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UN Security Council Sets Harsh New Sanctions on North Korea

EghtesadOnline: The United Nations Security Council imposed the “most stringent” sanctions on North Korea that would ban exports of coal, iron, lead and seafood in response to Pyongyang’s testing of two intercontinental ballistic missiles last month that could target the U.S.
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Publish Date:06/August/2017 | 06:12

Russia, China block U.N. sanctions on Syria over gas attacks

EghtesadOnline: Russia on Tuesday cast its seventh veto to protect the Syrian government from United Nations Security Council action, blocking a bid by Western powers to impose sanctions over accusations of chemical weapons attacks during the six-year Syrian conflict.
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Publish Date:01/March/2017 | 05:47

Putin says draft U.N. resolution to sanction Syria 'inappropriate'

EghtesadOnline: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday a draft U.N. Security Council resolution put forward by Western powers to sanction Syria's government over the alleged use of chemical weapons was inappropriate.
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Publish Date:28/February/2017 | 14:42

UN Chief Names Palestinian to Libya Post, Risking U.S. Objection

EghtesadOnline: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told the Security Council that he intends to appoint former Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad as his special representative for Libya, risking a clash with the U.S. over a Palestinian holding such a senior position at the world body.
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Publish Date:10/February/2017 | 11:47

Israel cuts $6 million in U.N. funding over settlements resolution

EghtesadOnline: Israel said on Friday it would cut $6 million in funding to the United Nations in 2017 in protest against a U.N. Security Council resolution that demanded an end to Israeli settlement building on land Palestinians want for an independent state.
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Publish Date:07/January/2017 | 05:46

Israel to Build in Jerusalem, Mulls More Steps Against UN

EghtesadOnline: Israel is pushing ahead with building plans in areas the UN Security Council recently declared as occupied Palestinian territory and weighing new steps against UN agencies as the censure from the international body roils domestic politics.
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Publish Date:28/December/2016 | 05:05

What Does UN Vote on Israeli Settlements Mean and What’s Next?

EghtesadOnline: United Nations Security Council 2334, which passed Dec. 23 by a vote of 14-0 with the U.S. abstaining, describes Israel’s settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as illegal and an obstacle to peace with the Palestinians.
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Publish Date:26/December/2016 | 14:37

Iran welcomes UN resolution in line with demands of Palestinians

EghtesadOnline: Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi on Saturday welcomed Resolution of the United Nations Security Council demanding Tel Aviv to stop construction of jewish settlements on Palestinian territories, saying that Iran backs demands of Palestinians.
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Publish Date:24/December/2016 | 15:11

Defying pressure, U.S. lets U.N. denounce Israeli settlements

EghtesadOnline: The United States on Friday allowed the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building, defying heavy pressure from long-time ally Israel and President-elect Donald Trump for Washington to wield its veto.
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Publish Date:24/December/2016 | 06:48

U.N. Security Council calls for Aleppo evacuation monitoring

EghtesadOnline: The United Nations Security Council on Monday unanimously called for U.N. officials and others to observe the evacuation of people from the last rebel-held enclave in Aleppo and monitor the safety of civilians who remain in the Syrian city.
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Publish Date:19/December/2016 | 22:07

West Slams Russia Over Aleppo Bombings at UN Security Council

EghtesadOnline: Western powers traded barbs with Russia during an acrimonious emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to halt intensive bombing of Aleppo, the center of opposition to the government of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, without reaching agreement.
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Publish Date:26/September/2016 | 08:45

UN: No Violation of Resolution 2231

EghtesadOnline: A top UN official said the world body, which is monitoring Iran's compliance with a resolution regarding its nuclear deal with major powers, has not found Tehran in breach of missile-related terms of the resolution adopted to endorse the international agreement.
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Publish Date:20/July/2016 | 07:12