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Tag: Security Council (UN)
Europe Vowed to Make Russia Pay for the War. It’s Not That Easy.
Confiscating Russian state assets frozen by the United States and Europe could breach international law and set a dangerous precedent, experts say.
Biden Orders U.S. to Share Evidence of Russian War Crimes With Hague Court
The step signals a major shift in American policy and ends months of resistance by Pentagon officials who feared setting a precedent that could pave the way for the court to prosecute U.S. troops.
U.N. Officials Urge Regulation of AI at Security Council Meeting
Security Council members said they feared that a new technology might prove a major threat to world peace.
Vetoes in U.N. Security Council Imperil Cross-Border Humanitarian Aid to Syria
Dueling resolutions failed after Russian- and U.S.-led opposition, cutting off a cross-border lifeline from Turkey to more than four million people.
U.N. Security Council Unanimously Condemns Taliban’s Treatment of Women
The resolution, an uncommon display of consensus on the Council, called for the Taliban to end their prohibitions on women working and attending school after sixth grade.
Russian Lawyers Ask Court to Ease Crackdown on Dissent
With thousands arrested for criticizing the invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin has “criminalized dissent,” said a lawyer who asked the court to step in.
Russia’s Lavrov Leads U.N. Peace Meeting, Drawing Accusations of Hypocrisy
Taking advantage of its turn as president of the Security Council, Moscow sent Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov to preside over a session on peace and diplomacy.
Russia Accused of Spreading Disinformation at U.N. Event
Moscow used its rotating presidency of the Security Council to host a session on deported Ukrainian children, leading some officials to walk out.
Days Into Russia’s U.N. Security Council Presidency, Britain Draws a Line
Russia had made it clear that a Kremlin official accused of war crimes related to Ukrainian children would be addressing a Council meeting on Ukrainian children.