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# security-council - Wednesday 17 June, 2020
Ireland's bid for a UN Security Council seat is set to be decided today
Ireland faces competition from Norway and Canada for two non-permanent seats on the council.
# security-council - Sunday 23 September, 2018
Leo Varadkar to raise Ireland's bid to join UN Security Council in New York
If Ireland’s bid is successful, it would be the fourth time the country has been elected to the council.
# security-council - Wednesday 5 September, 2018
Trump to chair UN Security Council meeting on Iran
Washington has sought to build up international pressure on Iran after reimposing tough sanctions in August.
# security-council - Thursday 5 July, 2018
Ireland's Security Council bid: Is it worth the effort?
Ireland has a significant role to play now: in driving a real push for diplomacy and peace, writes Dominic McSorley.
# security-council - Tuesday 3 July, 2018
Bono warns UN is 'under attack' as he issues rallying call for Irish security council seat
Leo Varadkar and Mary Robinson also made speeches calling for Ireland to win a seat on the UN Security Council.
# security-council - Thursday 31 May, 2018
UN remains deadlocked as envoy warns that Gaza is 'on the brink of war every day'
The UN’s Middle East envoy has predicted that violence will flare up again in June.
# security-council - Saturday 5 August, 2017
US wants UN ban on North Korean exports of coal, iron and seafood
The move could cost Pyongyang about €850 million in annual revenue.
# security-council - Saturday 11 March, 2017
World faces worst humanitarian crisis since 1945 - UN official
There is a looming risk of famine in a number of countries.
# security-council - Tuesday 14 February, 2017
UN Security Council condemns North Korea missile launch
The council agreed statement describing the test-firing of the missile as a “grave violation” of resolutions.
# security-council - Friday 27 January, 2017
'A child under the age of 10 dying every 10 minutes' - Threat of famine in Yemen
The UN has warned that famine is now a possible scenario for 2017.
# security-council - Saturday 24 December, 2016
Israel hits back strongly after landmark UN vote on its settlements
The vote sparked furtive Security Council debate on what else might be achieved for the Palestinians before Obama leaves office.
# security-council - Friday 23 December, 2016
America abstains as the UN condemns Israeli settlements
New Zealand had stepped in to replace a withdrawn Egyptian resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlements.
# security-council - Thursday 7 January, 2016
Poll: Are you worried about North Korea?
The country yesterday claimed to have detonated a hydrogen bomb.
# security-council - Wednesday 19 November, 2014
North Korea could face charges of crimes against humanity
The United Nations has condemned the country’s human rights records.
# security-council - Friday 22 August, 2014
Could the UN Security Council do more to stop conflicts?
The body has faced criticism from the outgoing head of the UN’s human rights wing over its inability to stop conflict and save lives.
# security-council - Monday 28 July, 2014
As death toll rises, UN calls for "immediate and unconditional" ceasefire in Gaza conflict
The resolution came during a lull in fighting in Gaza early today, as the Mulsim Eid al-Fitr festival begins.
# security-council - Friday 18 July, 2014
UN Security Council holds minute silence for victims of flight MH17
It stressed the need for “immediate access” by investigators to the crash site.
# security-council - Saturday 14 December, 2013
Ukraine suspends mayor after brutal police crackdown on protesters
The suspended officials are being investigated over allegations they pressured Kiev’s police chief to use violence against the protesters.
# security-council - Tuesday 5 November, 2013
Over nine million people in Syria need outside help to survive
The United Nations warned today of a major rise in homeless numbers in the country.
# security-council - Saturday 28 September, 2013
Gilmore to meet UN Secretary General for Syria talks
The Tánaiste will also address the United Nations General Assembly later today.
# security-council - Wednesday 28 August, 2013
Obama: 'No decision' yet on whether to strike Syria - but Assad definitely to blame
Expectations of a Western military assault have risen today – but a lot will depend on a crucial vote in the British parliament on Thursday.
# security-council - Sunday 16 June, 2013
North Korea to US: 'Let's talk, but only if you dump your nukes'
North Korea says it will only talk without preconditions, or unless both sides give up their nuclear arsenal in advance.
# security-council - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
North Korea removes rocket from launch pad: report
According to analysis of the latest satellite imagery, the entire three-stage Unha-3 carrier has been removed to a nearby assembly facility.
# security-council - Saturday 11 August, 2012
Syria: Clinton in Turkey for talks as battle continues in Aleppo
The US has abandoned its quest for UN Security Council action – and is looking at other ways of supporting Syrian rebels.
# security-council - Saturday 4 August, 2012
Syrian TV presenter ‘kidnapped and executed’
The news comes as new fighting is reported in Aleppo and Damascus.
# security-council - Friday 3 August, 2012
UN assembly hits out at Security Council failure on Syria
The Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution criticising the Security Council’s failure to act on the Syria conflict.
UN General Assembly set to denounce Syrian crackdown
The diplomatic effort to solve Syria moves to the General Assembly, where Russia and China cannot veto it.
# security-council - Thursday 2 August, 2012
Kofi Annan resigns as special envoy to Syria
Annan said he cannot go on when the Security Council provides no backing for his role.
# security-council - Saturday 28 July, 2012
UN fail to reach agreement on arms trade
After a six year campaign and four weeks of talks, there is still no Arms Trade Treaty to regulate the sale of guns and other weapons.
# security-council - Monday 16 July, 2012
Russia vetoes UN statement on Syrian killings - again
Russia puts a hold on a Security Council statement declaring the Treimsa attacks to be a “violation” of the ceasefire.
# security-council - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
Syrian conflict: Obama and Putin issue joint call for peace
The call comes amid reports Russian naval ships have been dispatched to the violence-wracked country.
# security-council - Saturday 9 June, 2012
UN condemns attack on peacekeepers in Ivory Coast
Seven peacekeepers were killed during Friday’s ambushes.
# security-council - Sunday 27 May, 2012
The Daily Fix: Sunday
All the day’s main news as well as the bits and pieces that you may have missed…
# security-council - Friday 13 April, 2012
UN observers expected to monitor Syrian ceasefire
The Security Council is likely to vote today and a force of observers could be in Syria within days.
# security-council - Tuesday 3 April, 2012
Syria agrees April 10 deadline to pull troops out
UN envoy Kofi Annan makes progress amid reports that a high-profile Syrian activist is being detained and tortured.
# security-council - Tuesday 14 February, 2012
Violence escalates in Syria as UN cites crimes against humanity
Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton has said it is “deplorable” that the regime has escalated violence to the extent that it is using artillery and tank fire against innocent civilians.
# security-council - Thursday 9 February, 2012
'Internet freedom' is Government priority, Gilmore tells UN
The Tánaiste’s words to the Security Council come days after a controversy over the strengthening of online copyright legislation.
# security-council - Tuesday 7 February, 2012
Videos: What's happening in Homs?
Hundreds have been reportedly killed since the artillery assault of the Syrian city began last week.
# security-council - Monday 6 February, 2012
More deaths as shelling continues in Syrian city of Homs
Meanwhile, the US has called China and Russia’s veto on a UN resolution on Syria a “travesty”.
# security-council - Saturday 4 February, 2012
Up to 350 killed in sustained shelling in Syria
Syrian forces unleash a three-hour barrage of mortar bombs and artillery shells in Homs, with at least 200 people killed.
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THE HSE HAS unveiled their new Covid-19 tracing app, with it becoming available to download from app stores last night.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly called the new app “a powerful tool” that’ll be used to help health authorities track down close contacts of people with Covid-19.
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