Global IssuesNews headlines for “Arms Control”, page 2
Somali leaders walk ‘back from the brink’, resume talks on critical elections
- UN News
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A summit involving leaders of Somalia’s political factions is underway in Mogadishu, a welcome relief after months of escalating tension, the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday, expressing hope that a consensus on electoral plans will be announced imminently.
Lack of clean water far deadlier than violence in war-torn countries, says UNICEF report
- UN News
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Attacks on water and sanitation facilities in conflict zones around the world are putting the lives of millions of children around the world in danger, and are a much greater threat than violence itself, warns the UN Children’s agency, UNICEF, in a report released on Tuesday.
Guterres deeply concerned over ‘forced landing’ and arrest of Belarus opposition journalist, as condemnation grows
- UN News
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The UN Secretary-General said on Monday he was “deeply concerned” over the apparent forced landing of a commercial passenger jet over Belarus, and the subsequent detention of a prominent dissident and journalist by authorities there.
WFP scales up support in Yemen but fears response could be hampered
- UN News
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Although the World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up support to people in Yemen’s worst hunger hotspots, in efforts to prevent famine, sustaining response through the rest of the year is uncertain, the UN agency warned on Monday.
One blue helmet lost is ‘one too many’: UN peacekeeping chief reports spike in 2021 fatalities
- UN News
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UN blue helmets face an increasing number of attacks throughout the complex environments in which they work, the head of the Organization’s peacekeeping operations told the Security Council on Monday.
Military Gender Advocate of the Year highlights ‘crucial gender dimensions’ in Darfur
- UN News
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The UN chief on Monday, commended an award-winning Kenyan peacekeeper for her gender-mainstreaming work while serving in the restive Darfur region of Sudan.
First Person: British UN peacekeeper stays on ‘A-game’ to keep Malians safe
- UN News
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A young soldier from the United Kingdom says he must stay on his “A-game” on patrol with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali, to keep himself, colleagues and Malians safe in one of the most dangerous UN postings anywhere in the world.
Security Council calls for ‘full adherence’ to Gaza ceasefire, focus on two-State solution
- UN News
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The UN Security Council on Saturday made it’s first statement on the conflict that erupted between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza, calling for a “full adherence to the ceasefire” that brought 11 days of fighting to an end early on Friday morning.
Q&A: Reflecting on Five Years of Educating Children in the Throes of Crises, Emergencies and Displacement
- Inter Press Service
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UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (IPS) - Education Cannot Wait (ECW)the global fund that brings teaching and learning to children in emergencies and protracted crises, is observing five years of reaching boys and girls in some of the world’s hardest-hit conflict and disaster zones.
Libya: Ceasefire, planned elections, offer rare window of hope, Security Council hears
- UN News
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On the heels of recent positive developments, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Libya pointed to renewed hope for peace in the conflict-affected country, and stability across the wider region, in a briefing to the Security Council on Friday.
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