UN Council condemns attacks on peacekeepers in Lebanon

The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday condemned recent attacks on the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL), calling on all parties to respect the safety of members of that force. In a statement, the Council condemned the attacks on October 29, November 7 and November 8, which wounded several Blue

UN council backs Guterres as Israel deems him ‘persona non grata’

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday offered its full support to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, after Israel said he was "persona non grata" for not quickly condemning Iran's ballistic missile barrage. Without naming Israel, the council's five permanent members -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- and the