US gets resolution through Security Council and General Assembly, but differences widen with European allies and Ukraine

A resolution drafted by the United States and another drafted by Ukraine and backed by the European Union calling for an end to the war in Ukraine are set for votes Monday at the United Nations. The U.

Israel found itself aligned with an unfamiliar company in a vote on a U.N. General Assembly resolution marking the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The General Assembly adopted a European Union-backed resolution,

Abdulla Ahmed Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, concluded a two-day trip, from the 6-7 March, to the European Union (EU) in Brussels, where he met with senior officials and stakeholders in the energy and water sectors.

The surprise US vote comes after Trump decided to start direct talks with Russia to end the war, shocking Ukraine and its allies in Europe by not including them in the initial discussions last week. V

In an interview with Middle East Eye, the UN special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Meg Satterthwaite condemned Trump’s executive order of 6 February, which sanctioned the ICC’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan over his investigation into top Israeli officials.

Egypt received the support of Arab League, African Union, EU and UN Secretary-General for its plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip and ensure the Palestinian population can live in the enclave. Egypt’s proposal opposed the projects advocated by the United States and Israel,

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, commenting on the "shameful parade of clowns" of the European Union during the voting on resolutions on the Ukrainian crisis in In the Security Council (SC) and the General Assembly (GA) of the United Nations

Hours ahead of resuming the three-day UN global biodiversity negotiations in Rome, the European Union (EU) on Monday said it is working towards an agreement on pending decisions at COP16 on biodiversity.

Antonio Guterres to convene Cypriot leaders, Greece, Türkiye, UK guarantor powers for March 17-18 meeting, spokesperson says - Anadolu Ajansı

Draft legislation which would remove the requirement for UN Security Council authorisation on Irish participation in peacekeeping missions will be brought to Cabinet on Tuesday.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has demanded the EU begin “direct discussions with Russia on a ceasefire” in the war against Ukraine. Orban also said he opposed efforts