News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 15
Guterres welcomes resumption of Iran-US talks
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday welcomed the resumption of talks between Iran and the United States.
UN Police ‘indispensable’ to fulfilling peacekeeping mandates, Security Council hears
- UN News
The head of UN Peacekeeping on Thursday called for greater support for international police officers deployed to field missions at a time when financial resources are dwindling and multilateralism is waning.
World News in Brief: UN condemns attack on civilians in Nigeria, updates from Gaza and West Bank, relief flights to resume in Yemen
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday strongly condemned a deadly terrorist attack in Kwara state in western Nigeria, where more than 100 people were reportedly killed.
M23 rebels: UN sees progress in talks but warns violence persists
- UN News
The United Nations has welcomed signs of progress in talks aimed at reducing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Humanitarian Access Collapses as Yemen’s Political and Security Crisis Deepens
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, February 4 (IPS) - In recent weeks, Yemen’s humanitarian crisis has sharply worsened, as escalating food insecurity and brutal clashes between armed actors have prompted United Nations (UN) officials to warn that the country is approaching a critical breaking point. Intensified violence has increasingly obstructed lifesaving humanitarian operations, while deepening economic and political instability continues to erode access to essential services. As a result, millions of Yemenis now face the growing risk of being left without the support they need to survive, with children being the hardest-hit.
Myanmar: Five Years Since the Coup and No End in Sight To War
- Inter Press Service
MYANMAR & THAILAND, February 4 (IPS) - Five years of conflict since the military seized power have reduced Myanmar to a failed state and taken a huge toll of lives lost and destroyed. But with all sides seeking total victory, there is no end in sight.
UN chief warns of ‘grave moment’ as final US-Russia nuclear arms treaty expires
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the expiration of the New START treaty represents a “grave moment” for international peace and security, as binding limits on US and Russian strategic nuclear weapons fall away amid heightened global tensions.
In Washington, Fletcher presses for action as Sudan war grinds on
- UN News
Sudan is now the world’s most severe humanitarian emergency, the UN’s top relief official warned on Tuesday, urging donors and diplomatic partners to act swiftly as the fighting nears a third year with no end in sight.
Rafah reopening offers lifeline for patients, but aid flow still far from enough
- UN News
The partial reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has allowed a small number of people to leave and return to the Strip – including critically ill patients – but the UN has warned that far more is needed for the crossing to function as a genuine humanitarian lifeline.
Renewed calls for two-State solution amid ‘perilously fragile’ conditions for Palestinians
- UN News
The UN committee mandated to promote Palestinian rights opened its 2026 session on Tuesday with renewed calls for a two-State solution, amid a shaky ceasefire in Gaza and continued settler expansion in the West Bank.
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