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Congo-Brazzaville used the UN's annual debate to renew its bid for a Security Council seat, back permanent African seats with vetoes, seek debt relief and ask to be paid for protecting its rainforest. The post Congo-Brazzaville Seeks UN Security Council Seat and Rainforest Payments appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tokyo on Monday rebuked Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov after he voiced opposition over the weekend to Japan’s drive for permanent membership of the UN Security Council, claiming the country was on a “path of militarisation”. Lavrov’s comments came as the security council, tasked with safeguarding peace, is facing calls for reform amid accusations it failed to prevent recent conflicts such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, due largely to the veto power of its five permanent members:...
Fully abolishing the veto would require the unlikely agreement of all five permanent Security Council members.
Africa has 54 countries at the United Nations, but not one has a permanent seat on the powerful UN Security Council.
In his address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, William Ruto lamented Africa's exclusion from permanent representation on the UN Security Council, despite accounting for more than a quarter of the assembly's membership.
Indonesia’s bid for another term on the United Nations’ premier security body stands a good chance of success given Jakarta’s growing global engagement, analysts say, but its balancing act between competing powers could complicate efforts to speak for the Global South. Jakarta’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it would launch its campaign this week for a fifth term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2029–2030. The ministry said it was seeking the seat to...
This year’s UN General Assembly meeting is expected to see the African Union push for a bigger voice at the world body, including permanent African representation at the UN Security Council.
The UN Security Council will hold a meeting on artificial intelligence next week amid growing international concern over the threat from the fast-moving technology, a French diplomatic source said on Monday. The meeting would be held during the United Nations General Assembly when a host of world leaders are at the UN headquarters in New York and France holds the rotating presidency of the security council. No details were given on the exact day. “In terms of global affairs, the issue of AI will...
The symbolic escalation has been initiated by the United States, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.
Tehran condemns the resolution, blaming US and Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities for disrupting inspections.
The UN Security Council on Tuesday hailed an agreement reached by Libya's rival political groups that paves the way for elections to be held within two years.