Meeting at UN Headquarters in New York, the Committee elected Coly Seck, Senegal’s ambassador to the United Nations, as Chair. The Committee on the Exercise […]
Tag: Peace
In Washington, Fletcher presses for action as Sudan war grinds on
Speaking at a donor conference in Washington, DC, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher warned that the brutal conflict, famine and mass displacement are pushing […]
Gaza: Limited Rafah crossing reopening sparks hope – but also ‘massive trepidation’
The sole border point with Egypt is a lifeline to the world – including for thousands of severely ill or injured Palestinians who require medical treatment outside the enclave, where last October’s fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold. The development […]
World News in Brief: Syria ceasefire welcomed, ‘Olympic truce’, Ukraine’s freezing children
“We welcome efforts to bring stability to the region and now hope for a complete end to hostilities and a sustainable resolution,” said Chair of […]
Myanmar crisis deepens five years after coup, as military ballot entrenches repression
The people of Myanmar continue to suffer amid “widespread violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law,” as the cycle of impunity persists, […]
South Sudan: ‘All the conditions for a human catastrophe are present’
Briefing journalists based at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday, Anita Kiki Gbeho, Officer in Charge of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), […]
UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by escalation of violence in South Sudan
The tensions are concentrated in South Sudan’s Jonglei State, where many deaths and injuries have been reported in response to renewed fighting between opposition militia […]
Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors debate as Middle East crises mount
The UN Security Council is holding a high-level open debate on the Middle East which is expected to focus on the Gaza peace plan – […]
‘We children saw things that no one should ever have to see’ Holocaust survivor tells the UN
Speaking in the General Assembly Hall alongside one of her great grandchildren, Mrs Lazan described her family’s journey from a ‘comfortable’ life in Hoya, northwest […]
Potential turning point for Gaza as peace plan enters second phase: UN envoy
Ramiz Alakbarov warned that risks of violence escalating again remain high, while the situation in the occupied West Bank continues to deteriorate. The Deputy Special […]
