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Colombian president at U.N. session

Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on June 10, 2026.

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Kyrgyzstan wins U.N. Security Council nonpermanent seat

Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev meets the press in New York on June 3, 2026, after his country was elected as a nonpermanent member of the U.N. Security Council for the first time on June 3, 2026.

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Germany fails to get U.N. Security Council nonpermanent seat

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul meets the press in New York on June 3, 2026, after Germany lost its bid for a nonpermanent seat on the U.N. Security Council.

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China Foreign Minister Wang at U.N. Security Council

The U.N. Security Council, of which China is the rotating president for May, holds a high-level meeting chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on strengthening the international system at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 26, 2026.

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China Foreign Minister Wang at U.N. Security Council

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C) chairs a high-level meeting of the U.N. Security Council, of which China is the rotating president for May, on strengthening the international system at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 26, 2026.

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U.N. Security Council meeting on N. Korea

Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Kazuyuki Yamazaki (bottom) speaks during a session of the U.N. Security Council on North Korea's nuclear and missile development at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2026, alongside North Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Kim Song.

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Ex-British PM Blair attends U.N. session on Gaza

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (L), a member of the Board of Peace overseeing interim governance in the Gaza Strip under the leadership of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a U.N. Security Council session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2026.

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U.N. Security Council session on Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz (front) speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting on the Strait of Hormuz at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026.

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U.N. resolution on boosting safety of Strait of Hormuz

The U.N. Security Council takes a vote on a resolution submitted by Bahrain aiming to enhance security in the Strait of Hormuz at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 7, 2026.

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U.N. resolution on boosting safety of Strait of Hormuz

Bahrain Foreign Miniter Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani meets the press at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 7, 2026, after the Security Council failed to adopt a resolution submitted by Bahrain aiming to enhance security in the Strait of Hormuz.

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U.N. votes to condemn Iran's attacks on neighbors

The U.N. Security Council adopts a resolution demanding a halt to Iran's attacks on Gulf neighbors at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 11, 2026.

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U.N. resolution on Iran's attacks on neighbors

Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya (front, C) announces Russia will abstain from a vote on a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution demanding a halt to Iran's attacks on Gulf neighbors during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 11, 2026.

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U.S. first lady Melania Trump at U.N. meeting

Melania Trump (C), first lady of the United States, speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 2, 2026.

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U.N. Security Council meeting on Palestine

A U.N. Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank is held on Feb. 18, 2026, at the U.N. headquarters in New York.

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U.N. Security Council meeting on Palestine

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks at a U.N. Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank on Feb. 18, 2026, at the U.N. headquarters in New York.

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U.N. Security Council meeting on Palestine

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks at a U.N. Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank on Feb. 18, 2026, at the U.N. headquarters in New York.

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U.N. session on Iran crisis

The U.N. Security Council convenes an emergency session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 15, 2026, following the escalation of violence against protesters by authorities in Iran.

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U.N. session on Iran crisis

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz (C) speaks during an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 15, 2026, following the escalation of violence against protesters by authorities in Iran.

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U.N. session on U.S. attack on Venezuela

Venezuelan Ambassador to the United Nations Samuel Moncada (front, C) speaks during an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 5, 2026, following a U.S. military operation in Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro.

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U.N. session on U.S. attack on Venezuela

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz (C) speaks during an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 5, 2026, following a U.S. military operation in Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro.

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U.N. session on U.S. attack on Venezuela

The U.N. Security Council convenes an emergency session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 5, 2026, following a U.S. military operation in Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro.

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U.N. session on U.S. attack on Venezuela

The U.N. Security Council convenes an emergency session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 5, 2026, following a U.S. military operation in Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro.

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U.N. session on Israeli recognition of Somaliland

Somali Ambassador to the United Nations Abukar Dahir Osmaan (C) speaks during an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 29, 2025, following Israel's formal recognition of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia.

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U.N. session on Israeli recognition of Somaliland

The U.N. Security Council convenes an emergency session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 29, 2025, to discuss Israel's formal recognition of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia.

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U.N. session on Venezuela

Venezuelan Ambassador to the United Nations Samuel Moncada (front) speaks during an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 23, 2025, amid escalating tensions between his nation and the United States.

