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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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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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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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UNSC meeting on space nuclear arms race

A U.N. Security Council meeting is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 24, 2024. During the session, Russia vetoed a resolution calling for the prevention of a nuclear arms race in outer space, drafted by the United States and Japan.

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-CO-CHAIRS OF NEGOTIATIONS ON UNSC REFORM-MEETING (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Tareq M. A. M. Albanai and Alexander Marschik, co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Reform of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, who are also permanent representatives to the UN of Kuwait and Austria, in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-CO-CHAIRS OF NEGOTIATIONS ON UNSC REFORM-MEETING (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Tareq M. A. M. Albanai and Alexander Marschik, co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Reform of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, who are also permanent representatives to the UN of Kuwait and Austria, in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

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Egypt regrets UNSC's failure to adopt Gaza ceasefire resolution

STORY: Egypt regrets UNSC's failure to adopt Gaza ceasefire resolution SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs STORYLINE: Egypt expressed deep regret on Tuesday for the inability of the United Nations Security Council to pass a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after a U.S. veto. The United States earlier in the day vetoed a resolution submitted by Algeria for the Arab Group in New York calling for a ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave, where more than 29,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since Oct. 7. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the outcome "has come to question the credibility of the rules and working mechanisms of the current international architecture, especially the Security Council, which is entrusted with the responsibility of preventing and settling conflicts and halting wars." Egypt stron

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-UNSC REFORM-MEETING (CN)

(230430) -- BEIJING, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, meets with Tareq M. A. M. Albanai (L) and Alexander Marschik, co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Reform of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly and permanent representatives to the UN of Kuwait and Austria respectively, in Beijing, capital of China, April 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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Iran vehemently condemns Israeli airstrike on Gaza refugee camp

STORY: Iran vehemently condemns Israeli airstrike on Gaza refugee camp SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman speaking STORYLINE: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Monday strongly condemned the "brutal" Israeli bombardment of central Gaza's al-Maghazi refugee camp that killed at least 70 Palestinians on Sunday. At a weekly press conference in Tehran, Nasser Kanaani said it was regrettable that when many people prayed in sympathy and solidarity for the Palestinians, Israel did not stop its "crimes" and killing in Gaza. Kanaani called on the international community to take practical and deterrent measures to prevent Israel's continued killing of Palestinians. When commenting on a resolution adopted by the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Friday demanding immediate and unhindered humanitarian access throughout Gaza, the spokesman said it once again showed the U.S. full sup

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UNSC votes on humanitarian cease-fire demand

The U.N. Security Council votes on a proposed immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 8, 2023.

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-PRIMAKOV READINGS INTERNATIONAL FORUM

(231128) -- MOSCOW, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses the Primakov Readings International Forum in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 27, 2023. Any new United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members should come from developing countries, Russian media reported Monday, citing Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Primakov Readings International Forum in Moscow. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-PRIMAKOV READINGS INTERNATIONAL FORUM

(231128) -- MOSCOW, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses the Primakov Readings International Forum in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 27, 2023. Any new United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members should come from developing countries, Russian media reported Monday, citing Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Primakov Readings International Forum in Moscow. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-PRIMAKOV READINGS INTERNATIONAL FORUM

(231128) -- MOSCOW, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses the Primakov Readings International Forum in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 27, 2023. Any new United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members should come from developing countries, Russian media reported Monday, citing Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Primakov Readings International Forum in Moscow. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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UNSC meeting on Ukraine

The U.N. Security Council convenes a meeting on the Ukraine situation at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 20, 2023.

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UNSC meeting over North's satellite launch

North Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Kim Song attends an unscheduled meeting of the U.N. Security Council at U.N. headquarters in New York on Aug. 25, 2023, convened after North Korea's recent attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite.

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UNSC meeting over North's satellite launch

The U.N. Security Council convenes an unscheduled meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York on Aug. 25, 2023, to discuss North Korea's recent attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite.

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-UNSC REFORM-MEETING (CN)

(230430) -- BEIJING, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, meets with Tareq M. A. M. Albanai (L) and Alexander Marschik, co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Reform of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly and permanent representatives to the UN of Kuwait and Austria respectively, in Beijing, capital of China, April 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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UNSC condemns N. Korea launch in presidential statement

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Shintaro Ito (R) speaks at a news conference at Japan's permanent mission to the United Nations in New York on April 13 after the U.N. Security Council adopted a nonbinding presidential statement on North Korea's rocket launch. At left is Japanese Ambassador to the U.N. Yukio Takasu.

