Tag: united_nations_security_council
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UK Urges Security Council to Salvage Western Sahara Mission as Mandate Nears Expiry
Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh says MINURSO's mandate is on course to expire on 31 October after Russia vetoed a US draft resolution and a second text also failed.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictAfricaMiddle EastMilitarySocial IssuesEuropeLegal Western SaharaUnited Nations Security CouncilMINURSOSarah MacIntoshUnited Kingdompeacekeeping mandateUK GovernmentRussiavetoMorocco
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UK Urges UN to Protect 30 Years of Work on Children in Armed Conflict
UK ambassador Sarah MacIntosh tells the UN Security Council that grave violations against children remain at record levels, citing drone attacks in Sudan and Ukraine and Gaza's lost schooling.
Politics and GovernmentConflictWorldMilitarySocial IssuesUnited KingdomUSA Children and Armed ConflictUnited Nations Security CouncilSarah MacIntoshresolution 2832SudanUkraineUK Government
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UK Backs UN-AU Partnership as Conflicts Deepen Across Africa, Ambassador Tells Security Council
Ambassador Kate Foster told the UN Security Council the UN-AU partnership is indispensable amid deepening conflict, citing £25 million in UK funding and support for Somalia, Sudan and Ethiopia.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictAfricaMilitaryUnited Kingdom United Nations Security CouncilAfrican UnionKate FosterSomaliaSudanPeacekeepingUK Government
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Media Monitor: CSIS Briefing Highlights Nuclear Policy Developments Across Europe, Middle East and Asia
CSIS's Nuclear Policy News reports Russia and China vetoing a U.S. bid to renew U.N. monitoring of Iran's nuclear program, plus EDF's small reactor plans and North Korean nuclear expansion.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyWorldEuropeAsiaMiddle EastMilitaryEnergyGeneral Politics CSISNuclear Policy NewsIran nuclear programUnited Nations Security CouncilEDF small modular reactorsNorth Korea nuclear arsenalSouth Korea nuclear reactors
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Media Monitor: U.S. Confirms Space Weapons, Finland Joins French Nuclear Initiative, Iran Skips IAEA Conference
CSIS's Nuclear Policy News roundup reports the U.S. has deployed weapons in space, Finland joined France's nuclear deterrent initiative, and Iran's nuclear chief will skip the IAEA General Conference.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyWorldConflictMilitaryMiddle EastAsiaEuropeAstronomy and SpaceLegal space weaponsTroy MeinkFinlandFrance nuclear deterrentIranIAEA General ConferenceNorth KoreaSouth KoreaDonald Trumpnuclear safeguardsUnited Nations Security CouncilCSIS
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UK Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 With Pledge to Combat Terrorism Through UN Security Council
Chris Elmore MP tells the UN Security Council the UK remains resolute in fighting terrorism in all its forms, 25 years after the September 11 attacks killed nearly 3,000 people.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictLaw EnforcementUnited KingdomIraqMilitaryLegalArtificial IntelligenceMiddle EastAfricaFederal Government United Nations Security CouncilChris ElmoreSeptember 11 attacksCounter-terrorismDa'eshResolution 1373UK Government
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UK Backs Short Rollover of Sudan Sanctions, Urges Serious Talks on Regime's Future
UK votes for technical rollover of UN Sudan sanctions until 9 October, warning the extension is temporary and urging Council members to negotiate a regime fit to protect civilians.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictUnited NationsAfricaMilitaryLegalUnited Kingdom Sudan sanctions regimeUnited Nations Security CouncilKate Fosterciviliansdrone strikesUK Government
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France, Germany, UK, and US Welcome IAEA Board Resolution on Iran
France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States welcome the IAEA Board's resolution regarding Iran's safeguards implementation, urging Iran to comply with its obligations.
Politics and GovernmentWorldMiddle EastFederal GovernmentGeneral Politics IAEAIrannuclear safeguardsUnited Nations Security CouncilFranceGermanyUnited KingdomUK Government