Tag: Security Council
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UN Security Council Extends Somalia Sanctions Panel over Al-Shabaab
UN Security Council Extends Monitoring Panel for Somalia-based Al-Shabaab The United Nations Security Council unanimously renewed the mandate of the sanctions monitoring panel focused on Somalia-based extremist group Al-Shabaab. The extension, approved by all 15 members, ensures ongoing oversight, reporting, and targeted measures designed to curb the group’s operations and funding channels. The renewal underscores…
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Security Council Opens Debate on Working Methods and Transparency
Overview of the Open Debate on Working Methods The United Nations Security Council convened its annual open debate on working methods, focusing on the implementation of the note by the President of the Security Council (S/2024/507). The discussion, a regular feature in the Council’s calendar, brings together member states, observers, and civil society to assess…
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Security Council Open Debate on Working Methods Signals Reform Drive
Overview of the Debate The United Nations Security Council held its annual open debate on working methods, convened under the agenda item “Implementation of the note by the President of the Security Council (S/2024/507).” This session, which brings together Council members, affiliated states, and civil society representatives, centers on how the Council conducts its business…
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Security Council Elects Phoebe Okowa of Kenya to International Court of Justice
Overview: A Historic Election to the ICJ The United Nations Security Council announced the election of Phoebe Okowa of Kenya as a member of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) after four rounds of balloting. The decision, taken in parallel with the General Assembly, fills the remaining seat on the world’s principal judicial organ of…
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Kenyan Judge Phoebe Okowa Elected to the International Court of Justice
Kenya’s Phoebe Okowa Elected to the International Court of Justice The United Nations Security Council has elected Phoebe Okowa of Kenya to serve as a member of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In a multi-round voting process, Okowa secured the necessary votes to fill the remainder of a term on the world’s principal judicial…
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Phoebe Okowa Elected to the ICJ from Kenya: a Multilateral Victory
Overview: Phoebe Okowa Wins a Seat on the ICJ The United Nations Security Council announced the election of Phoebe Okowa of Kenya to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) after four rounds of balloting. The process, conducted in parallel with the General Assembly, culminated in Okowa’s selection to fill the remainder of a term on…
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UN sanctions reimposed on Iran over its nuclear programme
Background: Reimposing UN sanctions on Iran The United Nations has reimposed an arms embargo and additional sanctions on Iran in response to concerns about its nuclear programme. The move comes after European powers triggered a process to restore UN measures that had previously been lifted as part of a broader diplomatic framework. Tehran has warned…
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Pakistan Responds as Jaishankar Flags Terrorism at the UN
Overview: Jaishankar at the UN and Pakistan’s Response In a high‑stakes address at the United Nations, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar framed terrorism as a pressing regional and global challenge, asserting that state actors in the neighborhood have facilitated or supported extremist groups. The speech, delivered amid ongoing strains in India‑Pakistan security ties, drew…
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UN Reimposes Sanctions on Iran: Tehran in Harder Times
UN Reimposes Sanctions on Iran: What Changed and Why At midnight Sunday, the United Nations Security Council reimposed a fresh round of sanctions on Iran following assessments that Tehran violated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The renewed measures target foreign assets, an arms embargo, and restrictions related to Iran’s ballistic missile program, alongside…
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Sweeping UN sanctions on Iran come into effect after nuclear talks fail
What the renewed UN sanctions mean for Iran The United Nations has reimposed a broad package of sanctions on Iran for the first time in a decade, effective as of midnight GMT. The measures aim to curb Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs and are expected to ripple through Iran’s economy in the weeks and…