The ruling party, Georgian Dream, has a majority sufficient to override Zourabichvili’s veto, and is widely expected to do so in the coming days. A protester waves a Georgian flag …
By Edith M. Lederer | Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution on Thursday that would have paved the way for full United …
Thirteen of the 15 current UN Security Council members voted in favour of extending the panel’s mandate, with China abstaining and Russia vetoing the resolution. The Russian side said the …
But the frustrating, mind-numbing banality of proceedings in Abu Dhabi seemed to surprise even the most enthusiastic trade policy wonks. One must question the millions of dollars spent on flying …
The United States on Tuesday again vetoed a draft United Nations Security Council resolution on the Israel-Gaza war, blocking a demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. Thirteen council members voted …
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday vetoed legislation aimed at reversing his administration’s waiver of “Buy America” requirements for government-funded electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, according to a senior US …
“It’s abhorrent that a permanent member of the UN Security Council is flagrantly violating council resolutions to attack another UN member state, violations that further the suffering of the Ukrainian …
In February 2022, Russia vetoed a Security Council resolution that demanded it immediately end its invasion of Ukraine. More recently, the Biden administration has vetoed two Security Council resolutions – …
The remaining council members voted for the resolution except for Russia which also abstained, having favoured an initial draft that called for “an urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities” to …
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday called for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses in fighting between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip for a “sufficient number …