Envoys asked to back PH bid in UNSC
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday rallied members of the diplomatic community to support the country’s bid for a seat ...
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Reverse bans on women, UN body presses Taliban
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called on the Taliban to reverse policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan, ...
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UN eases weapons embargo on DR Congo
The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution Tuesday that eases a weapons embargo on the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
Read moreUNSC to vote on extending Syria aid
The United Nations Security Council votes Thursday on extending its authorization of aid transfers across Syria’s border without approval from ...
Read moreUN Security Council to meet Tuesday over Russian strikes
Ukraine has called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council over Russian strikes on civilian targets, the ...
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UN urged to stop terrorists from acquiring arms
The Philippines has urged the United Nations Security Council to institute measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring small arms and ...
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UN sounds alarm over food insecurity in DR Congo
The UN's special envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo sounded the alarm Tuesday over hunger and recurring epidemics in ...
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Security Council condemns Burkina Faso attack
The United Nations Security Council "condemned in the strongest terms" Tuesday the attack in northern Burkina Faso on Friday and ...
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Palace: Hague ruling unenforceable
The 2016 UN Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling upholding the Philippines' legal claims in the West Philippine Sea is unenforceable, ...
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UN: Withdraw foreign troops, mercenaries from Libya
United Nations—The United Nations Security Council called on Friday for the withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya ...
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