United Nations Security Council to convene session on Ukraine today
2 years, 10 months ago

United Nations Security Council to convene session on Ukraine today

India TV News  

Highlights An emergency session of UNSC on prevailing situation in Ukraine will commence soon Ukraine requested an urgent United Nations Security Council Meet on Feb 23 The meeting was called after Heads of the Ukraine breakaway regions An emergency session of the UN Security Council on the prevailing situation in Ukraine will begin at around 09.30 pm on Wednesday, as per Russia's Permanent Mission to the UN. Ukraine requested an urgent United Nations Security Council Meet after Heads of the Ukraine breakaway regions, Donetsk and Luhansk, have asked the Russian President Vladimir Putin for help. Taking to Twitter, Ukraine's Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba said, "Ukraine has requested an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council due to the appeal by Russian occupation administrations in Donetsk and Luhansk to Russia with a request to provide them with military assistance which is a further escalation of the security situation." Borrell in a tweet said, "The request for assistance by Moscow from the so-called DPR/LPR breakaway regions announces a very dangerous additional step against #Ukraine's sovereignty that would put thousands of lives at risk.

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What to know from the UN: Ukraine doesn’t want the world to forget, and attention turns to Lebanon
2 months, 4 weeks ago

What to know from the UN: Ukraine doesn’t want the world to forget, and attention turns to Lebanon

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Sometimes the issues brought forward at the United Nations signature annual meeting may feel a bit familiar. Here’s your daily guide to what’s going on at the United Nations this week, day by day: From the podium French President EMMANUEL MACRON told the U.N. General Assembly that “Israel cannot, without consequence, just expand its operations to Lebanon.” …

Putin vows to order 'immediate' ceasefire if Ukraine withdraws from occupied regions, renounces NATO plans
6 months, 1 week ago

Putin vows to order 'immediate' ceasefire if Ukraine withdraws from occupied regions, renounces NATO plans

India TV News  

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday promised to "immediately" order a ceasefire in Ukraine and begin peace talks if Kyiv starts withdrawing from four regions occupied by Moscow's forces and renounces its plans to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. He said his proposal is aimed at a “final resolution” of the conflict in Ukraine rather than “freezing it", …

Vantage | How US, Russia ensure UNSC does nothing on aid to Palestine
1 year, 2 months ago

Vantage | How US, Russia ensure UNSC does nothing on aid to Palestine

Firstpost  

Until the Security Council undergoes a substantial overhaul, the UN will remain paralysed and those in dire need of assistance, such as ordinary Palestinians, will continue to endure suffering while global governance falters It’s no secret that when it comes to geopolitics, the world often appears divided into distinct camps with the East pitted against the West and the North …

UN Security Council meets on Gaza-Israel, but fails to agree on statement
1 year, 2 months ago

UN Security Council meets on Gaza-Israel, but fails to agree on statement

Al Jazeera  

US pushes for harsh condemnation of Hamas but fails to achieve the consensus necessary for a statement. The United Nations Security Council has met behind closed doors in an emergency session amid the war between Israel and Gaza but failed to achieve the unanimity needed for a joint statement. “My message was to stop the fighting immediately and to go …

UNGA Briefing: Security Council, climate summit and what else is going on at the United Nations
1 year, 3 months ago

UNGA Briefing: Security Council, climate summit and what else is going on at the United Nations

The Independent  

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Ukraine is in spotlight at U.N. gathering, but is there room for other priorities?
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine is in spotlight at U.N. gathering, but is there room for other priorities?

LA Times  

People arrive at United Nations headquarters in New York on Sunday ahead of this week’s General Assembly. Richard Gowan, U.N. director of the International Crisis Group, said that after the recent meeting in New Delhi of the Group of 20 major economic powers, “for some European leaders right now there is not a lot of political capital in going to …

Ukraine’s allies denounce ‘cynical’ Russian meeting at UN
1 year, 8 months ago

Ukraine’s allies denounce ‘cynical’ Russian meeting at UN

Al Jazeera  

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov blamed the West, particularly the US, for ‘a profound crisis’ in the UN system. Ukraine’s international allies blasted Russia during a United Nations Security Council meeting chaired by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that focused on protecting the principles of the UN’s charter, which Moscow itself is accused of violating by invading Ukraine last year. …

Russia, accused of war crimes, assumes UN Security Council presidency causing fury in Ukraine
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia, accused of war crimes, assumes UN Security Council presidency causing fury in Ukraine

India Today  

Russia, whose leader is accused of war crimes, took the presidency of the United Nations Security Council on Saturday despite Ukraine urging members to block the move. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called Russia's presidency "the worst joke ever for April Fool's Day" and a "stark reminder that something is wrong with the way international security architecture is functioning". Despite …

