Geopolitics
New York, Apr 29 (JEN): The Security Council on Tuesday extended for another year the mandate of the United Nations mission tasked with monitoring the ceasefire in Western Sahara, known by the acronym MINURSO. more
Security Council concerned about situations for refugees in Yarmouk camp

New York, Apr 21 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council has on Monday expressed deep concern about the grave humanitarian situation in Yarmouk refugee camp, located on the outskirts of t ...

Security Council condemns Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria, Chad

New York, Apr 8 (JEN): The members of the United Nations Security Council condemned on Tuesday in the strongest terms the spate of recent terrorist attacks perpetrated by Boko Haram in north ...

Central Africa: Security Council boosts UN mission presence

New York, Mar 27 (JEN): The Security Council has agreed to boost the United Nations peacekeeping presence in the Central African Republic (CAR) amid the country's continuing instability and ...

Security Council renews Congo mission, reduces troop numbers by 2,000

New York, Mar 27 (JEN): The Security Council passed a resolution on Thursday renewing for 12 months the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the C ...

Security Council: UN envoy says Yemen on rapid downward spiral

New York, Mar 23 (JEN): Yemen stands on the brink of civil war amid deepening political tensions and an uptick in sectarian violence, United Nations Special Adviser Jamal Benomar warned on S ...

Security Council: UN envoy cites hope for Afghan peace process

New York, Mar 17 (JEN): The top United Nations envoy for Afghanistan on Monday said there was renewed hope for the peace process as he briefed the Security Council, which extended the mandat ...

Security Council delegation assesses progress in Central African Republic

New York, Mar 12 (JEN) A delegation from the United Nations Security Council is in the Central African Republic on Wednesdayto assess the progress made in stabilizing the country as well as ...

Security Council condemns abduction of Syrian Christians

New York, Feb 27 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the abduction of more than 100 Assyrians, as well as the destruction and desecration of Christian and other ...

Security Council renews Yemen sanctions panel

New York, Feb 25 (JEN): Under the terms of a resolution unanimously adopted by the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, members decided to extend the mandate of the group of four expe ...