Security Council
noun
: a permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security
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On January 3, 2025, during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council, Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, World Health Organization (WHO) representative for the West Bank and Gaza, warned about Gaza’s health system being on the brink of collapse.
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Israel says Hezbollah has violated the cease-fire hundreds of times and has also complained to the Security Council.
—Abby Sewell and Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
While the Biden administration has affirmed Israel's right to retaliate for Houthi attacks, a senior official issued a gentle reprimand on Monday at the Security Council, saying Israeli operations should not threaten civilians or civil infrastructure.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
However, Russia appears to be recruiting enough troops to replenish these losses, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairperson Dmitry Medvedev saying on December 24 that 440,000 recruits had signed military service contracts in 2024.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Israel says Hezbollah has violated the cease-fire hundreds of times and has also complained to the Security Council.
—Abby Sewell and Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
While the Biden administration has affirmed Israel's right to retaliate for Houthi attacks, a senior official issued a gentle reprimand on Monday at the Security Council, saying Israeli operations should not threaten civilians or civil infrastructure.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
However, Russia appears to be recruiting enough troops to replenish these losses, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairperson Dmitry Medvedev saying on December 24 that 440,000 recruits had signed military service contracts in 2024.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Security Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Security%20Council. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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