UN chief ‘encouraged’ after Hamas indicates willingness to release Israeli hostages
The statement issued by the militant group indicated it was also prepared to hand over administration of the Gaza Strip…
Tag: Peace
DR Congo: UN envoy urges people eager for peace in the east ‘not to lose hope’
Bintou Keita issued the message in an exclusive interview with UN News just a few days after briefing the Security…
World News in Brief: ‘Trust crisis’ impacts vaccine rollouts, Cyberspace must ‘serve the common good’, Türk calls for lasting truce in Lebanon
And because healthcare spending is also under pressure around the world, it should be a priority to develop so-called combination…
Fighting back against the gangs: What is Haiti’s new UN-backed force?
Here’s what you need to know about the new Gang Suppression Force (GSF). What is the GSF? The Gang Suppression…
‘Hot debates about hot topics’, a strength not a weakness, says UNGA80 president
Speaking at a press conference marking the close of the annual general debate, she stressed that the high attendance –…
DR Congo: Peace still elusive despite ‘progress we see on paper’, UN official says
“There are discrepancies between the progress we see on paper and the reality we observe on the ground which continues…
Rohingya plight in Myanmar, a ‘test for humanity’
At the heart of the emergency are the Rohingya Muslims, denied Burmese citizenship, driven from their homes and forced into…
Trump proposes peace plan for Gaza
This article requires pre-publication review by an uninvolved reviewer (one not substantially involved in writing the article). [1] Article last…
World News in Brief: El Fasher siege latest, shock at Michigan church attack, violent crackdown on Madagascar protests
Briefing reporters in New York on Monday, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said the RSF militia’s grip is tightening on the…
Israeli settlement activity accelerates in the West Bank, Security Council told
Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, briefed on the Secretary-General’s quarterly report on implementation…