UN chief — Global Issues

Guterres calls for ‘immediate’ ceasefire in Sudan, as death toll mounts — Global Issues

“I strongly condemn the outbreak of fighting that is taking place in Sudan and appeal to the leaders of the Rapid Support Forces (RAF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to immediately cease hostilities, restore calm, and begin a dialogue to resolve the crisis,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on…

We can Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals but it will take Courage & Urgent Transformations — Global Issues

We can Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals but it will take Courage & Urgent Transformations — Global Issues

Navid Hanif Opinion by Navid Hanif (united nations) Monday, April 17, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Apr 17 (IPS) – The world is at a crossroads. This week, the United Nations Secretary-General, government ministers and senior leaders are gathered in New York at the ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum. (scheduled…

China hails military ties with Russia, fueling concerns over Ukraine

China hails military ties with Russia, fueling concerns over Ukraine

Comment on this storyComment The Chinese defense minister has hailed the “substantial achievements” of close cooperation with Russia’s military and said China is ready to deepen the partnership to “make new contributions to stability and security” globally, in the latest sign of Beijing’s commitment to its relationship with Moscow. “Mutual…

Veterans of violence, Sudan’s weary doctors brave another crisis

Veterans of violence, Sudan’s weary doctors brave another crisis

Comment on this storyComment Fighting between Sudan’s military and a paramilitary force headed by the vice president have stretched Sudanese hospitals to near a breaking point, with exhausted physicians sleeping on floors between amputations and doctors rationing shrinking blood supplies as they struggle to treat an influx of hundreds of…

Red Cross: Yemen’s warring sides wrap up major prisoner swap

Red Cross: Yemen’s warring sides wrap up major prisoner swap

Comment on this storyComment SANAA, Yemen — Yemen’s warring sides on Sunday wrapped up a major exchange of prisoners linked to the country’s long-running conflict, according to the International Committee for the Red Cross. The three-day operation, which started Friday, was the most significant prisoner exchange in Yemen since the…