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By Serife Cetin and Iclal Turan NEW YORK (AA): Three permanent members of the UN Security Council — Russia, the US and the UK — abstained Wednesday from voting on a draft resolution calling for “urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and corridors” throughout Gaza. 12 countries voted for the resolution which was spearheaded by Malta. […]

21st Feb 2023

UNSC warns Israeli settlement expansion threatens peace in a watered down resolution

By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA, and Agencies): The UN Security Council unanimously showed “concern” and “dismay” Monday Israeli plans to greatly expand its construction of settlements in the occupied West Bank, which are considered illegal under international law in a watered-down resolution which would have demanded a halt to Israeli settlement activity. The Reuters news […]

8th Apr 2022

Ukraine war exposes flaws within UN Security Council: South African President

By Hassan Isilow JOHANNESBURG (AA):- The president of South Africa said Thursday that the conflict in Ukraine exposed the inability of the UN Security Council (UNSC) to fulfill its mandate to maintain international peace and security. “The entire peace and security architecture of the United Nations needs to be overhauled,” Cyril Ramaphosa said in […]

26th Feb 2022

South Africa urges UNSC to intervene in Russia-Ukraine conflict

By Hassan Isilow JOHANNESBURG (AA): South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa urged the UN Security Council on Friday to intervene in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. “The UN Security Council should be engaged in the negotiation process. It is not necessary for people to be killed when the options of mediation, negotiation and engagement are […]

13th Dec 2021

Iran: How sanctions bar Iran from joining Paris climate accord

By Syed Zafar Mehdi TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran’s envoy to the UN, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, addressing the UN Security Council on Thursday, said the economic sanctions imposed on the country have impeded its efforts to tackle climate change. Unlike terrorism, the envoy underscored, climate change is a “development issue,” with scientific evidence pointing to […]

16th Jan 2020

UN holds Kashmir talks as rights fears continue

By James Reinl UNITED NATIONS (AA): UN Security Council members held rare talks on the disputed region of Kashmir on Wednesday amid ongoing concerns over the flashpoint between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. After the meeting, senior Russian diplomat Dmitry Polyanskiy said the 15-nation body had discussed the contentious Indian-administered region, where New Delhi […]

19th Dec 2017

Palestine: Arab countries regret US veto of Jerusalem UN resolution

By Zeynep Hilal Karyagdi and Gulsen Topcu (AA): Arab countries decried the U.S. veto Monday of a UN resolution on Jerusalem. The U.S. vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that rejected the establishment of diplomatic facilities in the contested city of Jerusalem, breaking with the rest of the council. The move comes less than […]

8th Sep 2017

Myanmar: UN Security Council should meet over Rohingya Muslim crisis

By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): An international human rights group on Friday called on the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting on Myanmar’s crackdown on Rohingya Muslims. According to the UN and rights groups, over the past two weeks military operations have forced 164,000 Rohingya villagers to flee across the […]

2nd May 2017

Turkey, India boost cooperation in fighting terrorism

By Kadir Karakus and Enes Kaplan NEW DELHI (AA):- Turkey and India will never bow down to terrorism, Turkish president said Monday. “We, as two friend countries, will never give terrorism any opportunity to make us bow down,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New […]

8th Apr 2017

US ‘prepared to do more’ after Syria strike

By Canberk Yuksel NEW YORK (AA): The U.S.’s strike on Syria in response to a chemical weapons attack was a “very measured step”, Washington’s envoy to the UN said Friday. “We took a very measured step last night. We are prepared to do more. We hope that it will not be necessary,” Ambassador Nikki […]

5th Jan 2016

UN Security Council urges Iran to protect Saudi missions

NEW YORK (AA): The UN Security Council on Monday urged Iran to protect Saudi consular property and personnel in the country following a diplomatic row over the execution of a prominent Shia Muslim scholar. “The members of the Security Council recalled the fundamental principle of the inviolability of diplomatic and consular premises, and the obligations […]

21st Nov 2015

UNSC adopts French resolution on fighting Daesh

NEW YORK (AA) – The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a French-drafted resolution aimed at coordinating international efforts to defeat Daesh. Drafted in the wake of last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris, the resolution calls on all able countries to “take all necessary measures” under international law to eradicate safe havens Daesh created in Syria and Iraq. […]

Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.