Russia Security Council presidency a 'slap in the face': Ukraine FM
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia Security Council presidency a 'slap in the face': Ukraine FM

Hindustan Times  

Russia's presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of April is "a slap in the face to the international community", Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Saturday. Later this month, Moscow has said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is planning to chair a UN Security Council meeting on "effective multilateralism". "Unfortunately Russia is a permanent member of the …

Russian U.N. Security Council presidency is 'symbolic blow': Ukraine official
1 year, 8 months ago

Russian U.N. Security Council presidency is 'symbolic blow': Ukraine official

The Hindu  

A top Ukrainian official on April 1 criticised the 'symbolic blow' of Russia assuming the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council. It is very telling that on the holiday of one terror state – Iran, another terror state – Russia – begins to preside over the UN Security Council. Ukrainian official Mr. Yermak also hit out at Iran, …

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov to chair UN Security Council meeting in New York
1 year, 8 months ago

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov to chair UN Security Council meeting in New York

Firstpost  

Ukraine has called for Russia to be removed from the Security Council over the military operation launched in February last year. Russia last chaired the council in February 2022 Moscow: Moscow said its foreign minister will chair a UN Security Council meeting in April, when Russia will hold the rotating presidency of the international body. “This meeting will be chaired …

Russia to hold UN meeting on Ukraine kids taken to Russia
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia to hold UN meeting on Ukraine kids taken to Russia

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Russia plans to hold an informal meeting of the U.N. Security Council in early April on what it said is “the real situation” of Ukrainian children taken to Russia, an issue that has gained the spotlight following the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes related to their abduction. The court …

UN votes to demand Russia immediately and unconditionally withdraw troops from Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

UN votes to demand Russia immediately and unconditionally withdraw troops from Ukraine

Firstpost  

Geneva: The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to demand Russia immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Ukraine, marking the one-year anniversary of the war with a call for a “just and lasting” peace. “The vote defies the argument that the Global South does not stand on Ukraine’s side, because many countries representing Latin America, Africa, Asia voted in favor …

UN Security Council does not reflect today’s realities, is paralysed: UNGA President
1 year, 10 months ago

UN Security Council does not reflect today’s realities, is paralysed: UNGA President

The Hindu  

The UN Security Council does not reflect today’s realities, is paralysed and unable to discharge its basic function of maintaining international peace and security when one of its permanent members has attacked its neighbour, UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi has said. He said that the issue of UNSC reform is both “burning” and “compelling” since the composition of the …

Ukraine to call for Russia\'s removal from UN Security Council
1 year, 11 months ago

Ukraine to call for Russia\'s removal from UN Security Council

Deccan Chronicle  

KYIV: Ukraine is planning to call for Russia to be removed as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council on Monday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said. Kuleba said the question of Russia's veto-wielding permanent seat in the UN Security Council -- also held by the United States, Britain, France and China -- was already being discussed around …

Ukrainian civilians facing test of survival: UN
2 years ago

Ukrainian civilians facing test of survival: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN humanitarian chief tells Security Council Russian attacks on infrastructure have created ‘new level of need’ for beleaguered civilians. The United Nations humanitarian chief says Russia’s “sustained” attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, as temperatures fall below freezing, has created a “new level of need” in a war he has called “senseless”. Martin Griffiths, the under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, detailed to …

UN Demands Russia Reverse 'Illegal' Annexations In Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

UN Demands Russia Reverse 'Illegal' Annexations In Ukraine

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to condemn Russia’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and demand its immediate reversal, a sign of strong global opposition to the seven-month war and Moscow’s attempt to grab its neighbor’s territory. The resolution adopted Wednesday declares that Moscow’s actions violate Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, …

U.N. meets on Ukraine hours after Russian strikes
2 years, 2 months ago

U.N. meets on Ukraine hours after Russian strikes

The Hindu  

The U.N. General Assembly started debating on October 10 whether to demand that Russia reverse course on annexing four regions of Ukraine — a discussion that came as Moscow's most extensive missile strikes in months alarmed much of the international community anew. Russia has said it was retaliating for what it called a Ukrainian “terrorist” attack Saturday on an important …

Worried UN meets on Ukraine hours after Russian strikes
2 years, 2 months ago

Worried UN meets on Ukraine hours after Russian strikes

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly started debating Monday whether to demand that Russia reverse course on annexing four regions of Ukraine — a discussion that came as Moscow’s most extensive missile strikes in months alarmed much of the international community anew. Russia has said it was retaliating for what it called a Ukrainian “terrorist” attack Saturday on an …

