Security Council

International calls for de-escalation of the conflict between Israeli forces and Hezbollah intensified on Wednesday, as the Israeli Chief of Staff announced preparations for a potential ground invasion into Lebanon. This move is aimed at targeting the Iran-backed Shiite movement, raising concerns of a broader regional war.

When hotel rooms in Manhattan cost $700 per night, streets close, and the city fills with motorcades of limousines, New Yorkers know it’s time for the world’s largest diplomatic summit. More than 140 heads of state and government are scheduled to speak at the annual UN General Assembly in the city.

France has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council following Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon. Egypt and Jordan have also urged the international body to step in, while numerous countries have voiced concern over the escalating conflict in the region.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan critiqued the United Nations and called for a reform on Monday, stating that it has failed to demonstrate the leadership needed to tackle current global challenges.

Intense aerial bombardment by Israeli armed forces against Hezbollah killed at least 492 people in Lebanon on Monday, including 35 children, according to authorities in the country, which experienced its bloodiest day in nearly a year of border firefights alongside the war in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli air raids across eastern and southern Lebanon have resulted in at least 100 deaths and over 400 injuries, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. The casualties include children, women, and paramedics, raising concerns about a potential full-scale war in the region as Hezbollah announces a "battle of reckoning" against Israel.

Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Berris Ekinci emphasized the urgent need for the United Nations to develop "more effective ways" of preventing global crises, stressing that "business as usual is no longer an option."

An Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon could trigger ‘apocalyptic’ scenes and lead to all-out war, warns a high-ranking diplomat from Lebanon, explaining that the Israel Defense Forces would face troops trained by the British.

Palestinians took a seat among member states at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, a new right accorded to the delegation despite not being a full member of the body.

In May, an overwhelming majority of the General Assembly asserted that Palestinians deserved full membership, a move that has been blocked by the United States.

MOSCOW - Serbian Deputy PM Aleksandar Vulin met with Sergei Shoygu, secretary of the Russian Federation's Security Council, in Moscow on Monday to discuss interests shared by Serbia and Russia and the current situation in Kosovo-Metohija.