UN General Assembly debates veto right at UNSC

UN General Assembly debates veto right at UNSC

(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday debated the use of veto power in the Security Council, just ahead of the second anniversary of a special measure implemented...
Way to de-escalate conflict in Gaza unclear

Way to de-escalate conflict in Gaza unclear

(VOVWORLD) -Hopes for a lasting ceasefire between Israel and Hamas faded last week after diplomatic efforts deadlocked. Fears of a humanitarian disaster in Gaza intensified when the Israeli army announced...
30 years after Maastricht, EU faces new challenge

30 years after Maastricht, EU faces new challenge

(VOVWORLD) - The Maastricht Treaty took effect on November 1, 1993, turning the European community into an economically powerful European Union with global political influence. 30 years later, the bloc is...
US vetoes UN Security Council action on Israel, Gaza

US vetoes UN Security Council action on Israel, Gaza

(VOVWORLD) - The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Wednesday that would have called for humanitarian pauses in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants to...