Security Council
noun
: a permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security
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According to The Korea Times, in July 2024 Beijing demanded that Pyongyang recall North Korean workers in China—numbered in the tens of thousands—so that China could comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2937, which called for the repatriation of North Korean laborers.
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Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
In the United States, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said Gallant has been an important partner on Israel's defense.
—Max Burman, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Last week, the secretary of Ukraine's National Security Council, Oleksandr Lytvynenko, told the country's parliament of plans to draft more than 160,000 more troops.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The Russian and Chinese delegations have frequently teamed up at the Security Council to stonewall or block U.S. initiatives.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
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Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
In the United States, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said Gallant has been an important partner on Israel's defense.
—Max Burman, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Last week, the secretary of Ukraine's National Security Council, Oleksandr Lytvynenko, told the country's parliament of plans to draft more than 160,000 more troops.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The Russian and Chinese delegations have frequently teamed up at the Security Council to stonewall or block U.S. initiatives.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Security Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Security%20Council. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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