G7 nations, ‘central to climate action’ says Guterres, calling for global reset

G7 nations, ‘central to climate action’ says Guterres, calling for global reset

The G7, which consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, together with the European Union, is meeting in the city where the first atomic bomb was dropped in 1945, a place which Secretary-General António Guterres described, as a “testament to the human spirit”. “Whenever I visit, I am inspired by…

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‘Unprecedented insecurity’ in Haiti requires urgent action: new UN envoy

‘Unprecedented insecurity’ in Haiti requires urgent action: new UN envoy

Gang violence is expanding at an alarming rate in areas previously considered relatively safe in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and outside the city, with a shocking increase in criminality and abuses, and a police force that is unable to handle the situation.  At the same time, almost half the population, 5.2 million people, needs humanitarian aid,…

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Guterres: Urgency of global challenges demands bold, swift action

Guterres: Urgency of global challenges demands bold, swift action

“We face unprecedented and interlocking crises,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his briefing at the Council’s ministerial-level open debate on effective multilateralism through the defence of the principles of the UN Charter. “Tensions between major powers are at an historic high, so are the risks of conflict, through misadventure or miscalculation. It is time…

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UN rights chief calls for action to address Central Mediterranean Sea migrant crisis

UN rights chief calls for action to address Central Mediterranean Sea migrant crisis

Since 2014, over 26,000 people have died or gone missing crossing the Mediterranean Sea.  Most of these deaths or disappearances, over 20,000, occurred in the Central Mediterranean, considered among the deadliest migration routes in the world.  “We are seeing a steep increase in the number of desperate people putting their lives at grave risk,” said…

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Canadian Prime Minister's criticism of Israel's violent action in Al-Aqsa Mosque

Canadian Prime Minister’s criticism of Israel’s violent action in Al-Aqsa Mosque

File photo Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also criticized Israel’s violent action at Al-Aqsa Mosque. Concerned about the violence surrounding the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Justin Trudeau has said the Israeli government needs to change its approach. He said that as close friends, we are deeply concerned about the direction taken by the Israeli government, regretting what…

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