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Russia's UN ambassador criticizes military cooperation between South Korea, U.S, Japan

Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, described North Korea as his country's “close neighbor and partner” at a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting in New York on Thursday.

2026.5.1

U.S. first lady Melania Trump attends a Governors Dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Feb. 21. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Melania Trump to chair UN Security Council meeting as first lady

U.S. first lady Melania Trump will preside over a United Nations Security Council meeting in what the UN on Thursday said would be a first.

2026.2.27

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President Lee Jae Myung, center, presides over an open debate of the UN Security Council on AI at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 24. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Korean president calls for ‘responsible use' of AI at UN Security Council

President Lee Jae Myung urged the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) to contribute to international peace and security as he presided over a UN Security Council open debate in New York on Wednesday.

2025.9.25

A handout photo made available by the Iranian supreme leaders office shows Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni speaking during a meeting with members of the Iranian cabinet in Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 7. [EPA/YONHAP]

Korea takes next UN step in Iran sanctions snapback process

Korea on Monday finalized a draft UN Security Council resolution that would permanently lift sanctions on Iran — a move it is required to take as current president of the 15-member body — but a vote has not yet been scheduled, diplomats said.

2025.9.9

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 16. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Trilateral cooperation to continue despite shift from multilateralism under Trump 2.0, say experts

United Nations insiders and observers believe U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House would likely result in a further shift in U.S. foreign policy from multilateralism to smaller focus groups, such Korea and Japan.

2024.12.20

Members of the United Nations Security Council attend a meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the United Nations headquarters on Dec. 17. [AFP/YONHAP]

UN Security Council to discuss North Korea-Russia military ties

The UN Security Council is set to hold a briefing later this week to discuss North Korea's deepening military cooperation with Russia, amid growing concerns over North Korean troops' engagement in combat alongside Russian forces against Ukraine.

2024.12.18

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meet in this file photo. [YONHAP]

Washington urges Moscow to follow UNSC resolutions ahead of Putin's Pyongyang visit

The U.S. State Department on Monday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to abide by United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions on North Korea amid media reports that he would visit the country later this month.

2024.6.11

Don’t waste a golden chance for diplomacy

UN diplomacy is an important means to expand the frontiers of Korea’s diplomacy and bloster its global leverage.

2024.5.28

North Korean External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong-ho sits in a Saipa car during a trade show in Tehran last month in this photo uploaded to the carmaker's Instagram account on Tuesday. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

North Korea sounds out cooperation with Iranian automaker Saipa

North Korea expressed interest in cooperation with Iranian automaker Saipa during a recent trip by an official delegation from Pyongyang to Tehran, according to a social media post uploaded by the company on Tuesday.

2024.5.7

Russia’s alarming move goes against the tide (KOR)

Our government must devise effective measure to make up for any possible loopholes from Russia’s veto.

2024.3.31