UN envoy outlines achievements and challenges in truce implementation — Global Issues

UN envoy outlines achievements and challenges in truce implementation — Global Issues

Ambassadors were briefed by Hans Grundberg, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen, and Joyce Msuya, the UN deputy relief chief.  UN Envoy for #Yemen, Hans Grundberg, briefed the #UNSC today on progress & obstacles in the implementation of the truce, the way forward on extending and expanding the truce and…

As global food and fuel crisis deepens, Lebanon’s crisis is affecting ‘everyone, everywhere’ — Global Issues

As global food and fuel crisis deepens, Lebanon’s crisis is affecting ‘everyone, everywhere’ — Global Issues

Since last year, the number of people in urgent need of support has risen by 46 per cent, said the UN Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon and UN Resid ent Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, speaking in Geneva. 2.2 million vulnerable – and counting “Lebanon’s crisis is affecting everyone, everywhere…

‘Effort and patience’ required to restore Iran nuclear agreement — Global Issues

‘Effort and patience’ required to restore Iran nuclear agreement — Global Issues

In the landmark accord, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – reached in 2015 between Iran, the United States, China, France, Russia, and the United Kingdom – Iran agreed to dismantle much of its nuclear programme and open its facilities to international inspections in exchange for…

Syria’s needs are at their highest ever, says top rights probe — Global Issues

Syria’s needs are at their highest ever, says top rights probe — Global Issues

According to the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, 14.6 million Syrians depend on humanitarian assistance, 12 million face acute food insecurity, and nine in 10 now live below the poverty line.  Just last month, humanitarians warned that the funds pledged for relief operations were too small to help, said Commission…

Decade of brutal war left nearly 307,000 civilians dead — Global Issues

Decade of brutal war left nearly 307,000 civilians dead — Global Issues

“The conflict-related casualty figures in this report are not simply a set of abstract numbers, but represent individual human beings,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said, in a press release. “The impact of the killing of each of these 306,887 civilians would have had a profound, reverberating…

Supporting UN’s Palestine refugee agency, means ‘investing in stability for the region’ — Global Issues

Supporting UN’s Palestine refugee agency, means ‘investing in stability for the region’ — Global Issues

“It means investing in the economic and social wellbeing of Palestine refugees and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN General Assembly ad hoc committee for voluntary contributions to UNRWA. “It means investing in the future through education of children and youth, girls and boys,…

Guterres underlines ‘moral imperative’ to continue cross-border aid operation from Türkiye — Global Issues

Guterres underlines ‘moral imperative’ to continue cross-border aid operation from Türkiye — Global Issues

Overall, more than 14 million people in Syria require assistance amid a dire situation in which infrastructure has crumbled and economic activity halved due to conflict, regional financial crises, sanctions, and the COVID-19 pandemic.  The international community has helped avoid a total collapse in Syria. But the only way to…

$3.2 billion plan launched to support local families and refugees — Global Issues

$3.2 billion plan launched to support local families and refugees — Global Issues

The 2022 Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP) aims to deliver critical assistance to more than three million people as vulnerabilities rise, and to support public infrastructure, services, and the local economy.  Today, over 126 partners launched the LCRP to help support displaced &host communities in #Lebanon ,incl.:– 1.5M Lebanese– 1.5M…

Yemen truce holding, but full measures still not in place — Global Issues

Yemen truce holding, but full measures still not in place — Global Issues

Ambassadors were briefed by two top UN officials who provided an update on the impact of the agreement between the Government and Houthi rebels, which was recently renewed for an additional two months, while also outlining the challenges that remain.  Grundberg outlines to #UNSC plans including working with the parties…

UN launches crowdfunding campaign to head off decaying oil tanker threat — Global Issues

UN launches crowdfunding campaign to head off decaying oil tanker threat — Global Issues

The goal is to raise funds to start the $80 million emergency operation to transfer oil from the FSO Safer to a temporary vessel.  The FSO Safer is moored off Yemen’s Red Sea coast and contains more than a million barrels of oil.  The tanker is beyond repair, and the…