
United Nations Security Council
The UN Security Council is the United Nations body charged with maintaining international peace and security.
275 linked stories in all years we hold
Via Wikimedia Commons (UN Security Council Nov 16 2023)
The earliest story we hold is from Oct 3, 2021.
Stories involving United Nations Security Council7 named stories in 2026
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- The Israel-Hamas war: US backing for Israel and the pressure over its conductOct 7, 2023 – Nov 6, 2026 · 203 stories
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- The Russia-Ukraine war: the invasion, the front line and the long-range strikesNov 3, 2021 – Nov 12, 2026 · 1,293 stories
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- The Russia-Ukraine war: the diplomacy to avert it and the peace talksNov 26, 2021 – Nov 11, 2026 · 470 stories
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- Haiti's gang war: Ariel Henry's resignation and the foreign police missionsOct 17, 2021 – Nov 10, 2026 · 150 stories
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- The 2026 hacks by AI agents and the calls to slow AI developmentApr 8 – Nov 10, 2026 · 118 stories
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- The Israel-Hamas war: Israel's offensives in Gaza and the civilian tollOct 7, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026 · 352 stories
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- North Korea's missile tests and Kim Jong Un's terms for talks with TrumpOct 1, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · 239 stories
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Week of Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026: 1 left, 0 center, 0 right, under 1% of the sources that published that week · 1 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 27 | 41 | 31 | 244 | 60% |
| Jan 5, 2026 - Jan 11, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5% |
| Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 | 19 | 32 | 21 | 177 | 42% |
| Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3% |
| Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 46 | 18% |
| Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 124 | 23% |
| Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 8% |
| Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5% |
| Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5% |
| Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 5% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 3% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 4% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 22 | 50 | 30 | 327 | 21% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | under 1% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 3% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | under 1% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
76 left · 91 center · 74 right: 241 sources on the spectrum, across 275 linked stories.
Everything else24 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about United Nations Security Council that are not part of any story yet
- Oct 30– Nov 2UN’s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years following US-Russia standoff15 articles · 12 sources3 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Sep 24A (permanent) seat at the table of power: African leaders press UN for Security Council reform5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Sep 9– 10UN nuclear watchdog board reports Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years18 articles · 15 sources2 left, 7 center, 3 right
- Sep 4– 5UN nuclear agency members draft resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council8 articles · 7 sources1 left, 5 center, 0 right
- Jul 27– 28US walks out on France at UN meeting to protest ally's criticism of America's human rights record22 articles · 20 sources4 left, 6 center, 6 right
- Apr 7Russia, China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz11 articles · 10 sources2 left, 2 center, 4 right
- Mar 2– 3Melania Trump presides at UN Security Council meeting as U.S. attacks Iran8 articles · 8 sources3 left, 2 center, 3 right
- Feb 26Melania Trump to chair a meeting of the UN Security Council, White House says5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 0 center, 2 right
- Feb 18UN Security Council to hold high-level meeting on Gaza before Trump's Board of Peace convenes6 articles · 6 sources3 left, 0 center, 2 right
Stories that name United Nations Security Council
- Oct 21– 23UAE diplomat running for UN chief faces questions over her country’s support for Sudan rebels8 articles · 7 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Oct 7– 11Ethiopia, Eritrea ramp up rhetoric: Are they inching towards war?11 articles · 6 sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Sep 21– 26Saudi Arabia says it intercepts another Houthi-launched missile20 articles · 12 sources5 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Sep 17– 18Russia and China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran7 articles · 7 sources1 left, 1 center, 3 right
- Sep 17– 23At UN General Assembly, Iran's president responds to Trump's 'annihilation'306 articles · 105 sources20 left, 45 center, 31 right
- Jul 25– 26The UN chief on a visit to Damascus urges the international community to support Syrian people13 articles · 10 sources2 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Jul 2– 3Man with a Tibetan flag dies after setting himself on fire in front of UN headquarters32 articles · 29 sources3 left, 14 center, 9 right
- Mar 24– 27Israel launches a new wave of strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough12 articles · 9 sources0 left, 5 center, 3 right
- Mar 11Iran Targets Commercial Ships, Dubai Airport and Oil Facilities as Concerns Grow Over Global Energy16 articles · 14 sources4 left, 8 center, 2 right
- Feb 28– Mar 6Iran war: Israel launches more attacks on Tehran, Beirut186 articles · 58 sources12 left, 30 center, 12 right
Local coverage
- Oct 21Andreas Kluth: U.S.-Iran war is making world hunger much worse2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Oct 7– 8Bulgaria's president blames Russia's war in Ukraine for worsening security environment in Black Sea5 articles · 5 sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Sep 25– 26UN refugee chief urges action from Security Council so displacement no longer crosses generations5 articles · 5 sources1 left, 2 center, 2 right