The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to allow international naval forces to continue using all necessary means to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia — but only for the next three months because the Somali government says there has been no piracy incident for over four years and it’s time end the operation.

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UN renews anti-piracy ships off Somalia for only 3 months

On November 17th, Somerville alumna Freshta Karim (2016, MPP Public Policy) made an impassioned plea to the UN Security Council to take...

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Alumna Freshta Karim addresses UN Security Council on Afghanistan Conflict - Somerville College Oxford

It's been more than 10 years since the start of the war in Syria with millions displaced or killed.

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Waad Al-Kateab calls for more accountability on Syria war crimes at UN Security Council address

During a UN Security Council meeting held to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict yesterday, the US accused the UN and its Security Council of being "intrinsically biased against Israel." Addressing the meeting, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said: "Israelis also shared with me their concern that the United Nations is intrinsically biased against Israel.

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The UN Security Council needs to have more “open meetings” on Lebanon and Iran, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Monday,

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More UN Security Council meetings needed on Lebanon, Iran: US envoy

"We urge the European Union to once again carefully read Resolution 2202 (2015) of the UN Security Council", Maria Zakharova said

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Russian diplomat cautions EU against moves harming Ukraine settlement

Question: [The UN Security Council failed on Friday to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Ethiopian Tigray region. (FRANCE 24 / AFP 20/11/2021)]. About a year ago, the Ethiopian army had managed to eliminate the rebellion of the Tigray Liberation Front and impose its control over the entire region, then the Tigray Liberation Front returned […]

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Q&A: International and Local National Angles of the Conflict in Ethiopia

In 2021, Estonia and Norway serve as elected members on the UN Security Council. What can elected Council members hope to achieve in a setting marked by great power tensions and ineffective working procedures?

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Small States at the Top of Global Diplomacy: Different Tactics of Estonia and Norway on the UN Security Council

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