UN envoy ‘deeply alarmed by continuing cycle of violence’ — Global Issues

UN envoy ‘deeply alarmed by continuing cycle of violence’ — Global Issues

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Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland was reacting on Twitter to the news of a shooting attack reportedly by two Palestinian gunmen, who opened fire at a petrol station on a road outside an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank. News reports quoting the Israeli…

UN envoy ‘deeply alarmed by continuing cycle of violence’ — Global Issues

Guterres calls for continuation of ‘vital’ food and fertilizer agreement — Global Issues

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Russia confirmed that for 60 days it would continue to be a part of the Initiative and the complementary Memorandum of Understanding on food and fertilizer exports from Moscow, in late May – but the deal in effect expires on 17 July. The UN brokered the deal guaranteeing safe passage…

Decade-long cycle of conflict can be broken — Global Issues

Decade-long cycle of conflict can be broken — Global Issues

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Valentine Rugwabiza head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (MINUSCA) briefed ambassadors on important progress which has been made in the implementation of a key 2019 peace agreement between the Government and armed groups. She emphasized the significance of the dissolution following “active engagements” by the Government in…

Sudan crisis threatens to hobble South Sudan’s transition, UN official says — Global Issues

Sudan crisis threatens to hobble South Sudan’s transition, UN official says — Global Issues

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“Now is not the time to take our eyes off the ball in South Sudan,” said Nicholas Haysom, who also heads the UN mission in the country (UNMISS). “What we can learn from Sudan is how quickly hard-won peace gains can unravel.” On the political front, the Sudan crisis is…

UN envoy ‘deeply alarmed by continuing cycle of violence’ — Global Issues

Addressing the Scandal of Invisibility in Asia & the Pacific — Global Issues

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Opinion by Tanja Sejersen – Nicola Richards – Victoria Fan (bangkok, thailand) Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Jun 20 (IPS) – Each year, the births of 64 million children under the age of five and deaths of 8.4 million people are invisible to governments in Asia and…

When It Comes to US-China Talks, Something “Vital” Is Still Missing

When It Comes to US-China Talks, Something “Vital” Is Still Missing

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CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — A rare series of diplomatic overtures in Beijing were absent at least one “absolutely vital” ingredient, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said this week, which could help better stabilize relations between the world’s two largest economies. Following his conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and…

Europe’s Complicity in Massive Human Rights Violations — Global Issues

Europe’s Complicity in Massive Human Rights Violations — Global Issues

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These human tragedies are playing out at Europe’s land and sea borders on a daily basis. The first quarter of this year marked the deadliest in the central Mediterranean in six years, say humanitarian organisations in a joint statement. Credit: UN News Centre by Baher Kamal (madrid) Monday, June 19, 2023…

Negotiations Must Accelerate Climate Action and Save Vulnerable Countries — Global Issues

Negotiations Must Accelerate Climate Action and Save Vulnerable Countries — Global Issues

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Woman and child walk through flood waters in east Jakarta, Indonesia. Climate change impacts are becoming more severe, and there is concern that vulnerable developing countries will not receive the assistance required to mitigate risks. Credit: Kompas/Hendra A Setyawan / World Meteorological Organization by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Monday, June 19, 2023…