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Russia justifies Ukraine strikes at UN, says it will ‘solve the problem militarily’

Russia will continue “solving the problem by military means,” its UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya said on Jan. 12, defending missile strikes on Ukraine and denying civilian deaths during a Security Council meeting convened at Kyiv’s request after Russia used an Oreshnik ballistic missile in a new wave of attacks.

13 January, 10:35 AM

2025 one of deadliest years for Ukrainian civilians, UN says

This year has become one of the deadliest years for Ukrainian civilians as Russian bombardment of Ukraine’s cities intensifies, Kayoko Gotoh, a spokeswoman for the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said on Dec. 9.

9 December 2025, 11:26 PM

Red line: Ukraine rejects land-for-peace talks

Kyiv will not accept any peace proposal that requires giving up territory or restricting its sovereignty, Ukraine’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Khrystyna Hayovyshyn, said at the Nov. 20 emergency UN Security Council meeting convened after Russia’s massive Nov. 19 air assault on Ukraine.

21 November 2025, 09:25 AM

Ukraine builds new security system after Budapest Memorandum failure — Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy told a UN Security Council meeting that the Budapest Memorandum failed to protect Ukraine, so the country is working with partners to build a new security system, his office said on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 11:15 AM

Estonia calls emergency UN Security Council meeting over Russian airspace violation

Estonia has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council for the first time in 34 years of membership following a breach of its airspace by Russian fighter jets, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Sept. 21, according to public broadcaster ERR.

21 September 2025, 08:45 PM

Iran ends cooperation with IAEA over nuclear program amid renewed tensions with West

Iran has announced it will no longer cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency following what it called “reckless” actions by the United Kingdom, France and Germany regarding its nuclear program, Iranian state-linked outlet Tasnim reported on Sept. 20, citing a statement by the country’s Nuclear Safety Commission.

21 September 2025, 04:11 PM

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting after Russian drone incursion into Poland

The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting at Poland’s request to address the breach of its airspace during the overnight hours of Sept. 10, Poland’s Foreign Ministry said on Sept. 11, according to Reuters.

11 September 2025, 12:55 PM

UN Security Council to hold urgent meeting today on Russia’s strikes against Ukraine

The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting at 10 p.m. Kyiv time at Ukraine’s request, Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said on X on Aug. 29.

29 August 2025, 05:35 PM

Ukraine initiates emergency UN Security Council meeting after Russian strike on Kyiv

Ukraine has called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council in response to yet another escalation of Russian terror — a deadly strike on Kyiv on July 31, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on Aug. 1.

1 August 2025, 09:12 AM

UN blacklists Russia for war crimes against children in Ukraine

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the sharp rise in grave violations of children’s rights amid armed conflicts, particularly in Ukraine, his Special Representative Virginia Gamba said on June 26.

26 June 2025, 09:01 AM

Moscow demands halting mobilization and military aid to Ukraine in exchange for ceasefire

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, said Moscow is prepared to agree to a ceasefire if Kyiv stops mobilization and its Western allies cease arms shipments, the BBC reported on May 30.

31 May 2025, 02:11 AM

Kyiv calls for sanctions in response to Russia’s escalation threats

Ukraine is urging the world to respond with harsher punitive sanctions to Moscow’s threats of escalating the war even further, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on May 30.

30 May 2025, 08:31 PM

US warns it may exit peace talks if Russia continues war

The United States may reconsider its participation in peace negotiations should Russia decide to continue its war, acting US Deputy Representative to the UN John Kelley said at a Security Council meeting, Interfax-Ukraine wrote on May 29.

30 May 2025, 08:20 AM

Ukraine’s UN envoy calls for decisive steps against Russian terror after Kryvyi Rih strike

Ukrainian UN Chargée d’Affaires Khrystyna Hayovyshyn urged the Security Council to move beyond condemnation and take concrete action against Russia’s relentless attacks, spotlighting the April 4 ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih that killed at least 20 civilians, including nine children, Interfax-Ukraine reports.

9 April 2025, 12:19 PM

UN Security Council to meet over Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih

Ukraine has called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council following a Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih that killed 20 people, including nine children, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced on April 7.

7 April 2025, 09:42 PM

UN approves Ukraine resolution without condemning Russia

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted a US-proposed resolution on the war in Ukraine — without explicitly identifying Russia as the aggressor, Interfax Ukraine reported on Feb. 25.

25 February 2025, 08:01 AM

Thousands of North Korean workers were sent to Russia in 2024

North Korea sent thousands of workers to Russia in 2024, despite a UN Security Council ban, Yonhap reported, citing South Korea's National Intelligence Service on Feb. 9.

9 February 2025, 12:49 PM

UN reveals sharp rise in Ukraine casualties as Russian strikes intensify

The United Nations has reported that 12,300 civilians have been killed and 27,800 injured in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, as of Nov. 30, 2024. The data was presented by Izumi Nakamitsu, the UN's Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, during a UN Security Council meeting, Ukrinform reported on Dec. 21.

21 December 2024, 11:01 AM

UN Security Council to meet today over Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine

On Nov. 27, the UN Security Council will convene to discuss the latest attacks by Russia on Ukraine.

27 November 2024, 02:46 PM

UN Security Council ‘outdated and paralyzed’ — Secretary-General Guterres

The United Nations Security Council has become “outdated and often ineffective,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Nov. 26 at the 10th Alliance of Civilizations Forum in Cascais, Portugal.

27 November 2024, 12:45 AM

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