Moscow push to reduce UN cross-border aid to Syria fails A Russian bid to get the United Nations to reduce cross-border humanitarian aid to war-torn Syria was voted down by the Security Council on Wednesday, an official said.

Transport ministry considers reopening of international flight routes

The Ministry of Transport will consider the reopening of international flight routes to countries and territories with have no new cases of COVID-19 in the community for 30 consecutive days, according to a ministry official.

New resolution on pandemic truce presented to UN Security Council Germany and Estonia submitted Tuesday a resolution to the UN Security Council on a ceasefire in various conflicts around the world during the coronavirus pandemic, to replace one drafted by France and Tunisia that the United States has blocked.

Deputy PM attends UNSC video meeting celebrating end of World War II

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Bình Minh on May 8 attended the United Nations Security Council’s high-level video meeting with the theme “75 years from the end of the Second World War on European Soil – lessons learned for preventing future atrocities, responsibility of the Security Council".

Deputy PM holds phone talks with Estonian FM

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh held phone talks with Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu on Wednesday to discuss co-operation in the fight against COVID-19 as well as coordination at the United Nations Security Council to which both countries are non-permanent members in the 2020-21 tenure. 

Việt Nam suggests completing institutional framework on climate change

Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, head of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations, has suggested further discussing to complete an institutional framework on climate change issues.

UN chief calls for Security Council unity over pandemic UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged the Security Council on Thursday to display unity as it met to discuss what he called the "fight of a generation" – the global coronavirus pandemic.

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UN Security Council to hold first coronavirus talks Thursday: diplomats The UN Security Council will hold its first meeting on the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, after weeks of divisions among its five permanent members, diplomats said Monday.

Lacking support, Palestinians pull request for UN vote against Trump plan The Palestinians have abandoned their request for a vote at the UN Security Council on Tuesday that they hoped would reject the peace plan of President Donald Trump, whose administration has put heavy pressure on critics, diplomats said.