“Our recent efforts to evacuate civilians in the east has shown us that there is good will and common ground for us to build on between the parties,” she told ambassadors. Monumental feat Joint operations by the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) resulted in more…
Opinion by Jan Lundius (stockholm) Thursday, May 12, 2022 Inter Press Service STOCKHOLM, May 12 (IPS) – An entirely unnecessary and all too tangible nightmare continues to scourge Ukraine. Without doubt, one catastrophe after another still awaits. Much of Ukraine’s harvest, of paramount importance to global food supply, is at risk…
High Representative Christian Schmidt said that more than 26 years after the signing of the General Framework Agreement for Peace – known as the Dayton Accords – citizens are once again talking about the possibility of another conflict, posing the risk of inflammatory incidents. “The conflict in Ukraine, not so…
Expressing his “deep gratitude” for the country’s “unwavering commitment to multilateralism,” Secretary-General António Guterres said that support and commitment are “more critical today than ever”. “In our time – a time of conflicts, climate crisis and COVID-19 – there is simply no sustainable alternative to dialogue, international cooperation, and global…
Women have been highly impacted by the Ukraine war, and have headed humanitarian efforts in their communities, but are still absent from leadership positions. UN Women and Care called for their meaningful inclusion in planning and decision-making processes. Credit: Ed Holt/IPS by Naureen Hossain (new york) Wednesday, May 11, 2022 Inter…
“People have opened their homes and their hearts to the Ukrainians”, he said, in admiration for the hospitality being extended to the refugees. Home away from home UN Photo/Mark Garten During his visit, the UN chief stopped in on a couple hosting refugees in their two-room apartment. Vasiliy and Klavdia…
Speaking at a press conference alongside Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița in the Moldovan capital of Chisinau, the UN chief said: “Moldova is not just another country receiving refugees [and] … I am deeply concerned about the continuation and possible spread of the war Russia is waging in Ukraine, and by…
Bilohorivka is close to the Government-held city of Severodonetsk, where heavy fighting was reported in the suburbs on Saturday. “This attack is yet another reminder that in this war, as in so many other conflicts, it is civilians that pay the highest price,” Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement on behalf of…
Since 24 February, over 450,000 refugees have crossed the Ukraine border, and about a hundred thousand have temporarily settled in with Moldova’s four million people. As its citizens await a visit from UN Secretary-General António Guterres tomorrow, UN News visited the country. Transformation From Odessa, Natalia and her one-year-old daughter currently live…
“As I have often said, the world must come together to silence the guns and uphold the values of the UN Charter,” Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement. “For the first time, the Security Council spoke with one voice for peace in Ukraine”. Last week the UN chief flew…
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