News about Security Council

New Zealand PM says UN seat a win for small states New Zealand's election to the UN Security Council is a victory for small states that shows chequebook diplomacy is not needed to win a spot at the top table.

17 October 2014 10:35

Up to 500 dead in South Sudan clashes: UN Clashes between rival army factions in South Sudan have left up to 500 dead and 800 wounded, a top UN official told the UN Security Council on Tuesday.

18 December 2013 11:41

World must avoid 'complete chaos' in Central Africa: UN The United Nations on Monday called for fast action to halt strife in Central African Republic, which a top official warned is falling into "complete chaos".

27 November 2013 10:01

UN Council backs Ban's Syria disarmament plan The UN Security Council on Thursday backed a plan by UN leader Ban Ki-moon for a joint mission with the global chemical arms watchdog to destroy Syria's weapons.

11 October 2013 18:16

UN Council orders Syria chemical arms destroyed The UN Security Council unanimously passed a landmark resolution Friday ordering the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons and condemning a murderous poison gas attack in Damascus.

28 September 2013 11:00

UN Security Council passes first resolution on small arms trade The UN Security Council passed its first resolution Thursday on restricting the trade in illicit small arms, but Russia refused to back the measure.

27 September 2013 13:22

US, Russia break deadlock on Syria chemical arms The United States and Russia agreed a draft UN Security Council resolution Thursday on destroying Syria's chemical weapons, breaking a prolonged deadlock over the country's bitter conflict.

27 September 2013 12:32

UN powers make progress on Syria resolution: envoys The world's major powers made important progress Wednesday on key points of a UN Security Council resolution on destroying Syria's chemical weapons.

27 September 2013 10:43

Britain gives $160 million to Syria aid Britain on Wednesday gave an extra $160 million to help Syrian refugees as the European Union urged the UN Security Council to do more to ensure humanitarian access.

26 September 2013 16:57

Kazakhstan starts campaigning to enter UN Security Council Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry has started an official campaign to promote Kazakhstan's bid to join the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member in 2017-2018.

19 September 2013 14:01

Rice leaves UN with final blast over Syria 'disgrace' US ambassador Susan Rice left the United Nations on Tuesday slamming the Security Council's failure to act over the worsening Syria conflict as a "moral and strategic disgrace."

26 June 2013 11:33

Security Council experts discuss Kazakhstan's regional policies A meeting of the expert council of Kazakhstan President’s Security Council was held in Akorda.

12 June 2013 18:09

Kazakhstan citizen accused of selling weapons to North Korea pleads not guilty Former head of Kazakhstan private airline East Wing Aleksandr Zykov suspected by UN expert of implication in deals in weapons for North Korea pleads not guilty.

16 May 2013 14:45

Kazakhstan ready for membership in UN Security Council: Foreign Minister We believe that we are politically ready to bear the international responsibility and responsibility for the global issues as a nonentity member of the Security Council: Yerlan Idrissov.

25 February 2013 14:56

Kazakhstan hopes to enter UN Security Council in 2016 Kazakhstan is hoping to enter the UN Security Council as a temporary member in 2016.

09 December 2011 11:25

Nazarbayev held a meeting of Kazakhstan Security Council Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev held a meeting of Kazakhstan Security Council on October 27.

28 October 2011 13:27

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