Security Council

Turkey is promoting OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu as a potential compromise candidate for UN Secretary-General amid a persistent Security Council deadlock.

African leaders at the UN General Assembly are demanding permanent seats and veto power on the Security Council, citing historical injustice and the continent's vital role in global resources and AI supply chains.

France and Lebanon are pushing to extend UNIFIL's peacekeeping mandate in southern Lebanon past 2026, drawing strong opposition from Israel as international diplomats debate post-conflict security arrangements.

The issue of dismantling the peacekeeping force was raised again in the Security Council, with France responding to Lebanon's request and demanding the cancellation of the decision made last year. The US strongly opposed: "We will not repeat the mistakes of the past." The interim UN coordinator in Beirut claimed: Hezbollah is not disarming - because of Israel. Foreign Minister Raje, a rival of...

The UN Security Council will discuss alternatives to the international force in Lebanon tomorrow. The US opposes extending the mandate, while Israel opposes the deployment of new forces. Representatives from Israel and Lebanon will not participate in the discussion.

Media outlets in the Islamic Republic reported that Mohsen Rezaee, advisor to the Supreme Leader, has been appointed Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. He is one of the Iranian generals who believe that maintaining a grip on the Strait of Hormuz is essential.

Political tension between Washington and Paris continues to escalate, marked by mutual insults and a diplomatic boycott at the UN.