A UN official has said that he was disappointed because the UN Security Council is not ready to help ease tensions over Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam, reported the New Khaleej. The UNESCO Chair on International [ More … ]
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will speak in the United Nations Security Council in the next two weeks about the U.S. Middle East peace plan, Palestinian U.N. envoy Riyad Mansour said on Wednesday. Mansour told reporters [ More … ]
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has discussed development in northern Syria, Turkey’s operation in closed session at request of some European Union countries. The U.S. and Russia did not approve Thursday a proposal issued [ More … ]
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Monday has decided to reduce Abyei force and warned it may withdraw its support to the Sudan-South Sudan border monitoring force if they continue to impede the activation of [ More … ]
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is due to hold a meeting on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the draft resolution submitted by the Group of Friends for Western Sahara in preparation of the renewal for [ More … ]
The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has released his much-anticipated annual report entitled “The Situation Concerning Western Sahara.” The report commends Morocco’s decision to withdraw from the Guerguerat region and calls on the Security [ More … ]
A UN resolution condemning Israeli settlement building in the occupied territories has won a showering praise in the Palestinian lands. A number of prominent Palestinian figures, including officials from the Palestinian Authority, Hamas movement as [ More … ]
– Move comes days after Iraqi parliament describes Turkish troops deployed in northern Iraq as ‘occupiers’ – Iraq has formally called on the UN to convene an urgent meeting of the Security Council to discuss [ More … ]
BY: SAADET ORUÇ* Protection provided by any Western state for the FETÖ network will be considered in Turkish public opinion as part of the ‘divide and rule game.’ Participating in the 71st General Assembly of the [ More … ]
– Use of ‘indiscriminate weapons’ in recent Aleppo offensive may amount to war crimes, Secretary-General says – The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting Sunday regarding increased bloodshed in Syria, reported Anadolu Agency. [ More … ]
BY: Özlem Albayrak* A few days ago at the United Nations Opening Ceremony speeches, U.S. President Barack Obama said he hoped that world poverty decreased and conflicts around the world ended. He also added that [ More … ]
BY: MERVE ŞEBNEM ORUÇ* Today, the world is more insecure and restless than ever, while people are concerned about the future. If not today, then when will the world powers step up to make revisions to [ More … ]
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