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UN reports over 6,000 housing units approved in West Bank settlements

A UN report briefed to the Security Council on March 24 revealed continued high levels of Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Planning authorities advanced or approved more than 6,000 housing units over three and a half months. Eight Council members issued a joint......

UN Security Council holds emergency meeting following US-Iran tensions

The United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Saturday at 21:00 GMT (16:00 local time in New York) to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East following a U.S. military operation targeting Iran, the UN announced. The session was requested by France and Bahrain,......

Ukraine war remains a stain on collective conscience, says UN chief

The war in Ukraine continues to weigh heavily on the international community, with the head of the United Nations describing the conflict as a moral failure four years after it began. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the ongoing war remains “a stain on our collective conscience,”......

UK chairs first UN talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials since October 7

Foreign ministers gathered Wednesday at the United Nations for a Security Council ministerial session on the situation in Palestine, as international pressure mounts over recent Israeli measures expanding control in the occupied West Bank. The meeting, chaired by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper......

Sabri Al-Hou to "Walaw": Madrid meeting gives strong momentum to resolve Moroccan Sahara dispute

Sabri Al-Hou, a lawyer and expert in international law, migration, and the Moroccan Sahara issue, described the recent Madrid meeting at the U.S. embassy as a “major push toward resolving the Sahara dispute.” Speaking to the Walaw news platform, Al-Hou explained that, given the nature of......

United States warns Iran of military action at UN Security Council

The United States called an emergency session of the UN Security Council on Thursday to address Iran's deadly crackdown on anti-government protests, with U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz cautioning that President Donald Trump has made clear all options remain on the table to halt the massacre. The meeting......

Saudi Arabia warns UAE at UN that threats cross a red line

Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United Nations delivered a firm warning to the Security Council, stating that any threat to the kingdom's national security represents a "red line" that will be addressed and neutralized. Abdulaziz Alwasil's remarks followed weeks of escalating friction......

UN Security Council meets on Iran as protest death toll tops 2,500

The United Nations Security Council convenes Thursday afternoon for an emergency briefing on Iran's worsening crisis, as the regime's violent crackdown on nationwide protests has claimed over 2,500 lives the deadliest unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, activists say. Requested by the United......

UN Security Council to hold emergency session on Iran crisis

The United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency session on January 15, 2026, at the request of the United States, to address the worsening crisis in Iran. Government forces have unleashed a brutal crackdown on anti-regime protests, leaving thousands dead and raising fears of broader regional......