UN Security Council
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May- 2024 -31 MayAfrica
UN Security Council Extends South Sudan Arms Embargo
The UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries and extended an arms embargo and sanctions imposed in an effort to stem violence in South Sudan.
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Mar- 2024 -25 MarchMiddle East
China Says Supports New UN Security Council Draft Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire
China said it supported a new draft resolution at the UN Security Council on an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza.
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Dec- 2023 -2 DecemberAfrica
UN Lifts Arms Embargo on Somali Forces
The UN Security Council lifted an arms embargo on Somali forces, but continued to maintain sanctions against the Al-Shabaab jihadist group.
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Nov- 2023 -28 NovemberAmericas
N.Korea Defends Satellite Launch at UN as Kim Takes Images of Pentagon
North Korea's ambassador defended his country's launch of a spy satellite UN Security Council as leader Kim Jong Un studied images including of the White House and Pentagon.
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Oct- 2023 -3 OctoberAmericas
UN Approves Haiti Force After Year of Pleas
The United Nations Security Council approved a Kenyan-led mission aiming to bring stability to Haiti.
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Sep- 2023 -20 SeptemberAir
Australia Conducts North Korea Nuclear Activity Air Surveillance
The Australian Defence Force has conducted air surveillance over North Korea to monitor illegal nuclear weapons development.
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Jun- 2023 -28 JuneAfrica
UN Approves Steady Drawdown of African Force From Somalia
The UN Security Council renewed the African Union force in Somalia authorization for six months but continued its drawdown in a move toward complete withdrawal.
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Sep- 2022 -21 SeptemberAmericas
Biden to Urge UN Security Council Reforms
US President Joe Biden plans to urge reform of the UN Security Council, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said.
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Mar- 2022 -31 MarchAfrica
UN Security Council Votes for New Somalia Peacekeeping Force
The UN Security Council unanimously for a new African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia, where Al-Shabaab insurgents have been seeking to overthrow the fragile government for more than a decade.
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Jan- 2022 -3 JanuaryNuclear
World Powers Make Rare Pledge to Prevent Nuclear Weapons Spread
Five global nuclear powers pledged to prevent atomic weapons spreading and to avoid nuclear conflict, in a rare joint statement setting aside rising West-East tensions.
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