"INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS"

General Assembly holds landmark debate on Security Council’s veto of draft text aimed at tightening sanctions against Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

General Assembly holds landmark debate on Security Council’s veto of draft text aimed at tightening sanctions against Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the “military offensive” by Russia on Ukraine is “wrong. It is against the Charter. It is unacceptable. But it is not irreversible.” UNIFEED

Statement to the media by António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, on the situation in Ukraine.

Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters he had spoken to the ministers of foreign affairs of the Russian Federation and Ukraine and said, “the time is now to defuse tensions and de-escalate actions on the ground.” UNIFEED

Representatives of Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) took part of an installation ceremony of their national flags, as newly elected non-permanent members of the Security Council. UNIFEED

Security Council adopts presidential statement highlighting importance of preventive diplomacy in maintaining international peace, security.

Security Council adopts presidential statement highlighting importance of preventive diplomacy in maintaining international peace, security.

Ambassador Kim Song of the DPRK told the General Assembly’s General Debate that “the possible outbreak of a new war on the Korean peninsula is contained not because of the US’ mercy” but because “our state is growing reliable deterrent that can control the hostile forces in their attempts for military invasion.” UNIFEED