Due to the negative Russian vote, the Security Council failed to adopt last month’s text, which received 13 votes in favour, with China abstaining. The draft resolution was introduced by United States and Japan and co-sponsored by over 60 nations. Assembly Vice-President Ahmad Faisal Muhamad opened the debate by reading a message from Dennis Francis,…
In a resolution adopted by 28 votes in favour, six against and 13 abstentions, the 47-member Human Rights Council backed a call to cease the sale, transfer and diversion of arms, munitions and other military equipment to Israel, the occupying Power…to prevent further violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human rights”. …
That’s according to Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, who briefed the Security Council on Friday, quoting the latest figures available. “This is more than 700 people a day, or one person dying from small arms every two minutes”, she said. She added that “small arms and light weapons are the weapons of choice…
Peace remains elusive despite compromises by the Yemeni government and welcome support from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Oman, as well as the UN, to end years of strife in the country, President Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi told the high-level debate at the UN General Assembly. “We hope that the Houthi militias will recognize a…
A Danish arms store, stocking a variety of rifles and pistols. Denmark’s caretaker government has lifted an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. After the embargo was lifted, Denmark implemented a policy of ‘presumption of denial’, according to which arms exports to the three countries would be allowed only after…
Security forces raided the home of Prigozhin, the head of Russia’s private military company Wagner, and recovered gold bricks and modern weapons. Photos of the Wagner chief’s alleged home have been released by Russian media following a police raid. The pictures show that Prigozhin lived in a very luxurious house. It should be noted that…
File photo The US has approved two arms sales deals to Taiwan. The Pentagon says the deals approved to sell arms to Taiwan are worth $440 million. The arms deals include the sale of ammunition, logistical support, the Pentagon said. It should be noted that the Biden administration has made 10 deals to sell arms…
Photo courtesy of Reuters News Agency Russian President Putin has said that those who participated in the coup will be punished. After the announcement of the coup by the Wagner group, the President of Russia addressed the nation on TV and said that they are fighting for the survival and security of the people. The…
The US Capitol Hill building is where the Senate and the House of Representatives are located. The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee blocked a $735 million arms deal to Hungary after Hungary objected to Sweden joining NATO. Senator Jim Risch said that last year Hungary promised to vote for Sweden to join NATO, but it…
In this feature, part of a series exploring the fight against trafficking in the Sahel, UN News focuses on the illegal arms trade that is fuelling conflict and terrorism. In the Sahel, home to 300 million people, it’s a buyer’s market for guns. Insurgency and banditry plague the region, rooted in, among other things, endemic…
