Haiti has been greatly impacted by a series of violent activity, with the Security Council expressing disapproval of the attacks carried out by gangs.
Council members urged the armed gangs to “immediately cease their destabilizing actions” and reiterated the call for the “perpetrators of these abhorrent acts to be brought to justice”, according to a statement issued following a closed-door briefing last week by…
The United Nations Secretary-General is stressing the need for a viable and trustworthy political resolution in Syria, as the country nears its thirteenth year of ongoing conflict.
In March, it will have been thirteen years since the conflict in Syria began, leading to deliberate acts of violence and unimaginable hardships for innocent civilians. The United Nations has projected that approximately 16.7 million individuals, which accounts for 70%…
Kaag is collaborating closely with partners to establish a new lifeline for maritime aid in Gaza.
On Friday, the Commission, Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, United States, and United Kingdom issued a joint statement declaring their plan to establish a new pathway in collaboration with the UN’s Sigrid Kaag. The United Nations coordinator, authorized by the Security…
Conducting a ground assault in Gaza’s Rafah area would heighten the probability of large-scale crimes against humanity.
Jeremy Laurence, a spokesperson for Volker Türk in Geneva, stated to reporters that the current dire situation could worsen in the near future if Israeli troops take action in the southern border city, as they have threatened to do, unless…
The Security Council demands an immediate ending of violence in Sudan.
In the adoption of resolution 2724 (2024), with 14 in favor and one abstention (Russia), the Council urged all conflicting parties to communicate with one another to find a lasting solution to the conflict. The confrontation between the Sudanese Armed…
The conflict in Ukraine has caused concern in the United Nations Security Council regarding attacks on civilians.
“We denounce any acts of aggression towards civilians and civilian infrastructure,” stated Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General at the UN’s Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations departments. “These actions are against international laws, deemed unacceptable and must cease immediately.” Sadly,…
The United Nations is calling for new aid routes to help alleviate starvation in Gaza, where it continues to claim the lives of young people.
“The current state is extremely concerning. With every passing minute and hour, it continues to deteriorate,” stated the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees in a post on the social media platform X, previously known as…
“Residents of North Gaza are forced to leave their homes in search of necessities such as food and shelter due to destruction caused by recent events.”
For months, the UN has been warning of a looming famine, particularly in northern Gaza as everything needed to sustain life has either been destroyed or simply run out. This is now being translated into deaths among children, not as…
The United Nations leader is urging for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, stating that the principles of Ramadan should take precedence.
The war between rival militaries Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), now in its eleventh month, has not only claimed thousands of lives but has created a massive internal displacement crisis. Over six million individuals are…
The economy of Afghanistan has essentially failed, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
During her trip to the country, Kanni Wignaraja, the Director of UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, stated to reporters in New York that 69% of the Afghan population is considered “subsistence insecure,” indicating that they lack basic…