Security Council

United Nations March 20

Freed Israeli hostage tells UN, 'No more excuses,' says aid is feeding terrorists

Eli Sharabi, who was held hostage by Hamas for 491 days, spoke to the United Nations Security Council about his experience and demanded the remaining hostages be released.

Security Council June 6

5 countries elected to serve term on UN Security Council

Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia were all elected in uncontested slates to serve a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council.

Security Council May 21

UN Security Council calls for responsible arms transfers amid Ukraine-Russia war

The U.N.’s High Representative for Disarmament Affairs cautioned states involved in transferring arms to Ukraine or Russia to act responsibly as the war shows no signs of stopping.

VIDEO May 21

UN Security Council calls for responsible arms transfers amid Ukraine-Russia war

The U.N.’s High Representative for Disarmament Affairs cautioned states involved in transferring arms to Ukraine or Russia to act responsibly as the war shows no signs of stopping. (Credit: UNTV via Associated Press)

Australia May 6

Australia accuses China of reckless behavior after fighter jet dropped flares in front of helicopter

Australia accused China of unsafe behavior when a Chinese fighter jet dropped flares in front of an Australian helicopter. Beijing has not commented on the incident.

UNITED NATIONS December 10, 2023

Blinken: Sexual violence Hamas committed on Oct. 7 ‘beyond anything that I’ve seen’

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the evidence of violence committed by Hamas on Oct. 7 in Israel is "almost beyond human description."

UNITED NATIONS December 9, 2023

Russia warns Israel that Hamas tunnel plan would amount to 'war crime' if pursued

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a rare letter to the Security Council over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, urging the group to pursue an immediate cease-fire.

Middle East September 15, 2023

UN security council votes to conclude year-long probe into Islamic State activities in Iraq

The U.N. Security Council voted Friday to conclude, one year from now, an investigation into the activities of Islamic State extremists in Iraq, as requested by the Iraqi government.

VIDEO April 25, 2023

Paul Whelan's sister calls for his release at UN: 'He won't be left behind again'

Elizabeth Whelan joins 'America's Newsroom' after she confronted Russia at the U.N. Security Council on the wrongful imprisonment of her brother, Paul Whelan.

VIDEO April 21, 2023

Chinese hiring American women as surrogates is a national security threat

Heritage Foundation researcher Emma Waters said the growing practice of Chinese nationals paying American women to be their surrogates is a "huge red flag."

World July 18, 2022

Brazilian FM: 'Give peace a chance,' discusses Brazil's relations with the US, China, Russia

Brazilian Foreign Minister, Carlos Franca sat down with Fox News Digital to discuss his country's foreign policy and its role on the world stage. Franca lauded his country's close relationship with China.

UNITED NATIONS July 16, 2022

China may seek greater role in Haiti as UN Security Council extends political mission

Some speculate China has increased involvement in Haiti in hopes of influencing any new administration to rescind its recognition of Tawian as an independent state.

Afghanistan May 27, 2022

Afghanistan's Taliban urged by UN Security Council to lift restrictions on women, girls

The U.N. Security Council presses the Taliban to reverse policies restricting freedoms for Afghan women and girls. Still, few are expecting real change.

Afghanistan March 18, 2022

Afghanistan faces crisis on the ground as tens of thousands hide from Taliban, observers say

Despite the United Nations Security Council renewing its U.N. assistance mission to Afghanistan, the war-torn country continues to fall to Taliban forces following the U.S. withdrawal.

Security Council March 5, 2022

Russian troops near another Ukraine nuclear plant, in Yuzhnoukrainsk, UN envoy says

Russian forces in southern Ukraine were advancing toward the country’s second-largest nuclear plant Friday, one day after attacking the largest such facility, according to reports.

Security Council January 31, 2022

Biden warns Russia of 'swift and severe consequences' if they 'walk away' from diplomacy and attack Ukraine

President Biden threatened Russia with “swift and severe consequences” should Moscow choose to “walk away from diplomacy and attack Ukraine,” maintaining that the United States and allies are continuing “to prepare for every scenario.”