Worried UN meets hours after Russia escalates war against Ukraine, launches over 80 missiles
2 years, 2 months ago

Worried UN meets hours after Russia escalates war against Ukraine, launches over 80 missiles

India TV News  

Ukriane Russia War: The UN General Assembly started debating on Monday whether to demand that Russia reverse course on annexing four regions of Ukraine — a discussion that came as Moscow's most extensive missile strikes in months alarmed much of the international community anew. UN Secretary-General António Guterres was “deeply shocked” by the Russian attacks and spoke Monday with Ukrainian …

India abstains on UNSC resolution condemning Russia’s ‘referenda’
2 years, 2 months ago

India abstains on UNSC resolution condemning Russia’s ‘referenda’

The Hindu  

India was among four countries that abstained on a draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council condemning the so-called referenda organised by Russia across four regions of Ukraine. India abstained on the resolution “keeping in view the totality of the evolving situation”, its Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj said. India was “deeply disturbed” by the recent …

Ukraine’s president: No talks with Putin if its land annexed
2 years, 2 months ago

Ukraine’s president: No talks with Putin if its land annexed

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Ukraine’s president warned Tuesday that Russia’s just concluded “sham referendums” and attempts to annex Ukrainian territory rule out any talks with Moscow as long as Vladimir Putin remains president, and called for Russia’s “complete isolation” and tough new global sanctions. Speaking to the U.N. Security Council by video link over Russian objections, Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged additional military …

UN meeting produces sense that a \'new epoch\' is arriving
2 years, 2 months ago

UN meeting produces sense that a \'new epoch\' is arriving

Deccan Chronicle  

United Nations: The war in Ukraine and its global fallout transfixed the meeting of world leaders at the UN General Assembly this year. “Our world is in peril — and paralysed.” General Assembly President Csaba Korosi said he heard from leaders a resounding message: that the war in Ukraine, whose effect is being felt around the world, must end. “And …

Russian proxies in Ukraine claim victory in annexation votes
2 years, 2 months ago

Russian proxies in Ukraine claim victory in annexation votes

Al Jazeera  

Russian-installed officials in occupied regions of Ukraine have reported huge majorities in favour of becoming part of Russia after five days of voting in “referendums” that Kyiv and its allies have condemned as illegitimate and a sham. “People are forced to fill out some papers while being threatened by submachine guns.” People who had left the four regions for Russia …

As Ukraine worries UN, some leaders rue what’s pushed aside
2 years, 3 months ago

As Ukraine worries UN, some leaders rue what’s pushed aside

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — In speech after speech, world leaders dwelled on the topic consuming this year’s U.N. General Assembly meeting: Russia’s war in Ukraine. President Andrzej Duda of Poland — on Ukraine’s doorstep — stressed in his speech that “we mustn’t show any ‘war fatigue’” regarding the conflict. Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg’s assembly speech acknowledged grumblings about European “double …

Watch| ‘He has left': The moment Russian foreign minister walked out of UN meet
2 years, 3 months ago

Watch| ‘He has left': The moment Russian foreign minister walked out of UN meet

Hindustan Times  

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov walked out of a United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine as the US and its allies were criticizing President Vladimir Putin over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Russia-Ukraine War: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks at the Security Council meeting on Ukraine. "He has left the chamber, I'm not surprised, I don't think Mr Lavrov …

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: UN sets up ‘rights abuses’ inquiry
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: UN sets up ‘rights abuses’ inquiry

Al Jazeera  

United Nations Human Rights Council votes to launch investigation into allegations of abuses by Russian troops in Ukraine. 12 May 2022 - 10:51 GMT Russia ‘most direct threat’ to world: EU European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said Russia is the “most direct threat” to the international order since its invasion of Ukraine. 12 May 2022 - 08:29 …

LIVE updates: Ukraine agrees for talks with Russia on Belarus border
2 years, 7 months ago

LIVE updates: Ukraine agrees for talks with Russia on Belarus border

Business Standard  

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections LIVE: The voting for the fifth phase of state assembly elections will be held on February 27. Prominent among those in the fray for the 5th phase of assembly elections include Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, who is contesting from the Sirathu assembly seat in the Kaushambi district. Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya, who …

Live updates | UN chief ‘appalled’ at reported school attack
2 years, 7 months ago

Live updates | UN chief ‘appalled’ at reported school attack

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations chief says he is “appalled” at the reported attack on a school in the Ukrainian town of Bilohorivka, where many people were apparently seeking shelter from fighting. The United Nations and its humanitarian partners in Ukraine will continue supporting those whose lives have been shattered by war.” ___ KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR: …

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | May 7, 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | May 7, 2022

