U.N. Security Council

‘With All Due Respect,’ Pence Tells Maduro Regime’s UN Ambassador, ‘You Shouldn’t Be Here’

The U.N. Security Council witnessed several unusual moments Wednesday, as Vice President Mike Pence told the Maduro regime’s ambassador, “with all due respect,” that he shouldn’t be there, and...

Haley on New North Korea Sanctions: ‘We Are Done Trying to Prod The Regime to Do The Right Thing’

MSNBC Guest Compares Israeli Reaction to UN Vote to a Misbehaving Child

See more in the cross-post on the NewsBusters blog. Appearing on MSNBC early Tuesday afternoon, guest and former Obama State Department official Joel Rubin lashed out at Israel’s reaction to the...

State Dep’t on Month-Long UN Mulling Over NK Nuke Test: ‘It’s As Swift As The International Community Can Make It’

Almost four weeks after the U.N. Security Council pledged to “begin to work immediately” on a new resolution incorporating “significant measures” against North Korea over its Jan....

Wendy Sherman Says it Would Have Been Difficult to Tell the World That it ‘Should Wait for the United States Congress’

Responding to criticism about the administration’s plans to secure a U.N. Security Council resolution enshrining the Iran nuclear agreement before Congress reviews the deal, undersecretary of state...

Palestinian Envoy Lashes Out at Israel After Failed UN Security Council Bid

In a hard-hitting speech after the U.N. Security Council failed to pass a resolution setting a deadline for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, the Palestinian ambassador to the U.N....

GOP Senator Says Congress Could Target Funding for UN Over Palestinian State Issue

As the Palestinians and their allies prepare to push a U.N. Security Council resolution to a vote within days, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) warns that the incoming GOP-controlled Senate could respond by...

Iran Points Finger at US, Israel Over ISIS While Syria Blames Saudi Wahhabism

During a U.N. Security Council debate chaired by Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday, the Iranian delegate tried to blame the U.S. and Israel for the rise of ISIS while Syria’s envoy pointed a finger...

Kerry Says Chlorine Gas May Have Been Used in Syria But is Vague About Consequences

Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday he has seen “raw data” indicating several chlorine gas attacks by the Assad regime in recent months. But asked about consequences if the allegation was proven...

US, Russia At Odds Over Assad’s Planned ‘Election’

Russia and the U.S. differed Tuesday over Syrian President Bashar Assad’s plans for an election next month, with the White House saying they “represent a sham democratically.” Meanwhile the U.N....