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A draft resolution circulated by the European Union and Japan, condemning human rights abuses in North Korea, has been met with opposition from China, a key ally of the reclusive Asian nation. The resolution, expected to be voted on by the UN General Assembly in December, urges the Kim Jong
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A proposed United Nations draft resolution calls for renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, citing a halt to Israeli settlement expansions and Palestinian action at the International Criminal Court. The resolution, obtained by The Associated Press, expresses alarm at the escalating cycle of violence and reiterates the need for a two-state solution
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US Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has urged the US to exercise leadership at the United Nations (UN) in addressing the ongoing issue of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeepers. In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, Senator Corker called for the
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United Nations -- The United States has deemed Iran's recent ballistic missile test a clear violation of U.N. sanctions, with U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power stating that the test was "inherently capable of delivering a nuclear weapon." The test, which took place on October 10,
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The Ugandan military is withdrawing from South Sudan, two days after the UN Security Council warned of "appropriate measures" against those hindering the implementation of the country's peace agreement. The withdrawal, which began yesterday, involves the movement of troops, heavy weaponry, and combat helicopters, and is
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The United Nations (UN) announced that Shiite rebels in Yemen, known as the Houthis, have agreed to stop fighting in accordance with a recent UN Security Council resolution. The resolution, adopted on April 14, calls for an end to violence, withdrawal of Houthi forces from all seized areas, and a
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Marzuki Darusman, the United Nations' special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea, has released a report that urges the UN Security Council to refer the country's human rights situation to the International Criminal Court. This comes after a lengthy report by the U.N. Commission of
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As South Sudan marks its fourth anniversary of independence, United Nations peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous has expressed grave concern over the escalating crisis, citing widespread human rights abuses and a lack of political solution. During a closed-door briefing to the 15-member Security Council, Ladsous urged the imposition of an arms
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The UN Security Council was unable to adopt a resolution on the Srebrenica massacre due to a vote of 10 in favor, one against, and four abstentions. The resolution aimed to acknowledge the acceptance of the tragic events at Srebrenica as genocide, a prerequisite for reconciliation. However, Russian Ambassador Vitaly
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Malaysia's announcement to the United Nations Security Council on a resolution for an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has sparked renewed efforts for criminal accountability. The proposed resolution would be under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, allowing for
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The United Nations Security Council is poised to face a contentious debate over a resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia, with Western nations and Russia at odds over whether to label it a genocide. The dispute stems from a draft resolution circulated by Britain, which
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The United Nations Security Council is under pressure from Amnesty International to take decisive action to enforce resolution 2139, which aims to end indiscriminate and direct attacks against civilians in Syria. The international human rights organization is calling for the imposition of an arms embargo on the Syrian government and
