The widening political crisis in Ukraine, which has taken a turn for the worse with the declaration of two new independent states—the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic — is likely to prove once again the ineffectiveness of the 15-member UN Security Council (UNSC). The UN’s most powerful political
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UNSC Meets on Israel but US Blocks Statement
The UN Security Council Wednesday held another emergency meeting on the worsening hostilities between Israel and Palestinians, again without agreeing on a joint statement due to United States opposition stand called as Israel's key ally, according to diplomats. The United States witnessed the Security Council meeting as a sufficient show of