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Gulf crisis: Guterres calls for de-escalation, warns against return to full-on war
12+ hour, 40+ min ago (224+ words) UN Secretary-General António Guterres voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the continuing military escalation in the Middle East amid ongoing strikes by the United States and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz. The fighting has broken an interim…...
‘We face a new ordeal’: Gaza's search for the dead goes on
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (676+ words) After thousands of buildings were destroyed in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war, local teams and civil defense personnel continue the arduous and delicate mission to remove rubble and search for the remains of missing persons believed to still…...
Security Council LIVE: ‘Lost continuity of knowledge’ on Iran’s nuclear programme since US-Israel attacks, top UN official warns
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (205+ words) Global Issues.org Security Council LIVE: ‘Lost continuity of knowledge’ on Iran’s nuclear programme since US-Israel attacks, top UN official warns Since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran in late February, there has been a “lost continuity…...
Diplomats go virtual to witness Gaza displacement site up close
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (408+ words) Representatives from 12 countries carried out a “virtual diplomatic field visit” to a displacement site in the Gaza Strip and heard from some of the residents about their pressing needs, the United Nations said on Thursday. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for…...
Security Council LIVE: ‘Urgent de-escalation’ needed now amid spike in civilian deaths
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (182+ words) Global Issues.org Security Council LIVE: ‘Urgent de-escalation’ needed now amid spike in civilian deaths The Security Council must use every tool and diplomatic channel to reach an urgent de-escalation, Rosemary DiCarlo, chief of UN political and peacebuilding affairs, told…...
Grim homecoming: Devastation greets Lebanon's war-weary returnees
1+ week, 1+ day ago (683+ words) The ceasefire deal between Beirut and Tel Aviv has led to a marked reduction in hostilities between Hezbollah and the Israeli military, sparked by the wider Iran-Israel-US war, but the situation remains uncertain for communities returning home only to find…...
Security Council LIVE: Open debate on sexual violence in conflict
1+ week, 1+ day ago (184+ words) Global Issues.org Security Council LIVE: Open debate on sexual violence in conflict The UN Security Council is holding an open debate Tuesday honouring the promise of international law to survivors of sexual violence in conflict as more reports emerge…...
Towards a Human rights-Centred, Transformative Agenda Beyond 2030
1+ week, 2+ day ago (437+ words) Therefore, it appears as the right moment to inject some thoughts contributing to chart a better course for the “beyond 2030” development agenda. The case for a re-orientation of development agenda approaches The international community first conceptualized a development agenda– the…...
Invisible peacebuilders: How ‘diplomacy works’ to prevent conflict
1+ week, 5+ day ago (931+ words) Described as “sometimes modest, sometimes historic,” UN special political missions have quietly been preventing the escalation of conflicts during the organization’s 80-year history, becoming a key instrument for maintaining peace. Many of the United Nations' biggest successes are the crises…...
Despite record $100 million shortfall, Palestine relief agency still ‘a critical platform’ for Gaza recovery
2+ week, 1+ day ago (693+ words) The UN agency serving 5.9 million Palestine refugees, UNRWA, continues to strive to deliver on its mandate while facing an unprecedented $100 million budget shortfall, a gap it hopes to narrow during Tuesday’s pledging conference at UN Headquarters. Operating primarily on voluntary…...