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North Korea fires newly developed anti-aircraft missile in latest test

The test is part of the fourth round of weapons firings in recent weeks, even as Pyongyang pushes to reopen dormant communication channels with South Korea in a small reconciliation step.

Palestine calls for aid as UN fails to break silence over Israeli attacks

Palestinian envoy to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, pleads with the world body to gather more humanitarian aid for Gaza amid intense Israeli bombing.

UN Security Council approves ceasefire monitors for Libya

The council has agreed unanimously to follow through on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ recent proposal for up to 60 monitors to join an existing political mission in Libya.

Why deadly crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region is growing

Here's a look at the turmoil in Tigray as UN warns of possible "war crimes" and Security Council meets behind closed doors to discuss the embattled region.

UN to convene for special General Assembly session on virus pandemic

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes the session will be "an opportunity for member states to move forward together."

UN restarts cross-border aid to Syria but restricts access to one point

Four earlier attempts to reach consensus on the issue had failed as the council had been deadlocked, with most members pitted against Syrian allies Russia and China, which abstained in the council's fifth vote this week on the issue.

UAE probe of tanker attacks points to 'state actor'

Initial findings of an investigation led by the United Arab Emirates of May 12 attacks on oil tankers point to the likelihood that a state was behind the bombings, the UAE says.

Russia and China abstain from UN vote on cross-border aid in Syria

Remaining 13 members of the UNSC vote in favour of the resolution drafted by Sweden and Kuwait that renews action first taken by the council in 2014 to allow aid deliveries into then rebel-held areas of Syria at four border crossings.

Turkey urges global cooperation in fight against terror and disorder

Binali Yildirim, Turkey's Speaker of the Grand National Assembly, calls on the international community to reimagine it's approach to global issues while recommending that the UN add another member to its Security Council.

Two state solution the only path to Israeli-Palestinian peace — Kerry

Explaining the US decision last week not to veto a UN Security Council vote to condemn Israeli settlement building, Kerry said, "The vote in the UN was about preserving the two-state solution."

Netanyahu calls New Zealand support for UN vote "a declaration of war"

The comments made to New Zealand's Foreign Minister Murray McCully over a phone call, concerned Friday's UN Security Council's vote calling for an end to Israeli settlement activities.

Israel summons US ambassador over UN settlement resolution

Tel Aviv also summons the envoys of 10 other nations who voted in favour of a UN Security Council resolution that calls on Israel to stop settlement-building on Palestinian land.