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The UN Security Council unanimously imposes new sanctions on North Korea, slapping a ban on textile exports and restricting shipments of oil products to punish Pyongyang for its sixth and largest nuclear test. IMAGES
The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously for a new peacekeeping force in Somalia, where Al-Shabaab insurgents have been seeking to overthrow the fragile government for over a decade. IMAGES
The United States vetoes a Security Council vote on a Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership. The draft resolution, which was introduced by Algeria and "recommends to the General Assembly that the State of Palestine be admitted to membership of the United Nations," received 12 votes in favor, two abstentions and one against. IMAGES
The camera filming the United Nations Security Council on aid in Gaza starts to shake as a rare earthquake is felt across New York and the surrounding areas. "Is that an earthquake?" asks Janti Soeripto, president of NGO "Save the Children", as she addresses to the members of the Council. IMAGES
The UN Security Council observes a minute of silence to mourn victims of an attack on a Moscow concert hall that left at least 137 people dead. IMAGES
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