Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas announced last week the PLO would seek recognition in the UNSC of a Palestinian state within Israel.
US and European powers stepped up a diplomatic scramble on Sunday to avoid a UN showdown on the Palestinian plan to seek full UN membership.
Syrian forces have killed dozens of protesters despite assurances by President Bashar al-Assad to Ban Ki-moon that a crackdown was over.
A Syrian opposition leader has announced the movement would hold its first congress in the Tunisian capital in September, after Ramadan.
The UN deputy chief for human rights said the "utter devastation" she saw in Abyei served as a warning of the possible future of Sudan’s border area.
South Africa has accused Nato of deliberately targeting Gaddafi, warning that its campaign in Libya could paralyse other UN Security Council action.
The suspected leader of an extremist Hutu militia was arrested in eastern Congo after years on the run, a Congolese official said on Friday.
The ICC’s chief prosecutor is seeking three arrest warrants for crimes against humanity in Libya, where thousands have been killed in the uprising.
In developing United Nations Security Council resolutions for Libya and Côte d’Ivoire this year, council members appeared unanimous in their concern.
The Republican Forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara, are in the final stages of a violent showdown in the capital, Abidjan.
Libya on Friday announced an immediate ceasefire in the month-long battle against rebels fighting to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi.
The international community must act clearly and decisively to support the uprising in Libya, writes British High Commissioner <b>Nicola Brewer</b>.
If Libya is the epicentre of the earthquake, seismic waves washed up last Saturday night at the UN’s headquarters along Manhattan’s East River.
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/ 8 February 2011
The UN Security Council on Monday raised new concerns over rapes and other attacks on women and children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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/ 13 January 2011
China said it will be "difficult" for its ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency to tour Iran’s nuclear facilities.
South Africa will push for reform of the United Nations Security Council during a two-year stint as a rotating member of the group.
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/ 31 December 2010
On January 1 2011 South Africa will assume its seat as a non-permanent member of the council for 2011 and 2012.
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/ 23 December 2010
The UN Security Council has voted to increase the number of AU peacekeepers supporting Somalia’s government against al-Qaeda-inspired rebels.
Israel has called on the UN Security Council to issue a "clear and resolute" message against rockets fired into its territory from the Gaza Strip.
South Korea launched live firing drills in a disputed area on Monday despite threats of war from Pyongyang.
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday backed Alassane Ouattara as the winner of Côte d’Ivoire’s disputed November 28 presidential election.
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/ 20 October 2010
Rights groups will keep a close eye on South Africa’s return to the UN Security Council, where the country’s last term drew complaints.
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/ 19 October 2010
South Africa would again vote against United Nations sanctions on Zimbabwe if the issue returned before the Security Council.
Deputy minister says SA would have voted against Iran sanctions at UN Security Council
India, South Africa, Germany, Portugal and Colombia on Tuesday won seats on the United Nations Security Council.
South Korea has referred the alleged sinking of one of its warships by a North Korean torpedo to the United Nations Security Council.
The UN Security Council on Thursday extended for another year its mission in Sudan and tasked it with additional responsibilities.
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/ 24 February 2010
South Africa has notified the UN Security Council that it seized a shipment of North Korean arms bound for the DRC in violation of UN resolutions.
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/ 9 December 2009
The UN Security Council faces a major headache in the DRC, where it must extend but perhaps also rethink the mandate of a UN peacekeeping force.
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/ 1 December 2009
The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to extend for another 12 months a mandate to conduct anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia.
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/ 10 November 2009
The UN Security Council expressed ”deep concern” on Monday about the humanitarian crisis in eastern DRC.
North Korea said on Friday it would take more ”self-defence” measures if the UN Security Council imposes sanctions over its nuclear test this week.