September 18, 2017 North Korea could face strictest sanctions ever in UN vote Monday The United States aims to impose the strictest sanctions ever on North Korea, with a vote on a U.N. resolution set to take place Monday amid mounting tensions between the two countries.
September 18, 2017 UN Security Council approves new sanctions against North Korea The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved new sanctions against North Korea in a weakened resolution that won’t ban oil imports or an international asset freeze on the government or its leader Kim Jong Un, which that Trump administration wanted.
September 18, 2017 North Korea threatens 'pain and suffering' in retaliation for new UN sanctions The United Nations Security Council Monday evening unanimously approved new sanctions against North Korea, after the regime vowed the United States would face “pain and suffering” if new sanctions were to be approved.
July 6, 2017 UN Security Council approves sending monitors to Aleppo The U.N. Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution urging immediate deployment of United Nations monitors to former rebel-held eastern Aleppo, which France says is critical to prevent "mass atrocities" by Syrian forces, and especially militias.
July 5, 2017 Russian ambassador to UN reportedly died of heart attack More than two weeks after Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations fell ill and died in his New York City office, a senior official told The Associated Press that Vitaly Churkin died of a heart attack.
April 12, 2017 UN draft resolution on Syria attack: Vote fails with Russia veto, China abstains A vote by the U.N. Security council on a draft resolution to condemn the chemical weapon attack in Syria failed Wednesday with a veto by Russia, but fellow member China abstained, a sign that talks with President Trump last week may have had an effect on the superpower.
April 7, 2017 Haley forces Bolivia to defend Assad 'atrocities' in 'public view' at UN session U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley forced Bolivia to "defend the atrocities of the Syrian regime" in "full public view" on Friday, after the country's ambassador requested a closed session to discuss President Trump's strikes in Syria.
April 5, 2017 Syria gas attack: Russia deflects at UN Security Council As the U.S. and other Western nations sharply denounced the Assad and Putin regimes for the deadly gas attack in Syria, Russia on Wednesday tried to deflect blame by pointing to Syrian rebels.
February 21, 2017 More tests needed to determine cause of Russia UN ambassador's death Medical examiners who performed an autopsy on Russia's ambassador to the United Nations said Tuesday that more tests are needed to determine how and why he fell ill in his office and later died.
February 19, 2017 Iran says 'unmoved by threats' after new U.S. pressure Iran’s foreign minister brushed aside pressure from the United States on Sunday, declaring that they respond well to respect, saying the country is "unmoved by threats."
