The UN Security Council meets Friday afternoon to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, where recent attacks have left ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, issued its advisory opinion on the obligations of States ...

The Trusteeship Council, one of the main organs of the UN, was established to supervise the administration of trust territories as they transitioned from colonies to sovereign nations. The Council ...

The Secretary-General’s Annual Memorial Service will be held on 6 June from 9:00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. in the Trusteeship Council Chamber of the UN Secretariat to honour United Nations personnel ...

African issues take up nearly 50% of the council’s daily business, and the bulk of its resolutions concerning peace and security. The continent is also home to more than a quarter of UN member ...

The UN Human Rights Council has elected some of the world’s most oppressive regimes, including Qatar, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia, to its membership, leading to a mockery of… ...

The UN security council’s ten non-permanent members are elected in accordance with a formula which ensures they represent the world’s different regions. Three seats are reserved for African ...

As the UN membership grew, pressure increased to increase the size of the Council and, in 1965, the UN Charter was amended to increase the number of non-permanent members to 10.

The United Nations Security Council adopted a US-led resolution on Russia’s war against Ukraine Monday after it failed to pass earlier in the day in the body’s General Assembly.

As the United Nations Security Council prepares for Protection of Civilians Week 2025 on May 19-23, when many stakeholders gather to advance ways to protect civilians in armed conflict, UN member ...