Iran August 18, 2020

The United Nations failed to renew the arms embargo on Iran. What does that mean?

The United Nations Security Council last week rejected a U.S. effort to extend a 13-year-old embargo on Iran imports and exports of conventional weapons, including aircraft and tanks in and out of the Middle Eastern country.

VIDEO August 15, 2020

Eric Shawn: The historic breakthrough for Israel

Gen. Jack Keane on the normalization of relations between the U.A.E. and Israel... and which Gulf nation could be next.

VIDEO August 14, 2020

United Nations refuses to take up Iran arms embargo

The United Nations Security Council is refusing to go along with a U.S. resolution to extend its arms embargo against Iran; Rich Edson reports.

Coronavirus April 9, 2020

UN's Guterres warns of political opportunism during coronavirus pandemic

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for solidarity in the fight against the coronavirus, saying the pandemic poses a significant threat to the maintenance of international peace and security that could lead social unrest.

Security Council February 11, 2020

Palestinian president dismisses Trump's Mideast peace plan at UN Security Council meeting

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday and, as expected, again rejected the Trump administration’s Middle East peace plan unveiled two weeks ago at the White House, saying the U.S. cannot be the sole mediator in the peace process.

Security Council January 21, 2020

UN Security Council must recognize Iran as the real Mideast aggressor, Kelly Craft says

Kelly Craft, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, called out the Security Council in a speech Tuesday, saying the world body continued to criticize Israel but failed to work toward keeping Iran in check.

VIDEO January 21, 2020

US ambassador to the UN calls out the Security Council for inaction on Iran

Kelly Craft chastises the UN Security Council for failing to act on Iran while continuing to criticize Israel.

Israel October 28, 2019

Israel's UN ambassador condemns Erdogan's support of terrorism

Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon on Monday accused Turkey of being a hub for regional terrorism while saying its recent incursion into Syria has resulted in the strengthening of the Islamic State terror network.

VIDEO September 24, 2019

Iran protesters at U.N. praise Trump, demand regime change

Iranian protesters assemble outside the United Nations General Assembly to praise President Trump and call on the U.N. to enact regime change in Iran as Britain, France, and Germany have joined the United States in blaming Iran for attacks on key in

Security Council July 23, 2019

Trump’s Mideast envoy blasts UN Security Council over peace process

President Trump’s Middle East envoy lashed out Tuesday at the United Nations Security Council over its handling of peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians, taking aim at what he called “the constant drumbeat of tired rhetoric that is designed to prevent progress and bypass direct negotiations. It is time to retire that rhetoric.”

Security Council June 24, 2019

UN Security Council condemns attacks on oil tankers, but not Iran

A closed-door meeting of the United Nations Security Council Monday afternoon on the recent attacks on oil tankers and a U.S. drone ended without a condemnation of Iran.

UNITED NATIONS May 22, 2019

Trump's Mideast envoy slams UN over 'Band-Aid' solutions to Israel-Palestinian conflict

The Trump administration's chief negotiator for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict delivered a blunt message to the United Nations Security Council Wednesday, asserting that it is time “to move past Band-Aid solutions" and claiming that the U.N. agency to support Palestinian refugees had "failed" in its mission.

Middle East May 9, 2019

Trump envoy slams 'baffling' anti-Israel UN meeting as members line up to condemn settlements, Israeli policy

President Trump’s U.S. envoy for international negotiations, Jason Greenblatt, made a surprise visit to the United Nations on Thursday, as members of the U.N. Security Council held an informal meeting to condemn Israeli settlements — a meeting that Greenblatt called “baffling and disappointing.”

VIDEO April 10, 2019

Pence says Venezuela ambassador 'shouldn't be here' while addressing the UN Security Council

Raw video: Vice President Pence delivers remarks at the U.N. Security Council meeting on the crisis in Venezuela.