Tag: UNSC

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Nuclear deal will ‘die forever’ if US extends conventional arms embargo – Iran’s security council chief

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A top Iranian official has warned that the US extending the ban on conventional arms sales to Iran would be the last nail in the coffin for the 2015 nuclear deal. He called on the EU to choose between “dignity” and “humiliation.” … Read More >Nuclear deal will ‘die forever’ if US extends conventional arms embargo – Iran’s security council chief

Categories World

‘Transitional justice for rest of the world, but not for own colonial past’: India slams Western approach an UNSC

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Taking aim at a “one-size-fits-all” approach to settling conflicts on the world stage, India’s deputy UN envoy said Western nations have imposed a form of “justice” on the world that ignores their own colonial legacies. … Read More >‘Transitional justice for rest of the world, but not for own colonial past’: India slams Western approach an UNSC

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‘Like Swiss cheese’: Abbas rubbishes Trump’s map for Palestine, urges UNSC to reject ‘deal of the century’ peace plan

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appeared before the UNSC, criticizing the Trump administration’s peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and urging the Security Council to firmly reject it. … Read More >‘Like Swiss cheese’: Abbas rubbishes Trump’s map for Palestine, urges UNSC to reject ‘deal of the century’ peace plan

Categories World

‘Unplanned meetings on Syria convene when UN-recognized terrorists are under attack’ – Russia’s envoy to Security Council

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As Damascus forces repel attacks in terrorist-held Idlib, emergency Security Council sessions are called along a familiar pattern, Russia’s UN envoy said. … Read More >‘Unplanned meetings on Syria convene when UN-recognized terrorists are under attack’ – Russia’s envoy to Security Council

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OPCW investigator testifies at UN that no chemical attack took place in Douma, Syria

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In testimony before the United Nations Security Council, former OPCW inspection team leader and engineering expert Ian Henderson stated that their investigation in Douma, Syria suggested no chemical attack took place. But their findings were suppressed. … Read More >OPCW investigator testifies at UN that no chemical attack took place in Douma, Syria

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Worst lie since fake claim sparked Iraq war? OPCW report behind Syria bombings was altered, whistleblower tells UNSC

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A former inspector with the OPCW has accused the chemical weapons watchdog of issuing a sanitized report on the alleged 2018 attack in Douma, Syria, arguing it ignored serious reservations of its own fact-finding team. … Read More >Worst lie since fake claim sparked Iraq war? OPCW report behind Syria bombings was altered, whistleblower tells UNSC