The Hindu  

Russian forces unleashed new bombardments across the country ahead of Victory Day festivities in Moscow on Saturday. Ukraine’s defence minister said Russian forces had resumed their assault on the Azovstal steel mill site, despite earlier talk of a truce to allow trapped civilians to flee the complex. There was no immediate confirmation of the strike from the Russian defence ministry.—AFP …

UN Security Council calls for ‘peaceful solution’ on Ukraine
2 years, 7 months ago

UN Security Council calls for ‘peaceful solution’ on Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

First statement since Russian invasion of February 24 avoids use of words ‘war’, ‘invasion’ or ‘conflict’. The UN Security Council has released its first statement on Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine, supporting Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ efforts to find a “peaceful solution” to the crisis, but avoiding the use of the words “war”, “invasion” or “conflict”. “The Security Council expresses strong …

UN chief tours destroyed Ukrainian towns ahead of Zelenskyy talks
2 years, 7 months ago

UN chief tours destroyed Ukrainian towns ahead of Zelenskyy talks

Al Jazeera  

Antonio Guterres’s visit to Ukraine comes after holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The visit on Thursday, Guterres’s first to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in late February, comes two days after he met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, where he stressed the need for so-called “humanitarian corridors”, particularly out of the besieged southeastern city of Mariupol. …

Ukraine latest updates: ‘Putin agrees to UN role in evacuations’
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine latest updates: ‘Putin agrees to UN role in evacuations’

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine news from April 26: UN says Putin agrees ‘in principle’ for UN to help with evacuations from Mariupol. “But it is my deep conviction that the sooner we end this war the better – for the people of Ukraine, for the people of the Russian Federation and those far beyond.” 26 Apr 2022 - 11:49 GMT Finland floats possible …

UN chief to meet with Putin, Zelenskyy as Russia-Ukraine war enters 2nd month
2 years, 8 months ago

UN chief to meet with Putin, Zelenskyy as Russia-Ukraine war enters 2nd month

Live Mint  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its second month, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is set to meet separately with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine next week to make urgent, face-to-face pleas for peace, the world body said Friday. Here are the top updates on Russia-Ukraine war: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Guterres is to meet Tuesday with Russian …

Ukraine war entering the 3rd month, UN chief set to meet Putin, Zelensky
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine war entering the 3rd month, UN chief set to meet Putin, Zelensky

Hindustan Times  

With the Ukraine war set to enter the third month, UN secretary general Antonio Guterres is preparing to meet Russia’s president Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky next week. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and British prime minister Boris Johnson also visited Ukraine earlier this month to extend their support to the war-battered nation. Russia said Friday that …

Ukraine war: Putin-UN chief meet in Moscow for efforts to bring peace
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine war: Putin-UN chief meet in Moscow for efforts to bring peace

Hindustan Times  

United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres will visit Moscow on Tuesday where he will meet Russian president Vladimir Putin as part of his efforts to end the ongoing war in Ukraine, news agency Reuters reported. "Strongly urged for immediate humanitarian access and safe passage from Mariupol and other besieged cities all the more on the occasion of Orthodox Easter" this …

UN chief asks to meet Putin, Zelenskyy to negotiate end to war
2 years, 8 months ago

UN chief asks to meet Putin, Zelenskyy to negotiate end to war

Al Jazeera  

Antonio Guterres sends separate leaders to UN missions of Russia and Ukraine asking their leaders to receive him in Moscow and Kyiv for talks. Antonio Guterres, the UN secretary-general, has separately requested meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in their countries’ capitals to try to negotiate an end to the nearly two-month war in Ukraine. …

UN chief requests Putin-Zelensky meet over ‘peace in Ukraine’ amid war
2 years, 8 months ago

UN chief requests Putin-Zelensky meet over ‘peace in Ukraine’ amid war

Hindustan Times  

United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres on Wednesday wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to “discuss urgent steps to bring peace in Ukraine.” According to the spokesperson for the secretary-general Stephane Dujarric, two separate letters were handed over to the Permanent Missions of the Russian Federation and Ukraine. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "In these letters, the …

Ukraine: Leaders of the world must work for peace and stability
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine: Leaders of the world must work for peace and stability

Hindustan Times  

The Russia-Ukraine war, into its sixth week, shows no signs of abating despite attempts made by some countries to intercede and broker peace between them. The preamble to the UN charter talked about the need to save the succeeding generations from the scourge of war, to reaffirm faith in the fundamental human rights of all people from nations big and …

United Nations suspends Russia from human rights body, US and NATO pledge more arms for Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

United Nations suspends Russia from human rights body, US and NATO pledge more arms for Ukraine

