U.N. Security Council

North Korea has launched a series of cruise missiles, the fifth such incident in recent weeks, increasing security concerns in the region. What Happened: The missiles were fired toward the waters off North Korea’s east coast on Wednesday, reported Bloomberg. The South Korean military detected...

Increasing global criticism over North Korea’s arms transfers with Russia has not deterred the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, from inspecting local arms factories. What Happened: The North Korean leader recently toured munitions production facilities. Kim identified areas of...

Since the United Nations Security Council first developed its peacekeeping unit in 1948, more than 120 countries have participated in 69 total peacekeeping missions. Operations have accelerated in recent years, with 56 deployed since 1988, but the rate is expected to slow — both organically...