Security Council
noun
: a permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security
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When his successor at the State Department, Paul Nitze, globalized containment in National Security Council Paper No. 68 and provided a rationale for the Truman Doctrine — which promised an American response to any communist threat — Kennan loudly protested in vain.
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Richard Babcock, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
Putin wants Sergei Shoigu, defence minister since 2012 and a long-standing ally, to become the secretary of Russia's powerful Security Council, replacing incumbent Nikolai Patrushev, and to also have responsibilities for the military-industrial complex, the Kremlin announced on Sunday.
—Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
In the Security Council vote on April 18, the Palestinians got much more support for full U.N. membership.
—Edith M. Lederer, Fortune, 11 May 2024
On March 25, Mr. Biden allowed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire to pass without vetoing it, infuriating Mr. Netanyahu.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 11 May 2024
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby stated that the Islamic Resistance in Iraq was behind the attack.
—Beth Bailey, Fox News, 11 May 2024
The longer answer is that Eurovision is an extravaganza that melds pop, partying, and politics – a cross between a music festival, an awards show, and a meeting of the United Nations Security Council.
—Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
The White House is aware of the report about a U.S. soldier being detained in Russia, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said during a briefing Monday afternoon.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 6 May 2024
John Kirby, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, largely declined comment on the cease-fire proposal.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 6 May 2024
Richard Babcock, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
Putin wants Sergei Shoigu, defence minister since 2012 and a long-standing ally, to become the secretary of Russia's powerful Security Council, replacing incumbent Nikolai Patrushev, and to also have responsibilities for the military-industrial complex, the Kremlin announced on Sunday.
—Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
In the Security Council vote on April 18, the Palestinians got much more support for full U.N. membership.
—Edith M. Lederer, Fortune, 11 May 2024
On March 25, Mr. Biden allowed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire to pass without vetoing it, infuriating Mr. Netanyahu.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 11 May 2024
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby stated that the Islamic Resistance in Iraq was behind the attack.
—Beth Bailey, Fox News, 11 May 2024
The longer answer is that Eurovision is an extravaganza that melds pop, partying, and politics – a cross between a music festival, an awards show, and a meeting of the United Nations Security Council.
—Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
The White House is aware of the report about a U.S. soldier being detained in Russia, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said during a briefing Monday afternoon.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 6 May 2024
John Kirby, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, largely declined comment on the cease-fire proposal.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 6 May 2024
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