The urgency reflects a global reality – that the UN risks losing relevance in the face of today’s polycrisis – from blatant disregard for international […]
Tag: Conflict
Youth to UN: ‘Listen to us. Invest in us. Partner with us’
“Youth participation is not just about bringing young people to meetings,” General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday. “It’s about truly integrating their lived […]
Post-war Somalia proves multilateralism can make the world a better place, says President
Somalia’s story is one of “real national effort supported by truly committed international partners,” he said, referring to the country’s transition from all-out civil conflict […]
World News in Brief: WHO reaffirms safety of vaccines, appeal for Sudanese civilians trapped in El Fasher, DR Congo Ebola outbreak update
“Extensive research, including large-scale studies over the past decade, has found no consistent association,” the agency said in a statement, urging expectant mothers to follow the […]
Sudan war: Life-saving cholera vaccination campaign begins in Darfur
The World Health Organization (WHO)’s Deputy Representative to the country Hala Khudari reported on Tuesday that the outbreak, which started in July 2024 in Kassala, […]
Failure to end Gaza war undermining world’s credibility, UN chief warns
The high-level meeting attended by foreign ministers and senior officials – came amid Israel’s intensifying military operation to wrest full control of Gaza City, growing […]
Guterres calls for ceasefire as European leaders affirm Ukraine’s rights at UN
Briefing the Council, Mr. Guterres said the conflict, now in its fourth year, “has brought immense suffering and instability to the region and beyond.” He […]
Guterres warns against loss of ‘fragile’ diplomatic momentum over Ukraine
With Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sitting in the iconic chamber after arriving to take part in the UN’s high-level week, the Secretary-General looked back to […]
Echoes of Gaza war dominate UN halls, from Assembly podium to Council chamber
Secretary-General António Guterres briefed ministers in the Council on the humanitarian and political dimensions of the conflict, describing it as “one of the darkest chapters […]
Uphold founding principles and ‘be better together’: General Assembly President
The anniversary should have been a moment of celebration, she noted, but this is not an ordinary year, with conflict and crises in Gaza, Ukraine, […]
