Defense
Sudan: EU arms fuel war crimes
Sudan’s ambassador to the European Union warned in November that European-made weapons were ending up on the battlefield in the African country and fueling the atrocities in the two-year-old civil…
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News
“Almost invisible crisis”: UN urges world not to look away from Myanmar
Speaking has UN News During a visit to U.N. headquarters in New York, Gwyn Lewis, acting resident and U.N. humanitarian coordinator in Myanmar, said global attention had shifted elsewhere even…
News
Dialogue is ‘not naive: it is necessary’ as global divisions deepen, says UN forum in Riyadh
THE 11th Global Forum opened in Riyadh on Sunday with a direct message for a world torn by mistrust: dialogue is not a luxury – it is a survival strategy.…
News
UN Alliance of Civilizations urges young people to reaffirm peace as global priority
Talk to UN News ahead of the 11th Global Forum of the Alliance, which opens on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Miguel Ángel Moratinos urged young people around the world…
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Can dialogue heal a fractured world? UN-led alliance makes its case
On December 14 and 15, the Saudi capital will host the Alliance congress 11th Global Forumbringing together governments, civil society, youth leaders, women peacebuilders and voices from the media. The…
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Departure of UN mission marks important milestone in Iraq’s post-conflict transition
In an interview with UN NewsMr. Mohamed Al Hassan, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and MANUI The leader said the end of the mission reflects how far Iraq has…
Human Rights
Global campaign reveals how human rights ‘are the basis of our existence’
UN News asked Astrid Van Genderen Stort, OHCHR chief of external engagement and partnerships, about hers. “My everyday essentials are my family, a sense of belonging, knowledge, safety and the…
Africa
PACE demands Algeria free jailed French journalist
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has joined a growing international campaign to free French journalist Christophe Gleizes, after an Algerian appeals court confirmed a seven-year prison…
Human Rights
Ukraine civilians face escalating attacks and mounting hardship, UN warns
“Our findings establish several worrying trends: rising civilian casualties in both frontline and urban areas, sustained attacks on energy infrastructure, and continued patterns of systematic and widespread torture and ill-treatment…
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Ukrainian civilians face growing attacks and growing hardship, UN warns
“Our findings highlight several worrying trends: increasing civilian casualties on the front lines and in urban areas, sustained attacks on energy infrastructure, and the persistence of systematic and widespread torture…