News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 38
Ukraine: UN condemns latest deadly attack targeting civilians in Kyiv
- UN News
Several civilians were killed and many others injured, including children, in a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine’s capital and the wider Kyiv region early on Friday.
Sudan war: Aid teams plead for access to thousands trapped in El Fasher
- UN News
Just how many people are still trapped in the Sudanese city of El Fasher? That’s the burning question for relatives of the many thousands of people believed to still be there, since paramilitary fighters overran the regional capital of North Darfur last month, after a 500-day siege.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 2025
- Inter Press Service
Violence against women is a human rights emergency in every country. One in three women worldwide experience physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime.
Families in Sudan ‘running out of time’ as hunger spreads
- UN News
More than 21 million people in Sudan, 45 per cent of the population, are not getting enough to eat as the war between rival militaries continues, according to the World Food Programme (WFP).
Syria’s Fragile Transition Threatened by Severe Aid Shortfalls and Increasing Abductions, UN Warns
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, November 12 (IPS) - Eleven months after the fall of the Assad regime, Syria continues to grapple with severe instability as the country navigates a turbulent political transition. Rates of displacement have surged, and humanitarian organizations are struggling to support large numbers of refugees returning home. In recent weeks, the United Nations (UN) has documented numerous cases of enforced disappearances and abductions, calling for stronger accountability measures as the transition continues to unfold.
US Stands Alone Defying UN Vote on Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, November 12 (IPS) - The US took another step backward – to break ranks with the United Nations – when it voted against a draft resolution calling for the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).
The negative vote followed an announcement by President Trump last month that the US plans to resume nuclear testing after a 33-year hiatus. The US stood alone on the UN vote, which was supported by almost all member States in the General Assembly’s First Committee.
UN and African Union vow closer action for peace and development
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General called on Wednesday for action to prioritize Africa, urging the world not to turn its back on the continent.
Ukrainian civilian casualties rise 27 per cent compared to last year
- UN News
Civilian casualties in Ukraine were 27 per cent higher from January to October 2025, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest UN human rights report on the situation in the eastern European country.
Stakes rise for South Sudan: What’s happening, and why it matters
- UN News
South Sudan is entering a period of rising instability marked by political polarisation, renewed armed clashes, and severe humanitarian strain, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Sudan war: Women endure starvation, rape and bombs fleeing El Fasher
- UN News
In war-torn Sudan, rape is likely being used as a weapon of war and simply being a woman there is “a strong predictor” of hunger, violence and death, the UN’s gender equality agency warned on Tuesday.
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