UNSC

Kuwait's Security Council seat bid gets boost

Kuwait - Emirates Voice

Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Hamad Al Sabah has met chiefs of diplomatic missions to shore up support for Kuwait as it seeks a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council (UNSC), 2018-2019. Addressing the foreign envoys, Shaikh Sabah highly appreciated the "friendly and sister countries" for their support to Kuwait duringRead more

Ashrawi meets with the International Labour Organization Delegation

Ramallah - Arab Today

PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi met with a delegation of International Labour Organization (ILO) representatives, including Frank Hagemann, Deputy Regional Director for the Arab States, Ludek Rychly, Senior Social Dialogue Specialist, Steven Kapsos, Head, Data Production and Analysis Unit, Katerine Landuyt, Legal Standard Specialist, Tareq Haq, Senior Employment Policy Specialist, Mounir Kleibo, Representative, ILO Jerusalem, Rasha El-Shurafa, ProgrammeRead more

Israel wants settlements, not peace

Reuters - ArabToday

Israel is above international law, or so it seems. On December 23, the United Nations Security Council passed resolution 2334, re-affirming the illegality of Israeli settlements. The vote was significant for two reasons: Unlike previous UNSC resolutions targeting Israel, it was not vetoed by the Obama administration, who decided to abstain. Secondly, it demonstrated an international consensus on the illegalityRead more

UNSC slams attack on UN monitoring team near Nigeria-Cameroon border

United Nations - ArabToday

The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned "in the strongest terms" an attack against a United Nations monitoring team near the Nigeria-Cameroon border on Jan. 31. "The members of the Security Council called on the Governments of Nigeria and Cameroon to swiftly investigate these attacks and bring the perpetrators to justice," the 15-nation UN body said in a press statementRead more

Israel gets pumping up in reliance on Trump-led

Occupied Jerusalem - ArabToday

After eight years of a bitter relationship between U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel is expecting easier times with the Trump administration who will take office on Jan. 20. When Trump tweeted "Stay strong Israel, January 20 is fast approaching!" it was music to Netanyahu's ears. The tweet came after the United Nations Security CouncilRead more

Ashrawi meets with French Consul

Ramallah - Arab Today

PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi met with French Consul General Pierre Cochard at the PLO Headquarters in Ramallah. The discussion focused on the French Initiative to host the International Peace Conference in Paris on January 15 and the concerted efforts required to guarantee its success. In that context, Dr. Ashrawi stressed, “In order for the Conference to succeed,Read more

Israel ignores UNSC settlement resolution

Jerusalem - Arab Today

Following the UN Security Council resolution on the Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, particularly, in Jerusalem, a hysterical state hit the Netanyahu government putting itself above all the international laws and norms, showing anger against the international community and imposing sanctions against the UN and the countries that have adopted the draft resolution and voted in its favor,Read more

Paris int'l conference an opportunity for making peace

Ramallah - ArabToday

A senior Palestinian official said on Tuesday that the Paris international conference for peace, scheduled to be held in mid of January, is an opportunity to achieve a just peace in the region. Nabil Abu Rdineh, an aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and spokesman of the Palestinian Presidency, said in an official statement that the recent Israeli remarks areRead more