Tag: United Nations Security Council
Phased MONUSCO exit will not affect ongoing peace efforts – Keita
Addressing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the world body’s senior representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) confirmed its mission is leaving,...
North Korea accuses UN of double standards over missile tests, warns...
North Korea said on Sunday the United Nations Security Council applied double standards over military activities among UN member states, state media KCNA said,...
SA assumes presidency of UNSC
South Africa is today assuming the rotating monthly presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
“This will be South Africa’s second Presidency during its...
Sweden, Kazakhstan, Ethiopia, Bolivia elected to U.N. Security Council for 2017-18
Sweden, Kazakhstan, Ethiopia and Bolivia were elected to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday for 2017-18, but further voting was due...
Russia voices concern about U.N. sanctions, spy drones in South Sudan
The United Nations Security Council on Friday voted to amend the mandate of a peacekeeping mission in South Sudan so it can...
ISS: Confront the P5: why the UN Security Council must change
After more than two decades of work on African peace and security, the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) recently unveiled Elect the...
ISS: The double-edged sword of sanctions
On 3 March 2015, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted Resolution 2206 on South Sudan. Among other things, the resolution...
Libya asks U.N. Security Council for help protecting oil, airports
Libya asked the U.N. Security Council on Thursday for help protecting its oil installations, oil export ports and civil airports, warning that...
ISS: South Africa to challenge the African spoilers of UN Security...
A low-level campaign to democratise the UN Security Council has been sputtering along for almost as long as anyone can remember. But...
