Vitaly Churkin
Russian Vetoes of UN Resolutions On Syria
Russia has now blocked seven UN resolutions regarding Syria since unrest erupted there in 2011, almost always with...
Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin Dies At Work
Vitaly Churkin died while at work in New York on Monday Russia's ambassador to the United Nations has died. Vitaly...
Rebels Burn Syria Evacuation Buses
Several buses sent to transport the sick and injured from two government-held villages in Syria’s Idlib province have...
France, Fearing Massacres, Asks UN To Monitor Aleppo Evacuation
France has presented a UN Security Council draft resolution on sending observers to Aleppo to monitor evacuations and...
Russia’s UN Human Rights Council Seat Under Threat
Russia's seat on the UN Human Rights Council is under threat due to its support of the Syrian government's air campaign...
UN Security Council Formally Nominates Guterres To Be Next Chief
The UN Security Council has unanimously nominated former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres to be the next...
Portugal’s Guterres Set To Be UN Head
Antonio Guterres led the UNHCR through the major crises in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan Portugal's former Prime Minister...
US Accuses Russia of ‘barbarism’ In Aleppo
The US ambassador to the UN has accused Russia of "barbarism" over the bombing of the Syrian city of Aleppo. At an...
Syria Conflict: US Air Attack Endangers Truce
A US-led air attack in eastern Syria that killed dozens of government troops fighting so-called Islamic State has...