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Benjamin Netanyahu UNSC

26 Mar 2024

Netanyahu Cancels Israeli Delegation's US Visit Over UNSC Gaza Ceasefire Vote

The United States has earlier refused to veto a UN Security Council resolution urging an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the holy month of Ramzan.

Russia-Ukraine war

07 Apr 2022

UNGA to vote on suspending Russia from human rights council today

Supporters of the resolution are optimistic about its approval, though not necessarily with the support of 140 countries. Russia asked an unspecified number of countries to vote “no,” saying an abstention or not voting would be considered unfriendly and would affect bilateral relations.

06 Apr 2022

UN to vote on suspending Russia from Human Rights Council on Thursday

A two-thirds majority of voting General Assembly members in New York can suspend a country for committing gross and systematic violations of human rights. Russia is in the second year of a three-year term on the 47-member Human Rights Council.

Benhamin Netanyahu

14 Jan 2018

One vote can't change dynamics of Indo-Israel relations: Benjamin Netanyahu

Indo-Israel relation is like a "marriage made in heaven": Netanyahu Israeli PM is on a 6-day visit to India PM Narendra Modi broke the protocol to receive Israeli PM at the airport

10 Jul 2017

US aims for UN vote on North Korea sanctions within weeks: diplomats

Diplomats said Washington proposed such options to Beijing two months ago, but that China had not engaged in discussions on the measures.

Benjamin Netanyahu

25 Dec 2016

Netanyahu calls in US envoy in fallout over UN vote

24 Dec 2016

Hamas welcomes landmark UN vote on Israel settlements

The UN Security Council yesterday demanded that Israel halt settlements in Palestinian territory, after the US refrained from vetoing the resolution condemning its closest Middle East ally.

27 Oct 2016

US abstains for first time in UN vote on Cuba

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution in which India along with 190 other countries voted in favour while the US cast an abstention along with Israel.

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