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Russia and China veto US draft on UN monitoring of Iran sanctions
Text received 11 votes in favour, two abstentions and two against
France calls on US to give Mahmoud Abbas visa for UN General Assembly
Washington rejected Palestinian President's visa request last year and he was only able to deliver video statement at annual meeting in New York
Sudan situation 'absolutely horrible', says UN chief
Antonio Guterres calls for nations fuelling war to be held accountable
Yemen warns Bab Al Mandeb is at risk of becoming a ‘blackmail card’
Houthis made rapid territorial gains, seizing Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline and control of the strait
Sudan food aid could be cut 'within weeks' as 20 million face acute hunger
Sudan remains the world’s largest hunger and displacement crisis
Lebanon urges UN to reconsider 'premature' Unifil withdrawal
Ambassador Ahmad Arafa questions plan to end mission in light of developments since March 2
UAE urges UN Security Council to expand Sudan arms embargo nationwide
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted on Friday a US-drafted resolution extending sanctions on Sudan for one month
Syria condemns Netanyahu visit as breach of sovereignty
Territorial integrity is not negotiable, UN envoy says
'We will never, ever forget': Americans mark 25 years since 9/11
Attacks led to the US's 'war on terror', the effects of which reverberate today
From Ground Zero to Muslim Mayor: How New York has changed
For younger New Yorkers, the cameras, concrete barriers and tighter security that followed the attacks have always been part of life
Gulf states at UN condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as rebels seize key Yemen port
Bahrain says recent attacks represent 'serious escalation and direct threat to the security'
Russia and China oppose reactivation of UN Iran sanctions committee
Push comes a day after International Atomic Energy Agency board voted to refer Tehran to Security Council over nuclear non-compliance
ExclusivePakistan presses US and Iran to return to negotiations
Asim Iftikhar Ahmad learnt during interview with The National that he would become next foreign secretary
Israel rejects push to keep international troops in south Lebanon after Unifil exit
UN envoy Danny Danon says Israel will deal directly with Lebanese military over security along border
UN votes to adopt new map showing Africa's true size
Resolution passed with landslide 164 votes in favour
