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UN Permanent Security Council

The permanent members of the UN Security Council are the five states to which the 1945 UN Charter grants a permanent seat on the council. They are China, Russia (formerly the Soviet Union), France, the UK, and the US.

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Residents run for cover following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon.

Can UN Resolution 1701 help end the Hezbollah-Israel fight?

Can UN Resolution 1701 help end the Hezbollah-Israel fight?

Any diplomatic solution to fighting in Lebanon may involve an 18-year-old UN Security Council resolution.
ConflictsOctober 4, 2024
USA | Was bedeutet der neue „Pakt für die Zukunft“ der UNO für Afrika?

What does the new UN 'Pact for the Future' mean for Africa?

What does the new UN 'Pact for the Future' mean for Africa?

World leaders have adopted a "Pact for the Future" to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
PoliticsSeptember 26, 202402:16 min
.S. President Joe Biden meets with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House in Washington.

US, UK leaders discuss weapons for Ukraine

US, UK leaders discuss weapons for Ukraine

The UK has signaled that it wants to let Ukraine use its "Storm Shadow" missiles, but wants permission from the US.
ConflictsSeptember 14, 202402:26 min
Members of the UN Security Council attend a meeting to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan

African nations want a seat at the UN Security Council

African nations want a seat at the UN Security Council

Despite the Security Council's contribution to UN peacekeeping missions, Africa has been underrepresented for decades.
PoliticsAugust 29, 2024
Lazarus Chakwera | im DW Intewrview mit Josephine Mahachi

Malawi's president seeks UN Security Council reforms

Malawi's president seeks UN Security Council reforms

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera endorses Africa's bid for a permanent seat at the UN Security Council.
PoliticsAugust 27, 202406:24 min
Members of the United Nations Security Council vote in May, 2024.

UN Security Council: Africa's push for permanent seats

UN Security Council: Africa's push for permanent seats

The historic under-representation of Africa on the UN Security Council is back in the spotlight. Is change long overdue?
PoliticsAugust 14, 202402:39 min
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Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaking at a podium discussion

UN Security Council: Should Germany be a permanent member?

Germany's bids to join the exclusive circle of permanent UN Security Council members have always failed.
PoliticsSeptember 17, 2023
A syringe and vaccine dose in front of the WHO logo

Fact check: Conspiracy theories about the 'pandemic treaty'

Can the WHO interfere in state affairs? Four false claims on the World Health Organization's pandemic response treaty.
PoliticsJune 25, 2023
Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the meeting of the UN Security Council

Fact check: What to make of Lavrov's claims at the UN?

At the UN Security Council, Russia's Sergey Lavrov repeated Moscow's false accusations against the US, NATO and Ukraine.
PoliticsApril 25, 2023
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