Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more

ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 571

Francois Delattre

File: The UN Security Council meets on April 14, 2018, at UN Headquarters in New York. (AFP/Hector Retamal)
December 4, 2018, 9:41 pm
US urges UN Security Council to condemn Iran missile test
Meeting ends with no joint statement or plan for follow-up after Tehran said to test nuclear-capable missile that could hit Europe
By Carole LANDRY
Syrian President Bashar Assad addresses the newly elected parliament in Damascus, Syria, on June 7, 2016. (SANA, the Syrian official news agency, via AP)
April 7, 2017, 1:40 am
Pressure builds on Syria’s Assad after chemical attack
Top UN rights official sees ‘watershed moment’ in international outcry over apparent nerve gas assault in country’s north
By ian phillips and Bassam Mroue
French Ambassador to the United Nations Francois Delattre (screen capture: YouTube)
February 15, 2017, 7:13 pm
France’s support for two-state solution ‘stronger than ever’
As White House appears to step away from longstanding policy, Paris stresses support for Palestinian statehood
By AFP
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to the Associated Press during an interview, in Marrakech, Morocco, November 16, 2016. (AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
January 1, 2017, 12:44 am
In shadow of Syria, Ban Ki-moon ends a decade as UN chief
A key figure in 2015 climate accord, outgoing secretary-general laments role of world leaders in ongoing wars and crises
By Edith M. Lederer
Senate Minority Leader-elect Chuck Schumer of New York in an interview with The Associated Press in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
December 23, 2016, 9:14 pm
Lawmakers in US and Israel urge Obama to veto anti-settlement resolution
Members of the Senate and House on both sides of the aisle say Security Council motion would do more harm than good
By ToI Staff and Rebecca Shimoni Stoil
File: US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) during a press conference in Jerusalem, May 27, 2015 (AFP/Menahem Kahana)
December 23, 2016, 8:35 pm
Senator threatens to cut UN funding if anti-settlement motion passes
Lindsey Graham says he will also seek financial retribution against member states who back resolution at Security Council
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon at an anti-BDS conference held at the UN headquarters in New York on November 17, 2016. (Harel Rintzler)
December 23, 2016, 5:42 pm
Israel’s UN envoy: We expect US to veto anti-settlement motion
Danny Danon says newly revived draft resolution to be brought to Security Council for vote has the sole purpose of hurting Israel
By ToI Staff and Agencies
French President Francois Hollande (right) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pose for photographers at the Elysee Palace, Paris, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. (AP/Thibault Camus)
December 22, 2016, 7:45 pm
France: Israeli-Palestinian peace summit set for January 15
Neither Israel nor the Palestinians will be at meeting, but Paris will brief Netanyahu, Abbas afterwards; 70 countries to attend
By ToI Staff and AFP
Civilians from the remaining rebel-held pockets of eastern Aleppo are evacuated from the embattled city by bus on December 19, 2016. (AFP/George Ourfalian)
December 19, 2016, 6:27 pm
UN unanimously backs sending observers to Aleppo
With Russia’s support, Security Council adopts resolution to monitor evacuations of remaining civilians trapped in besieged Syrian city
By Carole LANDRY
A Syrian man walks past a bulldozer removing rubble from a road as Syrian pro-government forces re-open a street in Aleppo's old city that was formerly barricaded, dividing the government-held and rebel-held areas, on December 17, 2016. (Youssef Karwashan/AFP)
December 18, 2016, 5:03 am
UN Security Council to vote Sunday on Aleppo observers
As thousands look to flee besieged areas of war-ravaged city, French proposal aims to ‘avoid another Srebrenica’ massacre after the fighting
By Carole LANDRY
French President Francois Hollande (right) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pose for photographers at the Elysee Palace, Paris, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. (AP/Thibault Camus)
December 17, 2016, 5:30 pm
France confirms Paris peace summit delayed until January
French envoy to UN says ‘conditions not in place today to restart negotiations’ between Israel, Palestinians
By ToI Staff
UN Secretary-General-designate Antonio Guterres speaks during the ceremony for the appointment of the Secretary-General during the 70th session of the General Assembly October 13, 2016 at the United Nations in New York. (AFP PHOTO / Jewel SAMAD)
October 13, 2016, 7:47 pm
Man-of-action Guterres gets official nod as new UN chief
General Assembly elects former Portuguese PM, UN refugee head as secretary-general; diplomats hail veteran politician as ‘a reformer’
By Carole LANDRY
United Nations general secretary nominee Antonio Guterres speaks to the press in Lisbon, October 6, 2016. (AFP/JOSE MANUEL RIBEIRO)
October 6, 2016, 10:32 pm
Security Council backs former Portuguese PM for UN chief
Formal General Assembly vote still required to confirm Antonio Guterres as next secretary-general, replacing Ban Ki-moon
By Carole LANDRY
File: A Yazidi Iraqi woman sits with her children at the Bajid Kandala camp near the Tigris River, in Kurdistan's western Dohuk province, where they took refuge after fleeing advances by Islamic State jihadists in Iraq on August 13, 2014. (AFP/Ahmad Al-Rubaye)
June 19, 2016, 2:07 am
UN Syria panel: IS committing genocide against Yazidis
Over 3,200 Yazidi women and children remain captives, slaves after jihadists’ 2014 offensive against unarmed communities
By Jamey Keaten
Members of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent deliver aid to the besieged rebel bastion of Douma, a flashpoint near the Syrian capital Damascus on May 26, 2016. (AFP/Abd Doumany)
June 5, 2016, 3:38 am
UN, France slam Syria for refusing aid to besieged areas
Humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien looks to air drops to help 350,000 people in areas blockaded by regime
By Edith M. Lederer
Load More
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By joining you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Only ToI Community members can comment below articles
Forgot your password? / Send me a login link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.