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Ramaphosa: UN Security Council needs to be completely overhauled
He said the international body should be more representative and criticised it for not having a single African country as a permanent member.
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UN Security Council vote on resolution on condemning Russia listed on Friday
But the proposal is expected to be vetoed by Moscow.
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UN Security Council condemns Myanmar massacre
The killings took place on Christmas Eve in eastern Kayah state, where pro-democracy rebels have been fighting the military, which took over the government from the democratically elected administration in February.
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North Korea fires anti-aircraft missile ahead of UN Security Council meeting
This is the latest in a series of tension-raising steps by Pyongyang, which had until recently been biding its time since the change in US administrations in January.
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Attacks between Israel, Palestinian militants 'unacceptable': Guterres
The Gaza health ministry has put the toll slightly higher, at 230 Palestinians killed, 65 of them children.
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US blocks Security Council meeting on Mideast conflict
In its statements this week on the Mideast crisis, the US has said Israel has the right to defend itself from rocket attacks launched by the Islamist movement Hamas from the Gaza Strip, but it also called for de-escalation of the conflict.
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UN Security Council 'strongly condemns' Myanmar military's violence
The new statement criticises the military in Myanmar, saying the council 'strongly condemns the use of violence against peaceful protesters, including against women, youth and children'.
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Russia suggests Mideast peace conference, US pledges to renew Palestinian ties
The United States -- which had firmly sided with Israel under the administration of Donald Trump -- said Tuesday it intended to "restore credible U.S. engagement with Palestinians as well as Israelis."
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How UN keeps Iran's nuclear programme in check
The IAEA promotes peaceful uses of atomic energy while at the same time overseeing efforts to detect and prevent possible nuclear weapons proliferation.
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SA hits out at UN Security Council over Western Sahara resolution
Ambassador to the world organisation Jerry Matjila said South Africa had considered voting against the resolution drafted by a handful of European powers and the United States.
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Ramaphosa: SA to use UN Security Council seat to prioritise ordinary people
President Ramaphosa has assured the India government that South Africa’s tenure on the UN Security Council will prioritise the ordinary people of the world and push for its reform.
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UN urges Nepal to focus on war crimes victims as probes languish
Nepal established two commissions in 2015 to probe abuses by government forces and Maoist rebels during the civil war that left 17,000 dead and others missing without a trace.
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We will continue striving for world peace, says Dirco
This comes after South Africa was voted to occupy a seat on the United Nations Security Council.
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[OPINION] SA's critical role in UN Security Council decisions
Jean-Jacques Cornish says for the next two years, South Africa will be playing high-stakes poker at the biggest game in town.
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Burundi to shut UN rights office: sources
The government on Wednesday sent a verbal note to resident UN coordinator Garry Conille to transmit the message to the rights council's High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet in Geneva.
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UN Security Council calls emergency meeting over Ukraine: Haley
The meeting was requested by both Russia and Ukraine, diplomatic sources told AFP.
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UN Security Council removes Eritrea sanctions after years
The British-drafted resolution also urged Eritrea and Djibouti to work towards normalising ties and settling a border dispute.
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UN Security Council considers lifting Eritrea sanctions next week
A British-drafted resolution, seen by Reuters, proposes the immediate removal of an arms embargo and targeted sanctions - a travel ban and asset freeze - imposed on Eritrea.
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[OPINION] An imperfect U.N. is still the world’s best hope
The greatest single achievement of the UN has probably been to preserve and build that spirit of international cooperation as something positive and worth refining, even if it often fails in practice.
