Global Issues
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Security Council’s veto power is ‘poster child’ of global gridlock, says Baerbock
- UN News
General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock warned on Thursday that repeated deadlock in the Security Council has become the “poster child” for wider global gridlock, undermining trust in multilateral institutions.
Fleeing the frontline in Ukraine
- UN News
The lives of people living in Ukraine on the frontline of the war with Russia are becoming more tenuous and support is being provided for those who want to leave as well as those who want to stay in their homes.
Top Syria Envoy: Humanitarian situation is ‘extremely serious’
- UN News
Nearly a year on from the fall of Assad, Syrians still lack many basic necessities as the transitional government works to shore up the economy and build social cohesion.
Deadly overnight attack in Ukraine condemned by senior UN officials
- UN News
At least 25 people were killed and dozens more injured in a new wave of overnight strikes across Ukraine, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
Ending world hunger costs less than 1% of military spending
- UN News
Ending hunger by 2030 would cost just $93 billion a year — less than one per cent of the $21.9 trillion spent on military budgets over the past decade, according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP).
Terrorism in Africa, a ‘growing global threat’
- UN News
Expanding terrorist networks, mass displacement and the collapse of essential services in West Africa and the Sahel are a growing concern worldwide.
UNICEF condemns deadly Nigeria school attack, demands urgent protection for students
- UN News
UNICEF has strongly condemned a deadly attack on a school in Kebbi State, northwest Nigeria, which left the Vice-Principal dead and resulted in the reported abduction of at least 25 students.
Gaza: After Security Council breakthrough, agencies highlight youngsters’ plight
- UN News
As UN Secretary-General António Guterres hailed Monday’s Security Council resolution paving the way for a consolidated ceasefire via a temporary International Stabilization Force in Gaza, UN aid teams warned that many Palestinian children in the enclave are in no shape to endure another harsh winter.
UN Security Council authorizes temporary international force for Gaza
- UN News
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday that endorses a peace plan for Gaza put forward by United States President Donald Trump and a temporary international force in the enclave following two years of war.
UN aid office pushes for ‘unhindered’ humanitarian access in Sudan
- UN News
UN relief chief Tom Fletcher held “useful” and “tough” discussions with the two sides battling for control of Sudan this week, pushing for access to aid for those in desperate need, he told journalists in New York on Monday.
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