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For UK Ambassador Karen Pierce, Brexit Will Bolster British Diplomacy at the UN

Asked about the state of British diplomacy in the shadow of Brexit, the President of the UN Security Council Karen Pierce assured us that it is alive and well, and that thanks to the deals that had been made with the European Union, the UN’s importance for the UK would grow. “We recognize that the UN will be an even bigger stage for British diplomacy once we leave the European Union.” As for the Italy-Libya agreement on how to handle migrants, Pierce declared that she is "open to raising the migrant and human trafficking issue."

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Syrian Conflict: Security Council Tries to Shed Light on Idlib Hospital Bombings

The Security Council meets for the eighth briefing from the Under-Secretary of Human Affairs and Emergency Relief Mark Lowcock, following the repeated bombings of medical facilities in de-conflicted zones. As most of the attacks came from the Syrian government forces or its allies, the majority of the council representatives condemned the attacks and attempted to clarify a potential for war crimes.

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One Man Standing for Peace: Zannier on His Mandate of Conflict Prevention

Working on the integration of societies is not easy, and it is a very politically delicate task. We are now in a phase in history when identity politics is prevailing and geopolitical relationships are becoming more complicated. Some could perceive a push towards integration as a forced departure from the established order. This is why it’s so important to identify the agents willing to cooperate to change this.

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Libya, Security Council Calls for a Ceasefire, but on Haftar It Is Still Divided

The Permanent Representative of UK to the UN, ambassador Karen Pierce, assured La Voce that the UK’s draft resolution is still on the table. Asked whether the Security Council had discussed the situation of migrants in the Mediterranean, she responded that the issue "came up in discussion”, but "the Security Council has not had a dedicated session on the point" and "particularly what's happening in the Mediterranean.”

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Crisis with North Korea: the UN Charter Has Been Violated by the Security Council

During the 72° General Assembly the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, provided not only an understanding of the nature of the obligation that Art. 32 bestows on the Security Council, but also an understanding of the importance of this obligation. How can the members of the Council understand the nature of a dispute like DPRK without hearing from the parties to the dispute?

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