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 […]
Tag: Peace
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 […]
South Sudan: UN and rights experts warn against risk of mass violence in Jonglei
UNMISS expressed grave concern following reports that a senior military leader is urging troops to inflict discriminate violence against civilians, with more than 180,000 people fleeing their homes. […]
‘Cycle of attacks must end’: Lead UN official in Ukraine
The attacks on some of Ukraine’s most important population centres, which reportedly involved almost 400 drones, also left thousands without electricity, heating and water. Temperatures […]
Gaza reconstruction talks must not distract from massive needs, say UN aid agencies
“It’s absolutely critical to unlock the congestion…at crossing points and to reopen critical lifelines like the Jordan corridor,” said Juliette Touma, Director of Communications at […]
UN envoy highlights ‘window to advance peace’ in Colombia
“At a time of tensions both globally and regionally, it is in everyone’s interest to secure lasting peace and security in Colombia,” said Miroslav Jenča, […]
Gaza: War crimes probe pledges to continue work for justice and accountability
“The Board of Peace has been set up pursuant to a plan that was submitted to the Security Council that has been voted upon and […]
Eighty years at the heart of global development
Established in 1945 under the UN Charter, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was designed to ensure that peace and security would be backed by […]
UN Assembly president defends multilateralism, UN Charter in Davos
Speaking at the session Who Brokers Trust Now? at the World Economic Forum, Annalena Baerbock warned that multilateral institutions – long seen as the brokers […]
