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Russia, China block US push to expand Sudan arms embargo nationwide at UN

The US wants the embargo extended to all of Sudan, covering both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which have been fighting since April 2023.

FILE PHOTO: Sudanese refugee from Darfur at the Touloum refugee camp in the eastern Chad Friday, 25th September 2026
MEMBERS OF the Ethiopian Israeli community protest outside the Knesset last year.

Israel must give Ethiopian Israelis a real seat at the table - starting at the UN - opinion

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi speaks to the press as he takes part in a roundtable discussion regarding the situation in Iran at the Dutch parliament in The Hague on July 6, 2026; illustrative.

Pahlavi remains Iran’s main opposition figure, lack of US backing causing failure at regime change

Israeli soldiers operate at Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon, in this handout image released on May 31, 2026.

Israel-Lebanon deal: A better agreement – but will it be a better outcome? - opinion


US says Hamas solely to blame for resumption of Gaza hostilities

The US blames Hamas for breaking the ceasefire in Gaza, backs Israel’s response, and condemns Hamas’s use of civilian sites, says acting UN envoy.

 Dorothy Camille Shea, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025.

Iran alerts UN to Trump threat of force, says it will defend itself

Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani condemned Trump’s 'reckless and inflammatory statements', urging the UN Security Council to take action.

 Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, speaks during a meeting of the Council on Syria at UN headquarters in New York City, US, December 3, 2024.

Gaza Strip is part of the 'State of Palestine,' PA's top envoy tells UN Security Council

Palestinian FM Aghabekian at UN: Gaza is integral to "State of Palestine," rejecting land division and displacement.

 Varsen Aghabekian, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine, addresses the Security Council. January 20, 2025.

Danon to ‘Post’: Guterres’s attitude towards Israel ‘unacceptable’ - interview

Danon told the 'Post that Guterres equates Israel with Hamas, which 'creates a moral equation that puts the victim and the aggressor on the same side'

 UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres.

At UN Security Council meeting, Israel warns Houthis of consequences for missile attacks

The US reiterated that it condemned the Houthis’ latest attacks on Israel and supports Israel’s right to self-defense at the UNSC meeting.

 A general view of the United Nations Security Council during a meeting on "Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe," at the UN headquarters in New York, US, May 4, 2023.

Danny Danon calls for UN to designate IRGC as a terrorist organization

Danny Danon addresses UN in Farsi, calls for action against Iran and support for peace.

 Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon at the UN Security Council meeting on Lebanon, September 24, 2024.

Brother of hostage Or Levy delivers damning testimony to UNSC on plight of hostage families

Michael Levy recounted the last time he heard his brother's voice and gave a heartfelt plea to the United Nations Security Council.

 Michael Levy, brother of Gaza Hostage Or Levy, addresses the UN Security Council, December 18, 2024.

Behind Iraq's concern at Gideon Sa'ar's UNSC letter - analysis

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar sent a letter to the president of the UN Security Council, in which he called for immediate action regarding the activities of pro-Iranian militias in Iraq.

 FOREIGN MINISTER Gideon Sa’ar speaks at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem earlier this month.

US vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Gaza war

The resolution must call for a release of the hostages, officials say.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., March 11, 2024.

UNSC to vote on no-strings Gaza ceasefire

The UN Security Council will vote on a Gaza ceasefire resolution that does not mention the release of the hostages, with uncertainty over whether the US will use its veto power.

 THE UNITED NATIONS Security Council holds a regular meeting on the situation in the Middle East, focusing on Israel in relation to the Palestinians.