Security Council

In an op-ed for Bloomberg, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for eliminating veto power in the U.N. Security Council. He has previously argued that the U.S. veto has repeatedly shielded Israel from measures against it.

A U.S. proposal at the UN Security Council to monitor renewed sanctions on Iran has failed after Russia and China exercised their veto power.

Twenty-three countries voted in favor at the IAEA Board of Governors. Three opposed: Russia, China and Niger. Iran is accused of violating its nuclear commitments and refusing to cooperate with agency inspectors since June. The matter has now been referred to the UN Security Council.

Tomorrow, the UN Security Council will discuss the situation in Lebanon and the future of UNIFIL, whose forces are set to leave southern Lebanon at the end of the year. UN Secretary-General António Guterres: "Efforts are currently underway to establish a new international force."