A world in which a sovereign State of Palestine and Israel co-exist peacefully seems a distant prospect, particularly in ...

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

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 ...

Today the UN Human Rights Council firmly rejected Eritrea’s attempt to end scrutiny of its human rights situation. Council members decisively voted down the Eritrean government’s resolution to ...

Robert Wood worked for the Biden administration at the UN Security Council. He saw first-hand the threat that China and Russia pose by working together to undermine the US.

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 ...

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 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.

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 ...

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 ...