Category: International
UN Security Council Addresses Severe Humanitarian Impact of Russian Escalation in Ukraine
During a UN Security Council briefing on September 10, 2023, Monday, Joyce Msuya, Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, highlighted the worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine due to intensified military actions and [ more…]
China Accuses US of Blocking Gaza Ceasefire Efforts at UNSC Briefing
During a UN Security Council (UNSC) briefing on Monday, Chinese Ambassador Geng Shuang criticized the US for obstructing ceasefire initiatives in the ongoing Gaza conflict, now approaching its one-year [ more…]
UN Report Reveals Over 5,000 Civilians Killed in Myanmar Since Military Coup
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released a new report on Myanmar, highlighting a worsening crisis marked by severe human rights violations. Since the military coup [ more…]
UN Urges Overhaul of Global Financial System Amid Debt Crisis Hampering Development
The UN has highlighted a severe imbalance in global finance, where some of the world’s poorest nations allocate more resources to debt repayments than to health, education, and infrastructure [ more…]
UN Fact Finding Mission Reports Unprecedented Violence and Rights Violations in Venezuela
On 17 September 2024, a UN-mandated investigation accused the Venezuelan government of escalating violence and repression to suppress opposition, highlighting arrests, torture, and sexual abuse as part of President [ more…]
Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Gaza Amid Severe Aid Restrictions
Recent efforts to provide emergency aid in Gaza, such as the UN-led polio vaccination campaign, show that lifesaving assistance can reach the region, but humanitarian agencies warn that the [ more…]
UN Report Urges Radical Action to Achieve Gender Equality as Global Progress Stalls
The latest edition of the annual report by UN Women and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs has revealed that global efforts to achieve gender equality are falling [ more…]
UN Calls for Urgent Ground Action to Save Civilian Lives in Gaza
On September 16, 2024, the UN’s Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag, addressed the Security Council, stressing that more action is urgently needed to deliver humanitarian [ more…]
