UN Security Council

Russian diplomats denounce new EU sanctions, claim they are 'meaningless' without UN decision

Russian news agencies quoted a statement by diplomats at Russia's mission to the European Union as saying the measures were meaningless without a decision from the UN Security Council.

|ByREUTERS
A EU flag and a court gavel are seen in this illustration taken September 12, 2025.
Israel's Ambassador Danny Danon addresses during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, following Israel’s attack on Iran, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., June 13, 2025.

Syria shows security, economic gains, UN council says, urging caution on Israel

This development shows some countries are beginning to change their approach to Syria, while still stressing the need to respect its sovereignty and territorial integrity. 

|ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
US AND UK representatives vote in favor of a sanctions resolution regarding the situation in Iran and the Middle East a United Nations Security Council at UN headquarters in New York City, US, March 12, 2026.

UN resolution condemning Iran leaves the country unexpectedly isolated - analysis

For years, Iranian-backed militias and terror groups attacked countries, and Iran carried out attacks directly, but the regime never seemed to face any censure.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
IRANIAN AMBASSADOR to the UN, Amir-Saeid Iravani, denouncing the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, March 10, 2026.

Nearly 10,000 Iranian civilian sites destroyed since beginning of war, Iran UN Ambassador claims

Iravani also condemned a recent attack by Israel on a fuel storage facility in Tehran, which released clouds of toxic smoke, eventually leading to highly acidic rain.

|ByTZVI JASPER

United Nations General Assembly elects former Iraqi President to lead UN refugee agency

Salih will begin a five-year term on January 1, 2026.

DECEMBER 19, 2025ByREUTERS
President of Iraq, Barham Salih, speaks during the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, US September 23, 2021.

Trump’s Gaza plan blocks the creation of a Palestinian state - opinion

Ratified by the UN, Trump’s Gaza peace plan leaves no pathway for the creation of a Palestinian state.

DECEMBER 17, 2025ByYARON SCHWARTZ
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during a meeting onboard Air Force One during its refueling stop at Al Udeid Air Base near Doha, in October.

Gaza reconstruction trapped between Israeli mistrust, Palestinian fragmentation - analysis

The Palestinian actors most capable of stabilizing Gaza are precisely the ones that key external players doubt the most.

DECEMBER 16, 2025ByNAJWA ALSAEED
Palestinian women walk past a destroyed building in the Al-Shatee refugee camp, east of Gaza City, on November 8, 2025.

Waltz in Israel signals a new order for Gaza as UNRWA wins big General Assembly vote - analysis

Waltz’s first major foreign trip since taking office is more than a symbolic gesture; it is the operational rollout of the Trump administration’s Gaza plan.

DECEMBER 9, 2025ByHERB KEINON
Mike Waltz and UN Ambassador Danny Danon observe at the US military base in Kiryat Gat on November 9, 2025.

UN deems Western sanctions on Iran, China, North Korea as int'l human rights violations

After establishing the anti-sanctions day, Iran demanded the UN pressure Israel over its "flagrant violations" of international law, accusing the US of "heinous crimes."

NOVEMBER 27, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a resolution by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran during the 80th UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 26, 2025

Israeli, Palestinian UN envoys spar as Mansour accuses Israel of seeking ceasefire collapse

In addition to accusations of ceasefire noncompliance in Gaza, Mansour also alleged Israel has exercised policies "aimed at undermining the PA politically, financially, and militarily."

NOVEMBER 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025.

Hamas disarmament a 'fantasy'? Israelis, Egyptians disagree on Gaza weapon smuggling

Israeli security expert Kobi Michael: “You cannot build a stable peace with a partner that openly prepares for the next massacre.”

NOVEMBER 24, 2025ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Hamas terrorists escorting Red Cross during a search for the remains of deceased hostages in Gaza City, November 12, 2025.

Poll shows rising support for ex-hostage Eli Sharabi as new political force

Sharabi has spoken around the world, including to the UN Security Council, and continues to meet with world leaders to advocate for the return of the hostages.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025ByESTHER DAVIS
Eli Sharabi was abducted from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack and survived 491 days in Hamas captivity.

UNSC resolution's danger lies in whether Hamas disarms - opinion

The Trump plan states repeatedly that Hamas must be demilitarized, but it never explains who is going to do it.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025ByPESACH WOLICKI
ISRAEL’S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE to the UN Danny Danon and US Ambassador Mike Waltz speak before the Security Council meeting on attaining a UN mandate to establish an international stabilization force in Gaza.

Deputy FM Sharren Haskel: Gaza resolution 'takes power away from UN, gives it to Trump'

As Israel reassesses the UN-backed plan, expert Eytan Gilboa highlights President Donald Trump’s strategic reversal, while Tzvi Sukkot warns the window to dismantle Hamas is narrowing.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
Sharren Haskel attends a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem, December 23, 2020.