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UNSC condemns N. Korea launch in presidential statement

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Shintaro Ito (C in front) and Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Yukio Takasu (R in 2nd row) listen during a U.N. Security Council meeting on North Korea's rocket launch at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 13.

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UNSC condemns N. Korea launch in presidential statement

NEW YORK, United States - The United Nations Security Council holds a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 13 to adopt a presidential statement on North Korea's rocket launch.

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Aso hints Japan will accept UNSC statement on N. Korea's launch

PATTAYA, Thailand - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (R), Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak shake hands before their talks in Pattaya, Thailand, on April 11. (Pool photo taken by Kyodo News)

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Aso hints Japan will accept UNSC statement on N. Korea's launch

PATTAYA, Thailand - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (R) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak shake hands before their talks in Pattaya, Thailand, on April 11. (Pool photo taken by Kyodo News)

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Aso hints Japan will accept UNSC statement on N. Korea's launch

PATTAYA, Thailand - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (L) and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao shake hands before their talks in Pattaya, Thailand, on April 11. Aso hinted that Japan will accept a U.N. Security Council presidential statement on North Korea's recent rocket launch during the talks. (Pool photo taken by Kyodo News)

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China against taking up N. Korean human rights issue at UNSC

NEW YORK, United States - China's United Nations Ambassador Liu Jieyi speaks to the U.N. Security Council on Dec. 22, 2014, in New York. China and Russia voted against taking up the North Korean human rights issue at the Security Council.

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Japan envoy hails coming UNSC meet on N. Korea human rights

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Motohide Yoshikawa addresses a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2014, saying he welcomes the U.N. Security Council's decision to schedule a meeting in the following week to discuss alleged human rights abuses in North Korea.

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Japan, Caribbean nations to cooperate more in UNSC reforms

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign ministers of Japan and the Caribbean Community, or CARICOM, pose for commemorative photos at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2014. During their meeting, they agreed to bolster cooperation in pushing for reform of the U.N. Security Council next year, the 70th anniversary of the international body's founding.

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Japan, Caribbean nations to cooperate more in UNSC reforms

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (C) gives a speech at a meeting with the foreign ministers from the Caribbean Community, or CARICOM, at his ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2014. The foreign ministers agreed to bolster cooperation in pushing for reform of the U.N. Security Council next year, the 70th anniversary of the international body's founding.

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Japan stresses need for speedy UNSC reform

NEW YORK, United States - Kazuo Kodama, Japan's deputy U.N. ambassador, speaks with reporters in New York on Nov. 28, 2011. During intergovernmental talks on the reform of the U.N. Security Council at the U.N. headquarters earlier the same day, Kodama stressed the need for facilitating the reform in a speedy manner.

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G-4 presses for UNSC reform

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto (2nd from R) and other participants of a meeting of the so-called Group of Four countries head for a press conference after their session in New York on Feb. 11, 2011. The G-4 members, also including Germany, India and Brazil, reiterated their common push for specific results in reforms of the U.N. Security Council by September 2011.

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UNSC President Takasu ready to take up Iran issue

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Security Council President Yukio Takasu speaks to reporters at the United Nations headquarters in New York on April 5, 2010. Takasu said he is prepared to convene a meeting, if required, to discuss additional sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.

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UNSC adopts resolution seeking nuclear-free world

NEW YORK, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama (R, front) chairs a U.N. Security Council meeting in New York on Sept. 24, 2009. The council unanimously adopted a U.S.-sponsored resolution seeking to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and promote nuclear disarmament with an eye toward creating a nuclear-free world. (Pool photo)

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UNSC adopts resolution seeking nuclear-free world

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L, front) raises his hand at a U.N. Security Council meeting in New York on Sept. 24, 2009 to support a U.S.-sponsored resolution seeking to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and promote nuclear disarmament with an eye toward creating a nuclear-free world. (Pool photo)

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Japanese ambassador hopes 2009 becomes 'year of UNSC reform'

NEW YORK, United States - Yukio Takasu, Japan's ambassador to the United Nations, speaks at a news conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 9.

