Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 42
Global collaboration grows to address crises in Gaza, Sudan, Afghanistan
- UN News
Amid growing geopolitical turbulence, the United Nations is deepening its collaboration with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to help address some of the world’s most complex and protracted conflicts, from Gaza and Sudan to Myanmar and Afghanistan.
Torture, threats and arbitrary arrests: UN warns of ‘serious abuses’ against Afghans forced to return
- UN News
Afghans returning to their country face “serious violations” of their human rights committed by the Taliban de facto authorities, according to a United Nations report published on Thursday amid mass deportation campaigns from Iran and Pakistan.
End Impunity for Israeli Crimes Against Palestinians: Demand Targeted Sanctions & Arms Embargo –at High-Level UN Conference
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, July 23 (IPS) - United Nations member countries should use the ministerial-level conference on Palestine on July 28-29, 2025, to publicly commit to concrete actions aimed at ending decades of impunity for Israeli authorities’ violations of international humanitarian and human rights law against Palestinians, Human Rights Watch said today.
Syria: Second convoy brings critical aid to Sweida
- UN News
A second convoy from the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) reached battered Sweida on Wednesday, the UN Spokesperson reported in its latest update.
Haiti: Violence and displacement driving humanitarian crisis as funding needs go unmet
- UN News
Escalating gang violence and displacement continue to drive humanitarian needs in Haiti, the UN said on Wednesday.
UN official reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire as ‘nightmare of historic proportions’ unfolds
- UN News
A senior UN official on Wednesday urged the Security Council to push for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages, warning that the war has become “a nightmare of historic proportions” and it is “long past time” for the fighting to end and for hostages to return home.
‘Catastrophic birth outcomes’ in Gaza threaten a whole generation, warns UN agency
- UN News
Pregnant women and newborns in Gaza face “catastrophic” conditions, including a dysfunctional healthcare system, psychological stress and food deprivation the UN reproductive health agency (UNFPA) reported on Wednesday.
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Debate on the situation in the Middle East
- UN News
The Security Council meets today for its quarterly open debate on the situation in the Middle East, with a focus on the worsening crisis in Gaza. UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari is expected to brief on the situation in the war-ravaged enclave where food entry and distribution remain severely restricted, malnutrition is rising, and fuel and shelter supplies are critically scarce. UN News, in coordination with UN Meetings Coverage, brings you live updates from today’s discussions. UN News App users can follow here.
Global South calls for Strategic Energy Transition Amidst SDG Target Slowdowns
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, July 22 (IPS) - At the UN 2025 High Level Political Forum last week, global energy leaders warned that without urgent action in expanding access to clean energy, hundreds of millions will remain vulnerable, and the world will risk falling short of its 2030 SDG deadline.
Security Council, in unanimous vote, presses nations to resolve disputes peacefully
- UN News
The Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution urging all Member States to “utilize effectively” the mechanisms for pacific settlement of disputes as outlined in the United Nations Charter, including “negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement” and other peaceful means of their choice.
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