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UN calls for ‘clear-eyed’ vision for peace and security, as peacebuilders meet in New York
- UN News
Following the UN chief’s appeal this week for a fresh approach to global peace and security, UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) countries convened on Friday to discuss the best way forward.
At critical moment for peacekeeping in Africa, Ghana steps up to host key summit
- UN News
The UN and Ghana jointly announced on Friday that December’s UN Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting will be hosted in Accra, at a time when some African nations are questioning the value of having ‘blue helmets’ on their soil.
World News in Brief: Healthcare crisis in DRC, Türk slams Iran hijab law, welcomes new India bill boosting women
- UN News
In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), increasing armed violence, forced displacement and devastating floods have fuelled deadly disease outbreaks and jeopardized healthcare, the UN health agency (WHO) said on Friday.
Funding woes continue to plague UN Palestine refugee agency
- UN News
The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees across the Middle East, UNRWA, on Thursday appealed for consistent and sustainable financing to keep its operations running and avert chronic shortfalls.
Armenia-Azerbaijan: UN calls for ‘credible and durable’ end to fighting in flashpoint region
- UN News
A senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday that the wellbeing of civilians caught up in the long-running conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan should be the “overriding priority” following renewed fighting.
World News in Brief: Peace day, high seas treaty, Palestinian displacement rises, polio in Ukraine
- UN News
Peace requires strong mobilization for human rights, sustainable development and the environment, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on the International Day of Peace observed on Thursday.
‘Humankind no longer pins its hopes on the UN,’ Zelenskyy tells Security Council
- UN News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday called for expanding the UN Security Council and reforming the right of veto granted to its permanent members, in his first in-person address around the iconic horseshoe table.
War in Sudan: ‘Brutal fight’ must end as civilian suffering intensifies
- UN News
Civilians continuing paying a heavy price as the “senseless violence” between rival militaries continues in Sudan, the UN’s political affairs chief said on Wednesday.
World News in Brief: Afghan rights, Armenia-Azerbaijan ceasefire, road safety campaign
- UN News
Afghanistan’s de facto authorities have been using torture as a tool to extract confessions from prisoners, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Wednesday.
'Peace has no losers’, Erdogan says, vowing to step up efforts to end war in Ukraine
- UN News
The President of Türkiye showcased his country as an active partner on both the regional and global levels¸ and called for reform of the international institutions, during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
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