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Chinese U.N. envoy

Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Fu Cong (front) attends a U.N. Security Council meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 15, 2025.

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U.N. Security Council meeting over Gaza peace plan

The U.N. Security Council convenes a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Nov. 17, 2025. The Security Council adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing the peace plan for Gaza during the meeting.

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U.N. Security Council meeting over Gaza peace plan

The U.N. Security Council convenes a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Nov. 17, 2025. The Security Council adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing the peace plan for Gaza during the meeting.

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U.N. Security Council meeting on Gaza peace plan

The U.N. Security Council convenes a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Nov. 17, 2025. The Security Council adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing the peace plan for Gaza during the meeting.

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S. Korean President Lee speaks at U.N.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (front, R) presides over the United Nations Security Council open debate at the U.N. headquarters in New York, on Sept. 24, 2025, alongside U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

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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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U.N. meeting over U.S. strikes on Iran nuke sites

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi is projected on the screen as he takes part virtually in an unscheduled U.N. Security Council meeting convened at the U.N. headquarters in New York on June 22, 2025, following U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

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U.N. meeting over U.S. strikes on Iran nuke sites

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (C) speaks during an unscheduled U.N. Security Council meeting convened at the U.N. headquarters in New York on June 22, 2025, following U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

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U.S. vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution

Ambassadors from all U.N. Security Council member states but the United States raise their hands to vote in favor of a draft resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the lifting of restrictions on humanitarian aid distribution on June 4, 2025, at a Security Council meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York.

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U.S. vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution

Dorothy Shea (C), acting U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, raises her hand to veto a draft resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the lifting of restrictions on humanitarian aid distribution at a U.N. Security Council meeting on June 4, 2025, at the U.N. headquarters in New York.

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U.N. Security Council on N. Korea economic sanction

A U.N. Security Council meeting is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 7, 2025, about future measures against North Korea a year after the mandate of a panel of experts overseeing economic sanctions against North Korea ended.

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Informal UNSC meeting on U.S. tariffs

An informal U.N. Security Council meeting convened by China is held to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy at the U.N. headquarters on April 23, 2025.

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Russian ambassador to U.N.

Russian ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia meets the press following a U.N. Security Council meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 17, 2025.

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U.N. Security Council

The U.N. Security Council convenes a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Feb. 24, 2025, the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Security Council adopted a U.S.-led resolution calling for an end to the three-year Russia-Ukraine conflict that fails to condemn Russia for its invasion.

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U.N. Security Council on N. Korea's missile firing

A U.N. Security Council emergency meeting is held at U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 8, 2025, on North Korea's launch on Jan. 6 of what it described as a new type of intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile.

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U.S. Secretary of State Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about the use of artificial intelligence during a meeting of the Security Council at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 19, 2024.

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UNSC meeting on Middle East conflict

An emergency meeting of the Security Council is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Oct. 2, 2024, on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

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U.N. Security Council meeting on Middle East conflict

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (C) speaks at an emergency meeting of the Security Council at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Oct. 2, 2024, on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

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U.N. Security Council session

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a U.N. Security Council session on Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 24, 2024.

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U.N. session on Ukraine crisis

The U.N. Security Council convenes an unscheduled session on the crisis in Ukraine at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 10, 2024.

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U.N. meeting over Gaza

The U.N. Security Council convenes an unscheduled meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Aug. 13, 2024, to discuss the Gaza situation following the death of over 100 people as a result of an Israeli strike on a local school.

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U.N. Security Council meeting over permanent status

The U.N. Security Council holds a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Aug. 12, 2024, over a proposal to give a permanent seat to an African country.

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U.N. Security Council emergency meeting

A U.N. Security Council emergency meeting is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on July 31, 2024, following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of the Palestinian group Hamas, in Tehran earlier in the day.

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U.N. Security Council emergency meeting

Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani (front, C) speaks during a U.N. Security Council emergency meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on July 31, 2024, following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of the Palestinian group Hamas, in Tehran earlier in the day.

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U.N. Security Council emergency meeting

A U.N. Security Council emergency meeting is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on July 9, 2024.