(VOVworld) - The 15-member United Nations Security Council voted 14-0 to pass Resolution 2334, a condemnation of ongoing construction of Israeli settlements in disputed territory, including East Jerusalem. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly called the resolution “a slap in the face to Israeli policy” and an “absolute international condemnation to settlements and unanimous support for a two-state solution.” He said in a statement earlier marking the occasion of Christmas that despite the Israeli occupation, Palestinian presence in their homeland and the preservation of their cultural and national heritage are the most important form of resistance. … [Read more...] about Palestine welcomes UN Security Council’s resolution on Israel’s colonial settlements
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UN Security Council condemns North Korea’s failed missile test
(VOVworld) - The United Nations Security Council on Friday strongly condemned North Korea's failed ballistic missile launch, warning that it was a "clear violation" of UN resolutions and the council could take further punitive measures against Pyongyang. The council said in its statement that although the DPRK's ballistic missile launch was a failure, this attempt constituted a clear violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions. The launch, on North Korea's so-called Day of the Sun which marks the birthday of the country's founder Kim Il-sung, followed its fourth nuclear test in January and a long-range rocket launch in February, which led to new U.N. sanctions. The council said it would continue to closely monitor the situation and take further significant measures in line with its previously expressed determination. … [Read more...] about UN Security Council condemns North Korea’s failed missile test
U.N. Security Council condemns North Korea’s failed missile test
The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned North Korea's failed ballistic missile launch, warning that it was a "clear violation" of U.N. resolutions and the council could take further punitive measures against Pyongyang. Experts believe North Korea attempted to launch an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Friday in defiance of U.N. sanctions. "The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the firing of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on April 15," the council said in a statement, using North Korea's official name. "Although the DPRK's ballistic missile launch was a failure, this attempt constituted a clear violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions," it said. The launch, on North Korea's so-called Day of the Sun which marks the birthday of the country's founder Kim Il-sung, followed its fourth nuclear test in January and a long-range rocket launch in February, which led to new U.N. sanctions. The … [Read more...] about U.N. Security Council condemns North Korea’s failed missile test
Russia and China veto UN Security Council resolution on Syria
(VOVworld) World countries voiced different opinions about the UN Security Council's resolution on Syria . On Saturday, Russia and China vetoed United Nations Security Council resolution that backed an Arab League plan to "facilitate" a political transition in Syria . The Russian ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, said the resolution put to a vote "did not adequately reflect the real state of affairs in Syria." Russia urged for a more object UN resolution to help Syria put an end to the on-going violence. China supported Russia 's proposal for a revised resolution, saying other members of the UN Security Council need more discussion on the resolution. Meanwhile, Western countries and Arab voiced their dissatisfaction over Russian and Chinese veto. US Foreign Secretary Hilary Clinton warned that the risk of more bloodshed and civil war in Syria had risen after the collapse of the U.N. resolution. But she also ruled out any military intervention into Syria . In a statement … [Read more...] about Russia and China veto UN Security Council resolution on Syria
U.N. Security Council condemns Syria over massacre
The U.N. Security Council on Sunday unanimously condemned the killing of at least 108 people, including many children, in the Syrian town of Houla, a sign of mounting outrage at the massacre that the government and rebels blamed on each other. Images of bloodied and lifeless young bodies, laid carefully side by side after the onslaught on Friday, triggered shock around the world and underlined the failure of a six-week-old U.N. ceasefire plan to stop the violence. Western and Arab states opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad put the blame for the deaths squarely on the government. But Damascus rejected the charge. "The Security Council condemned in the strongest possible terms the killings, confirmed by United Nations observers, of dozens of men, women and children and the wounding of hundreds more in the village of (Houla), near Homs, in attacks that involved a series of government artillery and tank shellings on a residential neighborhood," the non-binding statement … [Read more...] about U.N. Security Council condemns Syria over massacre