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U.N. Security Council member states on Gaza crisis

Representatives from all the 15 member states of the U.N. Security Council except for the United States hold a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Aug. 28, 2025, announcing a joint statement demanding an immediate ceasefire and an unconditional lifting of restrictions on aid delivery in Gaza.

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Myanmar Earthquake Aftermath

Members of the Chinese Red Cross International Emergency Response Team conduct rescue efforts in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 31, 2025. A 15-member group of the Chinese Red Cross International Emergency Response Team arrived in Mandalay, Myanmar, early Monday. The rescue team was organized under the coordination of China's Ministry of Emergency Management and the Red Cross Society of China. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar Earthquake Aftermath

Members of the Chinese Red Cross International Emergency Response Team conduct rescue efforts in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 31, 2025. A 15-member group of the Chinese Red Cross International Emergency Response Team arrived in Mandalay, Myanmar, early Monday. The rescue team was organized under the coordination of China's Ministry of Emergency Management and the Red Cross Society of China. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar Earthquake Aftermath

Members of the Chinese Red Cross International Emergency Response Team conduct rescue efforts in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 31, 2025. A 15-member group of the Chinese Red Cross International Emergency Response Team arrived in Mandalay, Myanmar, early Monday. The rescue team was organized under the coordination of China's Ministry of Emergency Management and the Red Cross Society of China. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UNSC meeting on Gaza cease-fire plan

A U.N. Security Council meeting is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on June 10, 2024. During the session, the 15-member panel backed a U.S.-proposed cease-fire plan for the Gaza Strip conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas in a resolution adopted by a near-unanimous vote, with only Russia abstaining.

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U.S. votes against Palestinian request for full UN membership at Security Council

STORY: U.S. votes against Palestinian request for full UN membership at Security Council SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Security Council Chamber 2. various of delegates voting 3. various of the Palestinian delegate STORYLINE: The United States on Thursday voted against a Palestinian request for full UN membership at the Security Council. The 15-member council voted on a draft resolution that recommends to the 193-member UN General Assembly that "the State of Palestine be admitted to membership of the United Nations." The draft resolution received 12 votes in favor, two abstentions, and one vote against. A council resolution needs at least nine votes in favor and no vetoes by the United States, Britain, France, Russia or China to pass. The United States was compelled to use its veto power after the draft secured 12 votes in favor. The Palestinian mission to the United Nations ini

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Nigeria opens land, air borders with Niger following ECOWAS resolution

STORY: Nigeria opens land, air borders with Niger following ECOWAS resolution SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ECOWAS leaders at the extraordinary summit on Feb. 24 in Abuja 2. various of aerial view of the border 4. various of the military patrolling borders 5. various of border towns 6. various of goods at the border STORYLINE: Nigeria on Wednesday opened its land and air borders with the Republic of the Niger and lifted earlier imposed sanctions against that country following a 2023 coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu gave the directive in compliance with the decisions of the Authority of the Heads of State and Government of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at its extraordinary summit on Feb. 24 in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. At the extraordinary summit, the West African leaders agreed to lift economic sanctions agains

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West African bloc lifts sanctions on Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger

STORY: West African bloc lifts sanctions on Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 24, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ECOWAS heads of state arriving for the summit 2. various of meetings 3. various of stakeholders present 4. SOUNDBITE (English): OMAR TOURAY, President of the ECOWAS Commission STORYLINE: The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday lifted drastic sanctions earlier placed on Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to pressure military juntas in those countries to return to constitutional order. Sanctions on three countries would be lifted immediately, Omar Touray, president of the ECOWAS Commission, said in a statement after an extraordinary summit in the Nigerian capital of Abuja. Touray announced the immediate lifting of sanctions on three countries following an extraordinary summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government held Saturday in Abuja, Nigeria. SOUNDBITE (En

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ECOWAS affirms Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger as continued members despite juntas' claims

