Dmitry Polyanskiy
- Stephen Schlesinger
- • April 18, 2022
The United Nations has been widely criticized for failing to stop the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Critics point out that Russia has vetoed every action in the Security Council to stymie or end the Russian attack. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr…
- Categories: Peace and Security, Secretary-General, Security Council, WORLDVIEWS
- Stéphanie Fillion
- • February 2, 2022
If it were up to the Kremlin, the United Nations Security Council would not have discussed tensions building along the Ukrainian border at a public meeting on Monday. It’s a nonissue, according to Dmitry Polyanskiy, Russia’s deputy ambassador to…
- Categories: Peace and Security, Security Council, Security Council Presidency
- Stephanie Liechtenstein
- • February 25, 2021
VIENNA — The International Atomic Energy Agency reported in a confidential document, seen by PassBlue, that Iran has added 17.6 kilograms of uranium, enriched up to 20 percent, to its total stockpile. The enrichment process, which had been announced…
- Categories: Middle East, Nuclear Disarmament
- Stéphanie Fillion and Kacie Candela
- • March 19, 2020
On March 13, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres ordered New York-based personnel to start working from home as of March 16, to last until April 13. His announcement came one day after the UN confirmed that a diplomat from…
- Categories: Covid-19, Health and Population, Security Council
- Stéphanie Fillion
- • September 4, 2019
Russia is president of the United Nations Security Council in September just as nearly 200 heads of state and government and even a prince or two will soon travel to New York City to attend the opening session of…