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WEBThousands descend on UN for busiest week of the year. Heads of State and government, diplomats, experts, activists and celebrities have been attending the High-Level week and annual general...
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WEB4 days ago · Gang attack in Haiti's Pont Sondé leaves 70 dead. An attack by a notorious gang in the town of Pont Sondé, Haiti, left at least 70 people dead on Thursday, after gunmen armed with automatic rifles...
UN officials remember brutal 7 October attacks, reiterate ... - UN News
WEB20 hours ago · 7 October 2024 Peace and Security. Senior officials from across the UN system underscored the need for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and across the wider region, in statements marking one year since the brutal 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks on Israel. “That day left deep scars on individuals, families, …
World leaders adopt pivotal UN Pact for the Future | UN News
WEBSep 22, 2024 · World leaders are at UN Headquarters in New York this Sunday where they adopted the potentially game-changing Pact for the Future by consensus, with a small group of just seven countries holding...
UN Assembly President calls for global unity as high-level ... - UN News
WEBSep 30, 2024 · The President of the General Assembly on Monday reminded UN Member States that the Organization’s strength “lies in our diversity” and ability to unite around common goals, as the curtains drew on the 79th session’s high-level debate. This year’s general debate opened with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addressing UN ...
Lebanon: UN peacekeepers to stay the course amid escalating ... - UN News
WEB4 days ago · 3 October 2024 Peace and Security. Peacekeepers positioned along the “Blue Line” of separation between Israel and Lebanon remain committed to their mandate, and will remain in place until conditions allow, the UN’s peacekeeping chief said on Thursday. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, expressed deep ...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: End ‘sickening cycle’ of ... - UN News
WEB5 days ago · Security Council members met in emergency session on Tuesday morning in New York with the Middle East on the brink of all-out war. App users can reprise our live coverage here. ♦ Receive daily updates directly in your inbox - Subscribe here to a topic. ♦ Download the UN News app for your iOS or ...
UN rights chief adds voice to urgent calls for Middle East de ... - UN News
WEB5 days ago · Hours after Iran fired a reported 200 missiles at Israel in response to Israeli military incursions in southern Lebanon raising fears of a wider Middle East escalation, UN human rights chief Volker Türk insisted on Wednesday that “peace must prevail” in the Middle East, while UN Member States meeting in Geneva reiterated calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and beyond.
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WEBSep 22, 2024 · UN News. From vulnerability to action: Asia-Pacific leaders urge global responsibility; Stop global warming to turn the tide on sea level rise: UN Assembly President
UN chief unveils new vision for peace across a ‘multipolar ... - UN News
WEBJul 20, 2023 · The UN Secretary-General on Thursday launched a new policy brief outlining his vision of a more robust multilateral framework to boost peace and security, for a world in flux. “The post-Cold War...