STORY: ECOWAS affirms Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger as continued members despite juntas' claims SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Bamako, Mali CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga, spokesperson for the transitional government of Mali STORYLINE: The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday officially asserted Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger remain integral members of the regional bloc in response to an earlier declaration by the military junta in each respective country, stating their intention to withdraw membership. The ECOWAS Commission said in a statement that it was yet to receive any direct notification from the three member states about their intention to withdraw from the community. "Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali remain important members of the community and the Authority of Heads of State and Government remains committed to finding a negotiated solution to the political impasse," read the statement

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West African bloc to gradually ease sanctions on Niger

STORY: West African bloc to gradually ease sanctions on Niger SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of heads of state and government of ECOWAS in the Nigerian capital of Abuja 2. various of participants of the meetings STORYLINE: The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has promised a gradual easing of sanctions on Niger based on outcomes of engagement with the military junta in that country following the ousting of President Mohammed Bazoum in July. In a statement at the end of the 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS in the Nigerian capital of Abuja Sunday, the West African bloc set up a committee made up of the presidents of Togo, Sierra Leone, and Benin to engage with the military junta in Niger on the need for a short transition roadmap and the emplacement of monitoring mechanisms. "Based on the outcomes of the engagement by the CNSP (Natio

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15 states elected members of UN Human Rights Council

STORY: 15 states elected members of UN Human Rights Council DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNGA Hall 2. various of ballots collecting 3. various of delegates 4. SOUNDBITE (English): DENNIS FRANCIS, President of 78th session of UN General Assembly 5. various of delegates applauding 6. various of delegates congratulating and hugging one another STORYLINE: The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 states to serve in the 47-member Human Rights Council for a three-year term starting Jan. 1, 2024. SOUNDBITE (English): DENNIS FRANCIS, President of 78th session of UN General Assembly "The following 15 member states have thus been elected as members of the Human Rights Council for a three-year term of office beginning on the first of January 2024: Albania, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, China, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Malawi, Kingdom of the Netherlands. I congratulate the states w

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West African bloc activates regional standby force for possible intervention in Niger coup

STORY: West African bloc activates regional standby force for possible intervention in Niger coup DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ECOWAS leaders arriving at the summit 2. various of ECOWAS leaders and officials 3. various of meetings 4. SOUNDBITE (English): OMAR ALIEU TOURAY, President of ECOWAS commission STORYLINE: The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday said it has resolved to activate its standby force in response to the recent coup in Niger while underscoring its continued commitment to restore constitutional order in the country through peaceful means. In a statement of an extraordinary summit in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, the regional bloc reiterates its strong condemnation of the coup in Niger, saying it upholds all measures and principles agreed upon by the urgent ECOWAS summit on July 30. The ECOWAS leaders "direct the (ECOWAS) committee of the Chiefs of Defense Staff to activate i

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-ECOWAS-EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT

(230810) -- ABUJA, Aug. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- ECOWAS leaders attend an extraordinary summit in Abuja, Nigeria, on Aug. 10, 2023. The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday said it has resolved to activate its standby force in response to the recent coup in Niger while underscoring its continued commitment to restore constitutional order in the country through peaceful means. (Photo by Sodiq/Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-ECOWAS-EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT

(230810) -- ABUJA, Aug. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- ECOWAS leaders pose for a photo at an extraordinary summit in Abuja, Nigeria, on Aug. 10, 2023. The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday said it has resolved to activate its standby force in response to the recent coup in Niger while underscoring its continued commitment to restore constitutional order in the country through peaceful means. (Photo by Sodiq/Xinhua)

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UN Security Council decides to end peacekeeping mission in Mali

STORY: UN Security Council decides to end peacekeeping mission in Mali DATELINE: July 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN Security Council Chamber 2. various of delegates voting 3. various of delegates 4. various of China's permanent representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun speaking 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations 6. various of delegates 7. various of UN Security Council Chamber STORYLINE: The United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to end the mandate of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) as of June 30. It also requested the mission to immediately start on July 1 the cessation of its operations, transfer of its tasks, as well as the orderly and safe drawdown and withdrawal of its personnel, with the objective of completing this process by Dec. 31, 2023. Resolution 2690 was adopted unanimously by the 15-member council.

