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US Hears It From Allies, Foes at UN

Other nations question legality of raid in Venezuela and Maduro's seizure

(Newser) - The US faced broad criticism at an emergency UN Security Council session Monday over the armed operation in Venezuela that brought President Nicolas Maduro to New York to face criminal charges. Representatives from nations including China, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, and Spain called the strikes on Venezuelan territory...

Security Council Approves Trump's Plan for Gaza

Proposal calls for international force to handle governing and demilitarization

(Newser) - The UN Security Council on Monday approved President Trump's peace plan for Gaza, a diplomatic victory for the US that provides a legal international mandate for rebuilding Gaza after two years of fighting. The resolution, which incorporates Trump's 20-point ceasefire proposal, passed with 13 votes in favor and...

Before UN Vote, Netanyahu Digs In on Palestinian State

US proposal would set up international force in Gaza

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he'll oppose any attempts to establish a Palestinian state, a day before the UN Security Council is to vote on a resolution that leaves the door open to independence. Netanyahu has long ruled out Palestinian independence. But as the US...

Poland to Russia: Don't 'Whine' Over Shot-Down Jets

No sympathy to be expected after incursion into Poland's airspace, a NATO violation, nation says

(Newser) - Poland issued a blunt warning to Russia this week after a series of airspace incursions heightened tensions across NATO's eastern border. Speaking at an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday in New York, Poland's foreign minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, told Moscow not to expect sympathy if...

US Vetoes Ceasefire Resolution on Gaza, Calling It Performative

Other 14 UN Security Council members vote yes

(Newser) - The US again vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Thursday that had demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, saying that the effort did not go far enough in condemning Hamas. All 14 other members of the United Nations' most powerful body voted in...

Poland Isn't Messing Around After Russian Drone Invasion

Country invokes NATO's Article 4, calls emergency UN Security Council meeting after drone incursion

(Newser) - The United Nations Security Council is set for an emergency session at Poland's request after shooting down Russian drones that crossed into Polish airspace, a move that Poland's president described as a test of both Poland and NATO's readiness. Following the incident—the first armed response...

Netanyahu Answers Global Backlash
Netanyahu Answers
Global Backlash
Aug 10, 2025 4:00 PM CDT

Netanyahu Answers Global Backlash

Security Council meets about planned offensive in Gaza

(Newser) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended the plan for a new, broadened offensive against Hamas in parts of Gaza in the face of condemnation from Israelis and other nations, saying his government "has no choice but to finish the job." At a news conference in Jerusalem, the...

In Haiti's Gang-Run Capital, Risk of 'Total Collapse'

Criminal gangs could take full control without international help, say UN officials

(Newser) - Haiti's gangs have gained "near-total control" of the capital and authorities are unable to stop escalating violence across the impoverished Caribbean nation, senior UN officials warned Wednesday. An estimated 90% of the capital Port-au-Prince is now under control of criminal groups who are expanding attacks not only into...

US Move Called a 'Green Light for Continued Annihilation'

US again vetoes a UN resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire

(Newser) - The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it was not linked to the release of hostages, saying it would embolden Hamas militants, the AP reports. All 14 other members of the council voted in favor of the...

US Vote Sinks Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

UN Security Council voted 14-1 in favor of the resolution

(Newser) - The United Nations Security Council's fifth resolution calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza was blocked on Wednesday, with a "nay" vote from the US sinking it. The New York Times reports 14 Security Council members voted in favor of the resolution, which had been...

US Accuses China, Russia of Shielding North Korea

Hours later, North Korea launches more missiles

(Newser) - North Korea says it's speeding up the building of its nuclear weapons arsenal to counter threats from "hostile nuclear weapons states," like the United States. "The nuclear threat of United States against [North Korea] has already reached critical point in terms of its scale and danger,...

US Wins Ceasefire's Approval by Security Council, 14-0

Move adds to international pressure on Israel, Hamas

(Newser) - The US achieved a rare victory at the United Nations on Monday, when the Security Council endorsed the three-phase peace plan that begins with a ceasefire in Gaza. The vote was 14-0; Russia abstained but did not block the measure. The move adds to the international pressure on Israel and...

UN Demands Ceasefire in Gaza During Ramadan
UN Demands Gaza Ceasefire
Mar 25, 2024 11:09 AM CDT

UN Demands Gaza Ceasefire

Security Council resolution wants an end to violence for the rest of Ramadan

(Newser) - The United Nations Security Council on Monday demanded a ceasefire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its first demand to halt fighting. The United States abstained on the resolution, reports the AP , which also demanded the release of all hostages taken captive during Hamas' Oct. 7 surprise...

In Marked Shift, US Proposes 'Immediate' Gaza Ceasefire
Russia, China Veto US
Push for Gaza Ceasefire
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Mar 22, 2024 8:43 AM CDT

Russia, China Veto US Push for Gaza Ceasefire

Measure fails in the Security Council

(Newser) - The US changed its mind about a Gaza ceasefire on Friday, but to no avail. The UN Security Council voted on a resolution to demand an immediate halt to fighting, but Russia and China vetoed the measure, reports the New York Times . The US had vetoed three previous calls for...

US Vetoes UN Resolution Demanding Gaza Ceasefire

Arab-backed Security Council resolution gets 13-1 vote

(Newser) - The United States vetoed an Arab-backed UN resolution Tuesday demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in the embattled Gaza Strip. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 13-1, with the United Kingdom abstaining, reflecting the wide global support for ending the more than four-month war, reports...

Gaza Resolution Passes With US Abstention

UN resolution doesn't call for ceasefire but calls to speed up aid

(Newser) - After many delays, the UN Security Council adopted a watered-down resolution Friday calling for immediately speeding up aid deliveries to desperate civilians in Gaza, but without the original call for an "urgent suspension of hostilities" between Israel and Hamas. The vote in the 15-member council was 13-0, with the...

US Vetoes 'Imbalanced' Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire

United States was only member nation in UN Security Council to vote against halting the fighting

(Newser) - The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution Friday backed by almost all other Security Council members and dozens of other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. Ceasefire supporters called it a terrible day and warned of more civilian deaths and destruction as the war enters its third...

US Blocks Resolution on Israel-Hamas War

Russia charges hypocrisy while Thomas-Greenfield urges waiting

(Newser) - The US vetoed a United Nations resolution Wednesday to condemn all violence against civilians in the Israel-Hamas war and to urge humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, saying it was too early to craft an appropriate Security Council response to the crisis. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the council needs...

UN Official: North Koreans Are Hungry, Desperate

Militarization, economic situation add to the toll, Security Council hears

(Newser) - North Korea is increasing its repression of human rights, and people are becoming more desperate and reportedly starving in parts of the country as the economic situation worsens, the United Nations rights chief said Thursday. Volker Türk told the first open meeting of the UN Security Council since 2017...

Russia Refuses to Speak in UN Meeting on Odessa Strikes

Disagreement over session on Orthodox Church spills over

(Newser) - In an escalation of Russia's anger at Ukraine and its Western backers, Russia refused to speak at a UN Security Council meeting called to discuss Moscow's recent devastating attacks on the key port of Odesa immediately following its refusal to extend the Black Sea grain deal. The confrontation...

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