US and Ukraine ‘still having discussions’ amid pressure to supply F-16 jets UN ambassador says US must ensure Ukrainians ‘have the training necessary … to use weapons systems we provide’ The Guardian - US · Feb 19, 2023
Syria’s Assad agrees to open two more entry points for aid to earthquake victims UN announces regime leader’s acceptance of border crossing points for humanitarian aid to reach rebel-held province The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2023
Second Gentlemen Doug Emhoff Brings The Fight Of Antisemitism To The United Nations Emhoff calls for unity and to rally around fighting hate in the wake of the spike in violence that has influenced antisemitism. Zenger · Feb 13, 2023
U.S. urges U.N. vote to approve more aid access to Syria via Turkey The United States on Sunday called for the United Nations Security Council to "vote immediately" to authorize the delivery of U.N. aid to rebel-held northwest Syria through more border crossings from Turkey after last week's deadly earthquake. Reuters · Feb 13, 2023
US urges donors to give far more as Somalia faces famine The first U.S. Cabinet member to visit Somalia since 2015 is urging the world’s distracted donors to give immediate help to a country facing deadly famine The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023
Eritrea troops still on Ethiopian soil - U.S A senior U.S. official said on Saturday that Eritrean troops are still in Ethiopia although they have moved back the border, contradicting Ethiopian authorities who say the Eritreans have already left. Reuters · Jan 28, 2023
US Ambassador Heading to Africa as Part of Biden’s Big Push The US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, is the second Cabinet member heading to Africa as part of President Joe Biden’s big push to engage with the world’s second-largest continent. The US Mission to the UN said Sunday she will travel to Ghana, Mozambique and Kenya starting Jan.… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 22, 2023
US ambassador heading to Africa as part of Biden's big push The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is the second Cabinet member heading to Africa as part of President Joe Biden’s big push to engage with the world’s second-largest continent The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023
UN chief: Rule of law risks becoming `Rule of Lawlessness' Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that the rule of law is at grave risk of becoming “the Rule of Lawlessness.” The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023
The Qatar World Cup should be a watershed moment in sports journalism It is vital that journalists continue to apply the same critical lens they’ve used on the Qatar World Cup when the tournament comes to Canada, Mexico and the US in four years’ time The Guardian - US · Dec 20, 2022
Iran ousted from UN commission backing women over human rights violations The UN Economic and Social Council voted Wednesday to immediately oust Iran from the UN’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality because of its systematic violation of the rights of women and girls, a decision the United States hailed as “historic” and Iran claimed was based on “fabricated allegations.” France 24 · Dec 15, 2022
UN council ousts Iran from UN commission backing women The U.N. Economic and Social Council has voted to immediately oust Iran from the U.N.’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022
UN expels Iran from women’s rights body for protest crackdowns A US-drafted resolution to remove Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women passed over objections from Iran. Al Jazeera · Dec 14, 2022
UN Middle East Envoy Says The Region Reaching A ‘boiling Point’ The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is “reaching a boiling point,” given a surge in violence in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria. Zenger · Nov 30, 2022
France 24 · Nov 24, 2022 Russia and Ukraine each free 50 POWs in latest prisoner swap Moscow and Kyiv carried out the latest in a series of prisoner of war exchanges on Thursday, with both sides handing over 50 POWs. It took place as Ukrainian energy workers raced to restore power after Russian missile strikes destroyed energy infrastructure across the country, leaving millions without power. US…
Reuters · Nov 23, 2022 Freezing Ukraine gradually restores power after Russian strikes on grid Ukrainian authorities on Friday gradually restored power, aided by the reconnection of the country's four nuclear plants, but millions of people were still in the dark after the most devastating Russian air strikes of the war.
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022 Kim's sister warns US of 'a more fatal security crisis' The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned the United States that it would face “a more fatal security crisis” as Washington pushes for U.N. condemnation of the North’s recent intercontinental ballistic missile test
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022 US, allies clash with Russia, China over North Korea tests The United States and its allies have strongly condemned North Korea’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test and called for action to limit its nuclear and missile programs
Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2022 UN Security Council members condemn North Korean missile launch US among 14 nations that slam Pyongyang’s recent launch of intercontinental ballistic missile as ‘dangerous escalation’.
Reuters · Nov 21, 2022 U.S. calls for U.N. Security Council president's statement on North Korea missiles The United States called on Monday for a United Nations Security Council presidential statement to hold North Korea accountable for its missile tests after Pyongyang's launch last week of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.
Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2022 Russia under fire over Ukraine missile attacks, Poland deaths At UN Security Council, US and allies say Russia to blame for Poland ‘tragedy’ because it chose to invade Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022 Russia still deciding whether to extend Ukraine grain deal The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has reassured Ukrainian farmers that extending a wartime deal to facilitate Black Sea shipments of Ukrainian grain and other commodities is a priority for the U.N. The agreement, which Russia and Ukraine signed separately with the U.N. and Turkey, is set to expire…
Al Jazeera · Nov 5, 2022 US confronts China, Russia at UN over N Korean missile launches Beijing and Moscow had ‘bent over backwards’ to justify North Korea’s violations of UN sanctions, US ambassador says.
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022 US, allies clash with China, Russia over NKorea missiles The United States and its allies have clashed with China and Russia over North Korea’s escalating ballistic missile launches and American-led military exercises in South Korea, again preventing any action by the divided U.N. Security Council
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022 Security Council rejects Russian call for bio weapons probe The U.N. Security Council has overwhelmingly rejected Russia’s attempt to establish a commission to investigate its unfounded claims that Ukraine and the United States are carrying out “military biological” activities that violate the convention prohibiting the use of biological weapons