Russia blocks renewal of UN panel monitoring N Korea sanction compliance | United Nations News

Russia blocks renewal of UN panel monitoring N Korea sanction compliance | United Nations News

Sanctions, in force since 2006, will remain in place, but mandate of panel will come to an end on April 30. Russia has vetoed the United Nations’ renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring North Korea’s compliance with international sanctions. The Russian move follows accusations from the United States,…

Will the UN ceasefire resolution stop Israel’s war on Gaza? | Israel War on Gaza News

Will the UN ceasefire resolution stop Israel’s war on Gaza? | Israel War on Gaza News

After more than five months of fighting and five vetoed draft resolutions, United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members on Monday successfully passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The United States abstained from voting while the remaining 14 UNSC members voted in favour…

‘Not enough’: Why the US did not veto a Gaza ceasefire resolution at the UN | Israel War on Gaza News

‘Not enough’: Why the US did not veto a Gaza ceasefire resolution at the UN | Israel War on Gaza News

Washington, DC – On three separate occasions, the United States has used its veto power to scuttle United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions aimed at bringing a ceasefire to war-torn Gaza. That streak ended on Monday, when the administration of President Joe Biden decided not to veto the latest ceasefire…

UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths to step down due to health reasons | United Nations News

UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths to step down due to health reasons | United Nations News

Griffiths has worked as the UN’s under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs for three years. UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths, who has played a key role in pressing for aid to the Gaza Strip and led earlier efforts for Yemen, has announced he will step down due to ill health. Griffiths, who…

UN chief says blocked Gaza aid is a ‘moral outrage’, calls for war to end | Israel War on Gaza News

UN chief says blocked Gaza aid is a ‘moral outrage’, calls for war to end | Israel War on Gaza News

The line of blocked aid trucks stuck on Egypt’s side of the border with the Gaza Strip while Palestinians face starvation on the other side is a “moral outrage”, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on a visit to the Rafah crossing. “I have come to Rafah to shine a…

Global water crisis fuelling more conflicts, UN report warns | Climate Crisis News

Global water crisis fuelling more conflicts, UN report warns | Climate Crisis News

Water resources under stress as economies and populations grow with 2.2 billion people lacking clean drinking water. Increasing global water scarcity is fuelling more conflicts and contributing to instability, the United Nations warns in a new report, which says access to clean water is critical to promoting peace. The UN…

US, EU ratchet up pressure on Israel over Gaza ceasefire; UN vote planned | Israel War on Gaza News

US, EU ratchet up pressure on Israel over Gaza ceasefire; UN vote planned | Israel War on Gaza News

Security Council expected to vote on Friday on US-drafted ceasefire resolution with talks to continue in Qatar. The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote as soon as Friday on a United States-drafted resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as the European Union called for a “humanitarian pause”,…

The UN approves its first resolution on artificial intelligence | Technology News

The UN approves its first resolution on artificial intelligence | Technology News

The UN General Assembly has called for a set of international guidelines to address the risks and benefits of AI. The United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted the first global resolution on artificial intelligence to encourage the protection of personal data, the monitoring of AI for risks, and the…

Israel asks ICJ not to order new measures over looming famine in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Israel asks ICJ not to order new measures over looming famine in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Israel asks the UN court to reject South Africa’s request for more emergency orders in the Gaza genocide case. Israel has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) not to issue emergency orders for it to step up humanitarian aid to Gaza to address a looming famine, dismissing South Africa’s…