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​UN Security Council members vote on a draft resolution to Authorize an International Stabilization Force in Gaza authored by the US at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on November 17, 2025.
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What We’re Watching: UN backs US plan for Gaza, Trump to sell fighter jets to Saudi, Zelensky seeks funds with money well running dry

The resolution lends international legitimacy to a multi-national peacekeeping force and US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.

​Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki in Warsaw, Poland, on June 1, 2025.
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What We’re Watching this week: Poland retains a right-wing president, UN Security Council to vote on new members, & More

A roundup of three major storylines that we’re keeping an eye on this week.

US vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution
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US vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution

UN Security Council: Liberia’s top diplomat joins calls for Africa’s representation
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UN Security Council: Liberia’s top diplomat joins calls for Africa’s representation

Will Africa's push for permanent representation on the UN Security Council succeed? Liberia’s Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti echoed the region’s calls for reform, challenging the council’s control by wealthy nations, in an interview with GZERO at the SDG Media Zone during the 79th UN General Assembly in New York City.

UN Security Council resolution calls for Gaza humanitarian pauses
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UN Security Council resolution calls for Gaza humanitarian pauses

How is Europe reacting to the different calls for ceasefire in the Gaza war? Is there risk of a serious disruption to air traffic due to volcanic eruption on Iceland? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden, shares his perspective on European politics from Stockholm.

Israel's Foreign Affairs Minister Eli Cohen speaks during a meeting of the Security Council
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US compared to Russia after tanking UN resolution on Gaza

The United Nations Security Council failed to pass a nearly unanimous resolution on the Israel-Hamas war because of a US veto.

Protest in Yerevan following Azerbaijani military operation launch in Nagorno-Karabakh.
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UN Security Council debates Nagorno-Karabakh

It was a quieter day at UN headquarters on Thursday. With US President Biden back at the White House – accompanied by Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky – the crowds had thinned somewhat and fewer delegates could be found attending the debate in the UN General Assembly hall.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is seen on a video monitor in a booth above the United Nations Security Council floor.
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Zelensky takes aim at the UN Security Council

It was another big day at the UN General Assembly. Again, much of the attention centered around Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky who attended a prickly meeting at the UN Security Council.

Can the US be a global leader on human rights?
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Can the US be a global leader on human rights?

Is it difficult to be a global leader on human rights when the US is facing such a challenging and divisive political environment? GZERO World sat down with US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield at UN headquarters in New York ahead of the US taking over presidency of the Security Council for the month of August.

Russia undermines everything the UN stands for, says Linda Thomas-Greenfield
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Russia undermines everything the UN stands for, says Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Should Russia be a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council? That’s the question Ian Bremmer asked US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield on GZERO World ahead of the United States taking over the Security Council presidency for the month of August.