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Another of Trump’s Quixotic Imperial Designs
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, January 26 (IPS) - At a press conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, Trump unveiled his newly formed Board of Peace to end the Israel-Hamas war. During a press conference in the White House, he explained that he created the board because “The UN should have settled every one of the wars that I settled. I never went to them. I never even thought to go to them.”
Is the US Board of Peace Aimed at Undermining the UN?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, January 26 (IPS) - Judging by the mixed signals coming out of the White House, is the Board of Peace, a creation of President Donald Trump, eventually aimed at replacing the UN Security Council or the United Nations itself?At a ceremony in Davos, Switzerland last week, Trump formally ratified the Charter of the Board — establishing it as “an official international organization”.
‘We must stand up for our shared humanity - each and every day’: UN human rights chief
- UN News
On the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called on the global community to “not only to look at our past, but to reflect on our present, and to safeguard our future.”
Gaza ceasefire is making a difference, but situation is still deadly for children
- UN News
The fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is making a difference to the lives of over a million children, and improving overall access to food - but more aid still needs to enter.
World News in Brief: Deadly shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, Duterte trial update, final hostage remains recovered in Gaza, FAO boosts farming in Haiti
- UN News
The UN migration agency, IOM, expressed deep concern on Monday over multiple deadly shipwrecks that are believed to have taken place over the past ten days across the Central Mediterranean.
Between fear and survival: Women and girls flee violence in northern Syria
- UN News
When fighting recently intensified near her neighbourhood in Aleppo, in northern Syria, Fatima and her family had to run.
UN chief warns ‘law of the jungle’ is replacing rule of law
- UN News
Warning that the “rule of law is being replaced by the law of the jungle,” the UN Secretary-General on Monday urged world powers to recommit to international law as the foundation of peace, justice and multilateral cooperation.
South Sudan: UN and rights experts warn against risk of mass violence in Jonglei
- UN News
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is sounding the alarm over the threat of escalating violence in Jonglei state which is putting lives at risk and further weakening prospects for peace.
A new blow for UNRWA as headquarters in East Jerusalem 'set on fire'
- UN News
The head of embattled UN relief agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, has condemned reports that its headquarters in East Jerusalem have been set alight deliberately.
From deepfakes to grooming: UN warns of escalating AI threats to children
- UN News
The staggering amount of harmful AI-generated online content has prompted an urgent call from across the UN system for a raft of measures to protect children from abuse, exploitation and mental trauma.
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