French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has denounced spy charges against two French nationals imprisoned in Iran for more ...

On the 80th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on the ...

With its influence discredited and its budget in tatters, the United Nations is weathering a firestorm of criticism as it ...

The United Nations will mark its 80th anniversary this month but there’s little to celebrate. Its clout on the world stage is diminished. And facing major funding cuts from the United States ...

The UN's 193 member states will mark Thursday the signing of the organisation's foundational treaty, the UN Charter, on June 26, 1945, in San Francisco ...

The United States cast the lone veto at the UN Security Council, crushing a widely supported resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Citing Hamas’ refusal to disarm ...

The Biden administration vetoed a one-sided U.N. Security Council draft resolution on Israel on Wednesday. The council voted 14-1 for the draft, but as a permanent member of the body, the U.S. has ...

RIO DE JANEIRO: The veto power wielded by the Permanent Five (P5) countries in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) should be reformed to be more inclusive, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

It may also be seen as insufficient by reform advocates. 2. Veto Override The second proposal is that of a “Veto Override,” put forward by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in 2023. Some propose ...

SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday (Sep 25) called for the reform of the United Nations Security Council, including constraining the exercise of the veto by the five permanent member states.

A first tweak came in 1965. The UN’s membership had more than doubled as the dissolution of the British, French and other colonial empires spawned new nations. So the great powers expanded the council ...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday took to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly and reiterated his unwavering support for Ukraine, but also called for Israel to end its ...