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Japan elected as nonpermanent member of UNSC for 2009-2010 term

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Yukio Takasu speaks to reporters in New York on Oct. 17 after the U.N. General Assembly elected Japan and four other countries as nonpermanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms beginning in January 2009.

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Nations mull phased approach to UNSC expansion

TOKYO, Japan - The U.N. Security Council votes unanimously Dec. 23 to ban trading with Iran in items that could contribute to the country's nuclear and ballistic missile programs for its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.

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UNSC warns of further action if N. Korea conducts nuke tests

NEW YORK, United States - United States Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton speaks to reporters at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Oct. 6 after the U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a presidential statement urging North Korea to cancel any planned nuclear test.

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UNSC warns of further action if N. Korea conducts nuke tests

NEW YORK, United States - Kenzo Oshima (C), Japanese ambassador to the United Nations and president of the U.N. Security Council for October, reads out a presidential statement urging North Korea to cancel any planned nuclear test at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Oct. 6 after the Security Council unanimously adopted it.

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UNSC warns of further action if N. Korea conducts nuke tests

NEW YORK, United States - Kenzo Oshima, Japanese ambassador to the United Nations and president of the U.N. Security Council for October, speaks to reporters at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Oct. 6 after the Security Council unanimously adopted a presidential statement urging North Korea to cancel any planned nuclear test.

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Japan, U.S. submit revised N. Korea resolution to UNSC

NEW YORK, United States - John Bolton (L), U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. answers media questions at the U.N. Headquarters on July 14, as Japanese U.N. Ambassador Kenzo Oshima (R) listens. Japan and the United States submitted a revised draft resolution on North Korea's missile launches to the U.N. Security Council on the day after failing to come to terms with China and Russia over key provisions whether U.N. action will be made mandatory and legally binding.

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Japan, U.S. submit revised N. Korea resolution to UNSC

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Ambassador to the U.N. Kenzo Oshima speaks with reporters at the U.N. Headquarters on July 14. Later in the day, Japan and the United States submitted a revised draft resolution on North Korea's missile launches to the U.N. Security Council after failing to come to terms with China and Russia over key provisions whether U.N. action will be made mandatory and legally binding.

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Koizumi calls for Africa's cooperation in UNSC reform

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) and African Union Chairman Alpha Omar Konare pose for photos prior to their talks at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa on May 1. (Pool photo)

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Koizumi calls for Africa's cooperation in UNSC reform

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with African Union Chairman Alpha Omar Konare after delivering a speech at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa on May 1. on Monday called for cooperation with African countries in their bids to win permanent seats in the U.N. Security Council during a speech delivered at the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia.

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Koizumi calls for Africa's cooperation in UNSC reform

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi delivers a speech at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa on May 1. ''We must realize U.N. Security Council reform without delay...We would like to strengthen collaboration with our African colleagues,'' Koizumi said, apparently referring to Japan's bid to become a permanent member of the council and the African Union's campaign to win membership for two African countries. (Pool photo)

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Aso, Rice agree to seek UNSC reform

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (L) and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice shake hands prior to their talks in Washington on Dec. 2. They agreed to cooperate toward realizing reform of the U.N. Security Council.

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Annan hopes Japan won't link UNSC seat to financial contribution

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan speaks to a group of Japanese reporters at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Nov. 30. Annan is scheduled to visit Japan on Dec. 9 as part of his 14-day Asian tour.

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Machimura stresses Japan able to be permanent UNSC member

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura delivers a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 17.

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U.N.'s Eliasson suggests Japan hear others' views on UNSC reform

NEW YORK, United States - Sweden's Jan Eliasson (L), president of the U.N. General Assembly's 60th session, and Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura shake hands prior to their talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 15.

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Central American nations back Japan's UNSC bid

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (fore right) and leaders from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic give a joint press conference at the end of their meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 18.

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Central American nations back Japan's UNSC bid

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic pose for photos prior to attending a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at his office on Aug. 18. The leaders later told Koizumi they will support Japan's bid to become a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. (Pool photo)

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G-4, AU reach basic accord on UNSC expansion resolution

LONDON, England - Foreign ministers from Japan, Brazil, Germany and India are in talks with the representatives of the 53-nation African Union in London on July 25. They agreed to iron out differences over the expansion of the U.N. Security Council and come up with a single resolution.