News headlines for “Nuclear Weapons”, page 101
Amid ‘clear’ threat of nuclear war, Guterres tells Security Council multilateral off-ramp is essential
- UN News
Strengthening international cooperation and delivering on a UN pact that calls for reforming global governance, among other measures, was the focus of debate in the Security Council on Tuesday.
DR Congo: Children reportedly killed in summary executions by M23 fighters
- UN News
The humanitarian emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated sharply with serious human rights violations and abuses, including reported summary executions of children and generalised sexual violence.
UN rights office warns of ‘dangerous tipping point’ as abuses surge in Sudan
- UN News
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday sounded the alarm over escalating rights abuses in Sudan, warning that impunity is driving violations as fighting spreads and more armed groups become involved.
Sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine paramount, Security Council hears
- UN News
A senior UN political affairs official on Monday reaffirmed that any peace deal in Ukraine must respect the country’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, in accordance with the UN Charter and international law.
DR Congo crisis: WFP condemns looting in Bukavu after M23 rebels take key city
- UN News
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of thousands of tonnes of relief supplies in the city of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels swept in at the weekend, reportedly meeting little resistance.
UN chief welcomes continued Gaza ceasefire and hostage release
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the latest round of hostage releases in Gaza and the continued implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasized the potential of Africa and its young population and called for global reforms to right the injustices of the past, in remarks delivered to the high-level African Union (AU) summit on Saturday.
UN rights office condemns continuing Israeli military operation in West Bank
- UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday condemned the intensifying Israeli military operation in the northern West Bank, warning that nearly 40,000 Palestinians have been displaced already amid an “alarming wave” of violence and destruction.
World must not turn its back on Sudan’s deepening crisis: Guterres
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Friday called on the international community to urgently scale up funding and diplomatic action to ease the suffering of millions of Sudanese facing hunger and displacement as rival militaries continue battling each other for control.
Strike on Chernobyl: ‘No room for complacency’ says atomic energy watchdog
- UN News
Ukrainian authorities said on Friday a Russian drone strike with a high explosive warhead struck the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant overnight, damaging a protective shield which was built following the 1986 disaster in order to prevent further radiation leaks.
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