ABC  

The United Nations General Assembly has suspended Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over reports of "gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights" by invading Russian troops in Ukraine. 'Red as the blood of the innocent lives lost' Speaking before the vote, Ukraine's UN ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya said a yes vote would "save the Human Rights Council …

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | April 7, 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | April 7, 2022

The Hindu  

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday voted on the draft resolution titled ‘Suspension of the rights of membership of the Russian Federation in the Human Rights Council’. “Apparently, after the elections, Budapest moved on to the next step -- helping Putin continue his aggression against Ukraine,” the Ukrainian foreign ministry said in a statement, also accusing Hungary of “destroying …

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | April 6, 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | April 6, 2022

The Hindu  

Ahead of the ‘2+2’ dialogue, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and discussed the latest developments in Ukraine. - Reuters London UK’s PM says Bucha killings in Ukraine not ‘far short of genocide’ British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday the alleged massacre of Ukrainian civilians by Russian troops in the …

Russia-Ukraine live news: UN suspends Russia from rights council
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine live news: UN suspends Russia from rights council

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine news from April 7: UN members vote 93-24 in favour of a resolution suspending Russia from UN human rights body after alleged atrocities. 7 Apr 2022 - 17:47 GMT Kremlin says Russia has suffered ‘significant losses’ in Ukraine Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that Russia had sustained “significant losses” in Ukraine. “We have significant losses of troops,” Peskov …

Ukraine leader to UN Security Council: No more Russia veto
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine leader to UN Security Council: No more Russia veto

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The war in Ukraine has put a spotlight on the U.N. Security Council’s failure to stop Russia’s aggression and carry out its mandate to ensure international peace and security. While the Security Council has been hamstrung in making demands, it has played an important role along with the General Assembly and the Geneva-based Human Rights Council in …

Volodymr Zelensky address to the united nations security council
2 years, 8 months ago

Volodymr Zelensky address to the united nations security council

The Hindu  

Ukraine's President Volodymr Zelenskyy demanded "accountability" at the UN Security Council on Tuesday for Russian "crimes" carried out during Moscow's invasion of his country. Zelenskyy calls for Russia to be expelled from UN Mr. Zelenskyy urged the United Nations to "act immediately" on President Vladimir Putin's invasion of his country, calling for Russia to be expelled from the UN security …

UN chief Antonio Guterres wants Ukraine humanitarian cease-fire
2 years, 8 months ago

UN chief Antonio Guterres wants Ukraine humanitarian cease-fire

The Hindu  

The United Nations chief has launched an initiative to immediately explore possible arrangements for “a humanitarian cease-fire in Ukraine” in order to allow the delivery of desperately needed aid and pave the way for serious political negotiations to end the month-long war. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday he asked Undersecretary-General Martin Griffiths, the head of the U.N.’s worldwide humanitarian operations, …

Russia is a permanent UN Security Council member, making accountability complicated
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia is a permanent UN Security Council member, making accountability complicated

NPR  

Russia is a permanent UN Security Council member, making accountability complicated Most countries at the UN are raising alarms about Russia's invasion, but since Russia is a permanent Security Council member, it's hard to hold it to account in the world body. Russia is a permanent Security Council member, so it's hard to hold it to account there, as NPR's …

Latest Ukraine updates: UN urges safe passage for civilians
2 years, 9 months ago

Latest Ukraine updates: UN urges safe passage for civilians

Al Jazeera  

Russia-Ukraine news from March 7: Kyiv says Russian shelling is preventing evacuation of civilians and delivery of aid. 7 Mar 2022 - 19:30 GMT US, EU determined to ‘raise costs’ of Russia’s invasion US President Joe Biden has held a secure video call with the leaders of France, Germany and the UK, in which they reaffirmed their determination to “raise …

Live updates: UN council to meet on humanitarian situation
2 years, 9 months ago

Live updates: UN council to meet on humanitarian situation

Associated Press  

The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council will hold an open meeting Monday on the worsening humanitarian situation in Ukraine as the Russian offensive intensifies. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Russia’s action “nuclear terrorism” and appealed to the U.N. Security Council for action to safeguard Ukraine’s endangered nuclear facilities. ___ UNITED NATIONS — …

UNGA votes for Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine, ceasefire talks likely tomorrow
2 years, 9 months ago

UNGA votes for Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine, ceasefire talks likely tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted to demand that Russia stop its military campaign in Ukraine and withdraw all troops, with nations from world powers to tiny island states condemning Moscow. Eleventh Emergency Special Session on the Ukraine crisis - fourth plenary meeting of United Nations General Assembly underway. Ukrainian officials are expected to arrive in Belarus on …

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