand that the US reverse its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. At an emergency...
In UN Showdown, Russian Veto Kills Syria Chemical Arms Panel
Infuriating the United States and its allies, Russia on Thursday blocked an American-sponsored resolution at the Security Council to extend the life of a panel...
Middle East Expert: In ‘Inevitable’ Next War With Hezbollah, Israel Will Have to Cope With Tunnel Threat, Like in Last Gaza Conflict
A future war between Israel and Hezbollah is “not a matter of ‘if,’ but ‘when,’” a Middle East expert and former Pentagon official told The...
Nikki Haley: How the United States Is Stepping Up Efforts Against Hezbollah
It’s not every day that there’s good news to report from the United Nations. Last week, we got some good news, as the UN Security...
Israel Seeks UN’s Respect in Push for Security Council Seat
Outreach to Africa, educational trips for foreign diplomats and a more conciliatory Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu make it clear: Israel is campaigning to overcome its...
Syria Investigator: There Is Enough Evidence to Convict Assad of War Crimes
The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria has gathered enough evidence for President Bashar al-Assad to be convicted of war crimes, a prominent member of...
US Urges Expanded Role for UN Force in Lebanon to Restrain Hezbollah
JNS.org - US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Monday urged the world body’s peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon to increase its efforts to...
Report: Arab League Working to Undermine Israel’s Bid to Win UN Security Council Seat Next Year
The Arab League is working to undermine Israel’s bid to win a seat on the UN Security Council next year, the Hebrew news site Walla...
