PH bid for UN Security Council seat
We find acuity in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s seeking the support this week of member states of the United Nations ...
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With Russia in crosshairs, US suddenly talks up UN reform
Few issues have been as constant at the United Nations as grievances about the structure of the world body itself, ...
Read moreTurkey captures ‘senior’ IS leader
Istanbul—President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that Turkey’s security forces had arrested a “senior executive” of the jihadist Islamic State ...
Read moreUN travel ban exemptions for Taliban officials set to end
The United Nations is set to end travel ban exemptions for 13 Taliban officials, pending any deal by Security Council ...
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UN Security Council condemns Myanmar executions
The UN Security Council has condemned the Myanmar junta's execution of four prisoners, drawing praise Thursday from a shadow government of ...
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UN Security Council to vote on extending Syria cross-border aid
The United Nations Security Council votes Thursday on extending its authorization of aid transfers across Syria's border without approval from ...
Read moreUN ‘failure’ over war in Ukraine hit
The UN Security Council has failed in its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ...
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UN Council to vote Thursday on tougher North Korea sanctions
United Nations—The United Nations Security Council will vote Thursday, at the request of the United States, on a resolution aimed ...
Read moreNokor fires ICBM hours after Biden leaves Asia
Seoul—North Korea fired a volley of missiles early Wednesday including a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, just hours after US President ...
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UN to hold fresh talks on Ukraine
The UN Security Council is expected to hold a new public meeting on Thursday on Russia's war in Ukraine, in ...
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