Security Council hears top concerns of displacement, global security and civilians in Ukraine — Global Issues

Security Council hears top concerns of displacement, global security and civilians in Ukraine — Global Issues

“These are only verified figures and the actual numbers are likely significantly higher,” explained Rosemary DiCarlo. Displacement All wars are tragic, but none more than wars of choice. The disturbing allegations of forced displacement and abuse in “filtration” camps in #Ukraine must be investigated. We need peace in Ukraine, peace…

Security Council hears top concerns of displacement, global security and civilians in Ukraine — Global Issues

UN envoy calls for collaboration to achieve new administration’s goals — Global Issues

“To capitalize on this opportunity, federal and State authorities must collaborate closely to achieve progress on the new government’s goals, including improving governance and justice, effectively countering Al-Shabaab, and responding urgently to the worsening humanitarian crisis,” he said. Somalia’s electoral process concluded on 15 May after Parliament voted in Hassan…

Security Council hears top concerns of displacement, global security and civilians in Ukraine — Global Issues

‘The air that keeps us alive is making us sick’, warn UN experts on Clean Air Day — Global Issues

For several years, the World Health Organization has warned that practically all the air we breathe is polluted, and that it’s killing around seven million people every year: about 90 per cent of those deaths take place in low and middle-income countries. In 2019, the UN General Assembly adopted a…

Security Council hears top concerns of displacement, global security and civilians in Ukraine — Global Issues

Guterres calls for ‘safety’ and ‘security’ of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant — Global Issues

Guterres gravely concerned  Europe’s largest nuclear plant has come under repeated shelling in recent weeks, sparking fears of a potential nuclear disaster.    Highlighting his continued grave concern over the situation, the UN chief again warned that any damage to Zaporizhzhia, or to any other nuclear facility in Ukraine, could result…

Security Council hears top concerns of displacement, global security and civilians in Ukraine — Global Issues

Human rights violations in Unity state committed with ‘impunity’ — Global Issues

Published jointly by the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the document reports gross abuses of international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law in Unity state. Verified violations Violations were committed during clashes between…

Security Council hears top concerns of displacement, global security and civilians in Ukraine — Global Issues

Social contract needed to lift Asia and Pacific region’s workforce out of poverty — Global Issues

“Our region spends less than half of the global average on social protection,” saidESCAP Executive Secretary Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana. “Almost 60 per cent of the population has no social protection coverage against normal life events such as pregnancy, child-raising, sickness, disability, unemployment or simply getting old”. The 2022 Social Outlook for…

Security Council hears top concerns of displacement, global security and civilians in Ukraine — Global Issues

Somalia receiving unprecedented levels of food aid, with ‘famine at the door’ — Global Issues

WFP noted that, despite so far reaching an unprecedented 3.7 million people with relief and over 300,000 with nutrition support, famine is an imminent reality unless drastic action is immediately taken. This is more than double the number of people assisted by the agency in April, and WFP is aiming…

Execution of Gaza prisoners condemned by UN rights office — Global Issues

Execution of Gaza prisoners condemned by UN rights office — Global Issues

Five men were executed in the early hours of 4 September 2022, an act which, says the Office, was in stark violation of the State of Palestine’s own domestic law and its obligations under international law. Three were convicted of murder and two of “collaboration” with Israel. According to media…

Egypt prepares for flagship UN climate conference, in a year of unprecedented global weather shocks — Global Issues

Egypt prepares for flagship UN climate conference, in a year of unprecedented global weather shocks — Global Issues

Several COP27-related initiatives are underway in Egypt: they include projects related to sustainable transport, waste recycling, women’s health, the transition to clean energy, sustainable cities, adaptation measures in the water and agriculture sector, and the links between peace and climate. “The Egyptian Government recognizes the huge responsibility of organizing a…

Security Council hears top concerns of displacement, global security and civilians in Ukraine — Global Issues

One third of Gaza Strip population in need of psychological and social support — Global Issues

Over three violent days in early August, until a ceasefire was reached on 7 August, Israeli Defence Forces launched some 147 air strikes against targets in Gaza while Palestinian militants unleashed around 1,100 rockets and mortars into Israel. Briefing the Security Council on 8 August, Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for…