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U.S. Calls For Vote Soon on New U.N. Sanctions on North Korea
North Korea test-launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile and two shorter-range weapons into the sea Wednesday, May 25, 2022, South Korea said.
World Leaders Ask to Expel Cuba From U.N. Human Rights Council
A letter was sent addressed to authorities of countries and international organizations requesting the "expulsion" of Cuba from the UN Human Rights Council.
Bennett Criticizes U.N. For Not Condemning Gaza Rocket Attacks
The international community “must not serve the agenda of the [Palestinian] terrorist organizations,” Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett tells U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
UNHRC Approves 4 Anti-Israel Resolutions, Calls for Limited Arms Embargo
The council was an "echo chamber of fantasy and hatred against Israel," Ambassador Meirav Eilon-Shahar said.
Nuclear War ‘Within the Realm of Possibility,’ UN Secretary General Warns
Washington’s nuclear alert levels remained unchanged.
Republicans Introduce Joint Resolution Demanding Russia Lose Permanent Seat on UN Security Council
The make-up of the UN Security Council has come under international scrutiny after Russia vetoed a Security Council resolution that denounced its invasion of Ukraine and called on it to withdraw.
UNGA to Hold Special Emergency Session on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Its 15-member body called for the UNGA meeting after Russia used its veto power on Friday, to block any UN Security Council action to protect Ukraine.
Congress Wants to Oust Russia from U.N. Security Council
Several members have publicly expressed support for the idea, including Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), the vice ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Markets Brace for Heavy Falls as Russia-Ukraine Crisis Escalates
Analysts were also warning of the wider impact on global market confidence, which along with the pressures of fast-rising global borrowing costs this year, has already been hit by the tensions.
Ukraine Wants Peace but Won’t Give Up Its Land to Russia, President Says
Zelenskiy's administration has voiced frustration at the West's unwillingness to impose preemptive sanctions after Russia massed more than 100,000 troops near Ukraine's borders in recent weeks.