Conference officers hold up empty ballot boxes before collecting ballots from delegates. UN Photo/Manuel Elias

UN Security Council Gets 5 New Non-Permanent Members

June 10, 2018June 12, 2018 RMN News Security Council, UN

In a single round of voting on Friday, the United Nations General Assembly elected five new non-permanent Members of the

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré (file photo)

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UN Security Council Votes in Favor of 30-Day Ceasefire in Syria

February 25, 2018February 27, 2018 RMN News ISIL, Security, Syria, Terrorism, UN

The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday in favor of a 30-day ceasefire in Syria. It demanded immediate

Secretary-General António Guterres (left) addresses the Security Council ministerial-level meeting on the nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programmes of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). At right is Rex W. Tillerson, US Secretary of State and President of the Security Council for April. UN Photo / Eskinder Debebe

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Security Council Imposes New Sanctions on North Korea

December 23, 2017December 25, 2017 RMN News DPRK, North Korea, Security Council, UN

The United Nations Security Council imposed Friday new sanctions on North Korea a.k.a. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). According

Inter-agency convoy to Duma, east Ghouta in the buffer-zone crossing the conflict line. Photo: OCHA/Ghalia Seifo (file)

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Security Council Resolves to Deliver Lifesaving Assistance in Syria

December 20, 2017December 21, 2017 RMN News Jordan, Syria, Turkey, UN

The Security Council renewed Tuesday the authorization for United Nations relief agencies and their partners to use routes across conflict

President Donald Trump. Photo: White House

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Negative Vote by U.S. – Security Council Fails to Adopt Resolution on Jerusalem

December 19, 2017December 20, 2017 RMN News Donald Trump, Israel, Jerusalem

The United Nations Security Council on Monday failed to adopt the draft resolution that reflects regret among the body’s members

Emmanuel Roux, Special Representative of INTERPOL to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting on ‘Preventing Terrorists from Acquiring Weapons.’ UN Photo/Manuel Elias

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Security Council to Thwart Terrorists’ Access to Weapons

August 3, 2017August 4, 2017 RMN News Security, Terrorists, UN, Weapons

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at preventing terrorists from acquiring weapons, particularly small