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 ...

The majority of the council’s members, 14 of 15 countries, supported the resolution. America’s negative vote, though, nixed the text. It called for ending the war, the release of hostages, and the ...

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 ...

AFP via Getty Images On April 25, 2025, the UN Security Council held a meeting on the situation in Syria which is undergoing a rocky transition after years of conflict and authoritarian rule.

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 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 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 should mobilize to prevent further atrocities in Myanmar. The Council’s inaction over the last few months starkly contrasts with the clear warnings from ...

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 ...