Geopolitics

Security Council recommends former Prime Minister of Portugal Guterres as next UN Secretary-General

New York, Oct 7(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Thursday formally chose the former Prime Minister of Portugal, AntÃ³nio Guterres, as its nominee to be the next Secretary-General of the United Nations for a five-year term when incumbent Ban Ki-moon steps down on 31 December. more

Angolan Vice-President calls for urgent UN reforms to keep Security Council’s credibility from ‘crumbling’

New York, Sept 23 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the Vice-President of Angola on Thursday underlined the urgency of reforming the global Organization, in ...

Security Council approves proposed structure and size of UN Mission in Colombia

New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday approved the Secretary-Generalâ€™s recommendations regarding the size, operational aspects and mandat ...

Security Council extends mandate of UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

New York, Aug 31 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday unanimously extended the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), until the end of August 2017. ...

Security Council reiterates commitment to Colombian peace process

New York, Aug 27 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council has warmly welcomed the conclusion of negotiations earlier this week between the Government of Colombia and the Revolu ...

At Security Council, Ban calls for eradicating weapons of mass destruction ‘once and for all’

New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): Recalling that eliminating weapons of mass destruction was one of the founding principles of the United Nations and was in fact the subject of the first r ...

Security Council endorses steps to combat sexual exploitation by UN peacekeepers

New York, Mar 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations Security Council on Friday endorsed special measures recommended by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to prevent and combat sexual expl ...

Security Council welcomes reinstatement of the transitional authorities in Burkina Faso

New York, Sept 26 (JEN) Welcoming the recent reinstatement of President Michel Kafando and the transitional authorities of Burkina Faso in the wake of a coup dâ€™Ã©tat last week, the ...

Security Council: UN officials spotlight need for effective and accountable security institutions

New York, Aug 20 (JEN): The Security Council on Thursday turned its attention to the need to develop effective, affordable and accountable security institutions, with senior United Nations o ...

Security Council fails to adopt proposal to create tribunal on crash of flight MH17

New York, Jul 30 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council was unable to adopt a new resolution on Wednesday following Russiaâ€™s negative vote on a measure that would have established ...