News headlines for “Foreign Policy — Projecting Power”, page 34
Kyrgyzstan wins seat on UN Security Council for first time ever
- UN News
A closely watched Security Council election delivered a mix of continuity and change on Wednesday, as Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe – and first-time member Kyrgyzstan, secured seats around the iconic horseshoe table.
Gaza’s public servants systematically targeted in Israeli strikes
- UN News
Months since Gaza’s nominal ceasefire began, Palestinians continue to be killed and maimed in drone and airstrikes, including the enclave’s police force which is crucial to peace and reconstruction efforts, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Wednesday.
‘Women and girls cannot wait’: Lebanon’s crisis is putting lives at risk
- UN News
Women and girls in Lebanon are paying an increasingly devastating price as violence and displacement continue despite a ceasefire, the UN reproductive health agency (UNFPA) warned on Tuesday.
UN mission reports rising tensions along the Blue Line in Lebanon
- UN News
Monday’s hastily convened meeting of the UN Security Council at the request of France in response to escalating violence in Lebanon between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants has underlined deepening international concern as the conflict intensifies, despite ongoing US mediation efforts.
UN deplores another wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine
- UN News
Overnight attacks in three key cities in Ukraine have left several civilians dead, scores more injured, and homes, hospitals and shops destroyed or damaged, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on Tuesday.
Lebanon hospital strikes impact most vulnerable patients, warns WHO
- UN News
The UN health agency in Lebanon is verifying reports of strikes on a hospital in the southern city of Tyre on Monday, amid a concerning rise in attacks on healthcare in the country.
UN stresses the need for de-escalation in Ukraine war as attacks rise
- UN News
The United Nations continues to warn against the dangerous escalation in the war in Ukraine, a senior official told the Security Council on Monday, underlining the need for restraint and dialogue.
From Libyan deserts to 3D-printed guns: The weapons that never go away
- UN News
Years after conflicts fade from the headlines, the weapons used to fight them often continue to circulate – crossing borders, fuelling crime and undermining an often-fragile peace. Now, ghost guns, 3D-printed firearms and increasingly sophisticated trafficking networks are creating new challenges for governments worldwide.
Lebanon: Families flee Beirut as Israel threatens renewed strikes on Hezbollah
- UN News
As hostilities escalate in Lebanon despite a recent ceasefire extension, the United Nations continues to support civilians displaced by the conflict.
DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Nurses discharged after full recovery
- UN News
Four nurses who fell ill with Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been discharged from hospital after recovering from the often-fatal illness that sparked an international health alert.
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