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Owada reelected as ICJ judge

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in February 2009 shows Hisashi Owada, the father of Japanese Crown Princess Masako and president of the International Court of Justice. Owada, who has been a member of the court since 2003, was reelected on Nov. 10, 2011, as a judge on the The Hague-based institution after the 15-member U.N. Security Council and the General Assembly voted to appoint him for a second nine-year term.

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Japan's historic quake

OFUNATO, Japan - Rescue workers from China set up a station at a high school in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on March 14, 2011. The 15-member team arrived in Japan the previous day following Japan's strongest recorded earthquake on March 11.

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China voices readiness to agree to sanctions against N. Korea

NEW YORK, United States - China's U.N. Ambassador Wang Guangya waves to reporters after a U.N. Security Council meeting at the U.N. Headquarters on Oct. 10. Wang expressed China's readiness to agree to some sanctions against its closest ally, North Korea, for Pyongyang's claim that it has conducted a nuclear test. ''I think there has to be some punitive actions, but also I think that these actions have to be appropriate,'' he said, referring to a draft resolution presented to the 15-member Security Council by the United States the previous day.

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Japanese medical team cares for Turkey quake victims

ADAPAZARI, Turkey - A 15-member Japanese medical team helping treat victims of Turkey's killer earthquake have treated some 130 patients in the last few days up to Sept. 2. Photo shows a Japanese dcotor (L) treating a girl at a makeshift clinic set up in a parking lot in Adapazari in northwest Turkey.

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ECOWAS countries sign declaration to commit to Universal Health Coverage

STORY: ECOWAS countries sign declaration to commit to Universal Health Coverage DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:29 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the banner of the event 2. various of the signing of the declaration 3. various shots of participants 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STANLEY OKOLO, Director-general of West African Health Organization 5. various shots of participants 6. various shots of hospital in Accra 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KWAKU AGYEMAN-MANU, Ghana's Minister for Health STORYLINE: Member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday signed a declaration in Accra, the capital of Ghana, to commit to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The pact, titled "The Accra Declaration," was signed by all 15 member states at the opening of the 23rd Ordinary Meeting of the Assembly of ECOWAS Health Ministers. "This declaration is a series of commitments we have discussed with the ministers to commit to delivering UHC," said Stan

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China supports Security Council's role in Ukraine's humanitarian issue

STORY: China supports Security Council's role in Ukraine's humanitarian issue DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN Security Council session 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations 3. various of Ukraine STORYLINE: A Chinese envoy on Wednesday expressed the hope that the UN Security Council would play a meaningful role in handling the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. It comes after the 15-member body failed to adopt a resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations "Since the outbreak of the Ukraine crisis, the continued deterioration of humanitarian situation and the increasing spillover effects have triggered widespread concern in the international community. The Security Council has held multiple discussions on the humanitarian issue in Ukraine. And it is heart-wrenching

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UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-UKRAINE-HUMANITARIAN SITUATION

(220324) -- UNITED NATIONS, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Jun (C, front), China's permanent representative to the United Nations, makes his explanatory remarks after the vote on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, at the UN headquarters in New York, on March 23, 2022. The 15-member UN Security Council on Wednesday failed to adopt a resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. (Xinhua/Xie E)

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UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-UKRAINE-HUMANITARIAN SITUATION

(220324) -- UNITED NATIONS, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Security Council votes on a draft resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, at the UN headquarters in New York, on March 23, 2022. The 15-member UN Security Council on Wednesday failed to adopt a resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. (Xinhua/Xie E)

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UNDP head Clark backs Security Council expansion

