The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favour and two abstentions – the UK and Switzerland.
US vetoes UN Security Council resolution that recommended the State of Palestine’s full membership in the world body.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been on a three-day visit to China in a bid to shore up economic ties.
Abdoulaye Bathily says ‘lack of political will and good faith’ are making UN governance efforts in Libya futile.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges adversaries ‘to step back from the brink’ of a wider conflict.
Iran tells UNSC its attack on Israel was ‘in the exercise of Iran’s inherent right to self-defence’.
The US tells the UNSC that it has an obligation to not let Iran’s actions go unanswered
“It’s time to step back from the brink,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres tells the UN Security Council.
Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan calls on UN Security Council to condemn Iran
UN agencies say double-digit inflation and stagnating local production are major drivers of the hunger crisis.
History set to be repeated as US prepares to wield veto, insisting Palestine must negotiate statehood with Israel first.
Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour urges Security Council to implement ‘global consensus on the two-state solution’.
Bogota calls on the World Court to ensure ‘the safety’ and ‘the very existence of the Palestinian people’.
Aid deliveries follow talks to reopen humanitarian corridors from Chad amid warnings that millions face acute hunger.
