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UN Security Council resolution demands end to Myanmar violence

The only other Security Council resolution on Myanmar was in 1948, which recommended then-Burma’s entry to world body.

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Deputy U.N. chief urges countries to send armed force to Haiti

Deputy U.N. chief Amina Mohammed on Wednesday urged countries to urgently consider Haiti's request for an international specialized armed force to help restore security in the Caribbean state and alleviate a humanitarian crisis.

Reuters

Russia readies for another U.N. fight over Syria aid deliveries

Russia laid the groundwork on Wednesday for another fight over whether the U.N. Security Council should renew approval of humanitarian aid deliveries from Turkey to about 4 million people in northwestern Syria, which is due to expire on Jan. 10.

Reuters

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U.N. Security Council eases weapons embargo on DR Congo

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday eased a weapons embargo meant to stem rebel fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and renewed a peacekeeping mission there for another year.

Reuters

Lives saved by aid exemption to deal with Taliban - UN aid chief

An exemption to allow the United Nations and aid groups to deal with sanctioned Taliban leaders to meet the humanitarian and basic human needs of the Afghan people has helped save lives, the U.N. aid chief told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday.

Reuters

US and Iran clash over Russia using Iran drones in Ukraine

The United States and its allies have clashed with Iran and its ally Russia over Western claims that Tehran is supplying Moscow with drones that have been attacking Ukraine

The Independent UK

UN Security Council likely to vote Wednesday on Myanmar

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council is likely to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution demanding an immediate end to violence in Myanmar and urging its military junta to release all political prisoners, including ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, diplomats said.

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U.S. accuses U.N. of yielding to Russian threats over Iran drone inquiry

The United States accused U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of "apparently yielding to Russian threats" and not sending officials to Ukraine to inspect drones used by Russia that Washington and others say were supplied by Iran.

Reuters

U.N. Security Council likely to vote Wednesday on Myanmar

The U.N. Security Council is likely to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution demanding an immediate end to violence in Myanmar and urging its military junta to release all political prisoners, including ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, diplomats said.

Reuters

UN Envoy: Signs of Libya’s Partition Grow, Election Needed

The UN special envoy for Libya warned Friday that signs of partition are already evident in Libya and urged influential nations to pressure the country's rival leaders to urgently finalize the constitutional basis for elections. The first anniversary of the vote’s postponement is coming up later in December, said Abdoulaye…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bathily Accuses Libyan Leaders of ‘Holding Entire Country Hostage’

The UN Special Envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, expressed on Friday displeasure at the intractable differences between the Libyan political leaders, accusing them of “holding an entire country hostage.” The UN envoy also said the Security Council and its individual member states need to apply pressure on the country’s political…

Asharq Al-Awsat

2 Peacekeepers Killed, 4 Wounded in Mali Attack

Two UN peacekeepers from Nigeria were killed and four others wounded in an attack Friday on a peace patrol in the town of Timbuktu in northern Mali, the United Nations said. The UN Security Council said a member of Mali's security forces was also killed in the attack. UN spokesman…

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Ireland minister: `The world is a crazy and tragic place'

Ireland’s foreign minister says “the world is a crazy and tragic place at the moment.”

The Independent UK

Amid Russian pressure, UN report skirts question on Iran drones

An upcoming report to the UN Security Council does not accuse Iran of supplying Russia with drones for the war in Ukraine.

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Yemeni Govt Condemns Houthi Bombing of School in Hajjah

The Houthi militia in Yemen continued its violations by bombing a school in Hajjah governorate, left a child dead and two others injured, according to official sources. Yousef Abdoh Bishi, 11, was killed in the Houthi drone attack on the school in the al-Deir village. The Minister of Information, Culture,…

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Israeli officials: Fearing backlash, Iran plans to limit range of missiles sent to Russia

Iranian ballistic missile deliveries to Russia could violate a UN Security Council resolution and trigger UN sanctions.

The Conversation

Australia announces 'Magnitsky' sanctions against targets in Russia and Iran. What are they and will they work?

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong chose Human Rights Day to announce Magnitsky-style sanctions against 13 Russian and Iranian individuals and two entities, in response to egregious human rights abuses.

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The Gulf-Chinese Summit Asserts Sovereignty of States, Strategic Dialogue

The final communique of the Riyadh Gulf-China Summit for Cooperation and Development affirmed the leaders' agreement to boost strategic partnership with China, pushing toward new horizons in various political, economic, social, and development levels. The leaders discussed regional and international issues, and agreed on the importance of concerted efforts to…

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Russia Trying to Get Ballistic Missiles from Iran, Says Britain

Russia is attempting to obtain more weapons from Iran, including hundreds of ballistic missiles, and offering Tehran an unprecedented level of military and technical support in return, Britain's UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward said on Friday. Since August Iran has transferred hundreds of drones - also known as unmanned aerial vehicles…

Reuters

U.N. Security Council exempts aid efforts from sanctions

The United Nations Security Council on Friday gave humanitarian efforts a blanket exemption from U.N. sanctions, addressing aid groups' concerns about the impact of overcompliance with such measures on their work.

Reuters

Russia trying to get ballistic missiles from Iran, says Britain

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U.N. Security Council to vote on blanket aid sanctions exemption

The U.N. Security Council will vote on Friday on a proposal by Ireland and the United States to give humanitarian efforts a blanket exemption from U.N. sanctions, addressing aid groups' concerns about the impact of such measures on their work.

Reuters

West presses U.N. chief to inspect drones used by Russia in Ukraine

The United Nations is examining "available information" about accusations that Iran supplied Russia with drones, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, as he faces Western pressure to send experts to Ukraine to inspect downed drones.

The Independent UK

Belarus to move troops and military equipment amid Ukrainian fears of attack

Russia has been using Belarus as a staging post since it first invaded Ukraine

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Complains about Syria’s ‘Procrastination’ in Eliminating its Chemical Program

The High Representative of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, complained about the Syrian authorities’ procrastination in responding to requests by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Technical Secretariat to complete the elimination of its chemical weapons program. She made her remarks on Monday…

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