The U.S. informed Arab governments Tuesday that it will support a U.N. Security Council statement reaffirming that the 15-nation body "does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlement activity," a move aimed at avoiding the prospect of having to veto a stronger Palestinian...
U.N. Security Council approves Iran sanctions on 12-2 vote: Turkey & Brazil vote "no"
Council approves Iran sanctions on 12-2 vote: Turkey & Brazil vote "no"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/09/AR2010060902876.html
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting Monday on Israel's deadly commando raid on ships taking humanitarian aid to the blockaded Gaza Strip, with the Palestinians and Arab nations demanding condemnation and an independent investigation.
The Palestinians and...
President Obama to Chair UN Security Council Meeting
Ann Shibler | John Birch Society
17 September 2009
Never before in the history of the United Nations has a U.S. sitting president taken over the chairing of the UN Security Council — until now; welcome to the new order of things under...
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-un-north-korea13-2009jun13,0,3733411.story
U.N. Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea
The unanimous vote comes in response to the Pyongyang government's recent nuclear and missile tests. The sanctions target North Korea's arms...