U.N. Development Program administrator Helen Clark gives an interview to Kyodo News at the U.N. headquarters in New York on July 11, 2016. The former prime minister of New Zealand and one of the candidates for the post of U.N. secretary general indicated she believes restructuring the 15-member Security Council will "almost inevitably" involve adding more members. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's U.N. envoy airs concern over S. China Sea rows

Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Koro Bessho voices deep concern on July 1, 2016, about territorial spats between China and other countries during a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York, and said the U.N. Security Council will take up the issue if requested. Japan assumed the presidency of the 15-member council for July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China voices readiness to agree to sanctions against N. Korea

NEW YORK, United States - China's U.N. Ambassador Wang Guangya waves to reporters after a U.N. Security Council meeting at the U.N. Headquarters on Oct. 10. Wang expressed China's readiness to agree to some sanctions against its closest ally, North Korea, for Pyongyang's claim that it has conducted a nuclear test. ''I think there has to be some punitive actions, but also I think that these actions have to be appropriate,'' he said, referring to a draft resolution presented to the 15-member Security Council by the United States the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Japan's historic quake

OFUNATO, Japan - Rescue workers from China set up a station at a high school in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on March 14, 2011. The 15-member team arrived in Japan the previous day following Japan's strongest recorded earthquake on March 11. (Kyodo)

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Owada reelected as ICJ judge

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in February 2009 shows Hisashi Owada, the father of Japanese Crown Princess Masako and president of the International Court of Justice. Owada, who has been a member of the court since 2003, was reelected on Nov. 10, 2011, as a judge on the The Hague-based institution after the 15-member U.N. Security Council and the General Assembly voted to appoint him for a second nine-year term. (Kyodo)

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Chinese foreign minister meets with press

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a press conference in Beijing on Aug. 30, 2017, after the U.N. Security Council "strongly condemned" North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile over Japan. Wang said Beijing will make a "necessary response" by working with other members of the 15-member Security Council. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese foreign minister meets with press

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a press conference in Beijing on Aug. 30, 2017, after the U.N. Security Council "strongly condemned" North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile over Japan. Wang said Beijing will make a "necessary response" by working with other members of the 15-member Security Council. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese disarmament head debuts at U.N. Security Council talks

Izumi Nakamitsu, the United Nations' new head of disarmament, gives her first briefing to the 15-member Security Council on May 23, 2017, addressing the latest developments pertaining to chemical weapons in Syria. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Criteria for mascot design competition to be released mid-May

Yoshiko Ikoma, vice chair of a panel deciding the procedure for selecting the official mascot of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, meets with reporters in Tokyo on April 24, 2017, after a total of 17 hours of deliberations by the 15-member team. "We went over the criteria for the competition and the selection process for the last time," said Ikoma. "We are waiting for the final word (from the International Olympic Committee), but the feedback so far has been generally positive." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S., Japan, S. Korea slam N. Korean missile launches

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power (C) speaks at a joint press conference with her Japanese counterpart Koro Bessho (L) and South Korean Deputy Ambassador Hahn Choong Hee in New York on Sept. 6, 2016. They condemned North Korea's latest launch of three ballistic missiles in contravention of past U.N. Security Council resolutions and pressed for a joint statement to be issued by the 15-member council. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N., S. Korea conduct land surveys for railway, road

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean workers walk into the demilitarized zone (DMZ) on Nov. 26 as North and South Korea begin land surveys to find suitable locations for a cross-border railway line and a parallel road to be constructed on the east coast. A 15-member South Korean team completed survey work in the southern sector of the 4-kilometer DMZ while a 12-member North Korean team did the same in the northern sector of the same zone on the east coast. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo tax bureau launches cyber tax office

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau sets up a research unit Feb. 17 to collect information on e-commerce and investigate tax cases involving e-commerce businesses. The 15-member Professional Team for E-Commerce Taxation (PROTECT), dubbed ''Cyber Tax Office,'' will establish effective investigation methods to contribute to the formulation of an appropriate and fair taxation system.