Category: World

Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Geir Pedersen expressed grave concern over the mounting violence and its cascading impact on Syria, which has been embroiled in civil conflict – later drawing in outside forces – since 2011.   He highlighted an attack earlier in the day on a vehicle at Damascus International Airport, warning of […]

She speaks seven languages, has a PhD in particle physics, an apartment in Budapest plastered with her own pastel drawings of nudes, and a career that took her around Africa and Europe doing humanitarian work. Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono, 49, the Italian-Hungarian CEO and owner of BAC Consulting, told NBC News earlier this week that she did […]

Scores of youth from across the world packed into the UN General Assembly Hall for the start of two “action days” ahead of the Summit, which begins on Sunday.  Felipe Paullier, the first-ever UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, described the Summit of the Future as a once-in-a-generation chance to reshape the multilateral system and […]

Universities do more than just teach and conduct research – they’re where some of the most audacious ideas are ignited, eventually finding their way into the private sector and our everyday lives. Take Stanford and UC Berkeley, for example, which have become symbols of how universities can power innovation. The emblematic interaction between Stanford’s Prof. […]

Today marks the 4,000th day that South Korean Missionary Kim Jung-Wook has been detained by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Mr. Kim, along with five other South Koreans, is believed to remain in detention in the DPRK, some of them having been incarcerated for more than 10 years. We urge the DPRK to […]

Dozens of American families, many of whom also hold Israeli citizenship, recently filed a $500 million lawsuit in the US Federal District Court in Washington against Syria, accusing it of financing, arming, and providing material support to Hamas for the October 7 massacre, according to a recent press release. The plaintiffs are seeking compensation for […]

In his Annual Report on the Work of the Organization, released ahead of the high-level session of the 79th UN General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the Organization’s ongoing efforts to address these pressing challenges. Mr. Guterres highlighted the resilience of UN personnel, committed to delivering hope and help to those in need, despite operating […]

Both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with their allied militias, continue to flout international humanitarian and human rights laws, said Martha Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa at the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), while addressing the Security Council. “Violations include summary executions, abductions and […]

Yasmine Mohammed, a Canadian activist with roots in Gaza, grew up in a relatively conservative Muslim family. In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, she described how she broke free from extremist ideologies and also outlined her multifaceted approach to activism and the challenges facing free thinkers in Muslim communities worldwide. Mohammed is the author […]

Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action, stressed the urgent need for an immediate end to the hostilities and a negotiated political settlement that prioritises the rights and well-being of both Israeli and Palestinian children, now and in the future. He was briefing and taking questions from journalists at UN Headquarters in New […]