Security Council fails to reach consensus on Syria aid lifeline — Global Issues

Security Council fails to reach consensus on Syria aid lifeline — Global Issues

The disruption comes as humanitarian needs are at an all-time high after more than 12 years of war and in the wake of the devastating double earthquakes that struck the region in February. The UN and partners were hoping for a 12-month extension of the mandate to transport aid through…

Transfer of oil from decaying ship expected to start next week — Global Issues

Transfer of oil from decaying ship expected to start next week — Global Issues

Carrying over 1.1 million barrels of oil, the supertanker FSO Safer was abandoned off Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hudaydah after the civil war broke out in the country in 2015. Since then, the vessel has deteriorated significantly in absence of any servicing or maintenance, prompting fears of a major…

UN chief strongly condemns mounting violence, acts of terror — Global Issues

UN chief strongly condemns mounting violence, acts of terror — Global Issues

“Israel’s airstrikes and ground operations in a crowded refugee camp were the worst violence in the West Bank in many years,” said António Guterres, referring to the two-day-long military assault in Jenin, which began on Monday morning, involving the use of airstrikes and missiles fired from drones. According to the…

Executions and detentions in spotlight at Human Rights Council — Global Issues

Executions and detentions in spotlight at Human Rights Council — Global Issues

“We have expressed concerns” over the investigation into her death, said Viviana Krsticevic, a member of the Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, speaking at a press conference in Geneva: “in particular over the fact that today her family’s right to truth and justice remains unfulfilled”. She added that the investigations had…

UN concerned over ongoing Israeli military operation — Global Issues

UN concerned over ongoing Israeli military operation — Global Issues

In a statement from his spokesperson on Monday, Mr. Guterres affirmed that all military operations must be conducted with full respect for international humanitarian law. The incursion follows another operation in the camp on 19 June, which left four Palestinians killed and 91 others injured. Rising death toll The UN’s…

Syrians facing ‘ever worsening’ conditions, top UN officials warn — Global Issues

Syrians facing ‘ever worsening’ conditions, top UN officials warn — Global Issues

“The violence and suffering of the Syrian people remind us of what is at stake as diplomatic efforts continue on Syria,” said Najat Rochdi, UN Deputy Special Envoy for the country. “Ultimately, we need a nationwide ceasefire in line with Security Councilresolution 2254.” Worsening crisis Briefing on current conditions, she…

Guterres condemns Israel’s recent advancement of plans to build in occupied West Bank — Global Issues

Guterres condemns Israel’s recent advancement of plans to build in occupied West Bank — Global Issues

A strongly worded statement by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General reiterates that settlements are a flagrant violation of international law and relevant UN resolutions. Antonio Guterres, it says, urged the Government of Israel to halt and reverse the expansion of settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, to immediately and completely…

Top UN official urges Israeli, Palestinian leaders to ‘put on the brakes’ — Global Issues

Top UN official urges Israeli, Palestinian leaders to ‘put on the brakes’ — Global Issues

“The choice is clear,” said Tor Wennesland, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO). “Either continue along the downward spiral of violence and provocations leading to a political vacuum or turn towards constructive dialogue linked to concrete actions that can create hope and a political horizon.”…

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

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

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…