Ukraine: Influx of weapons ‘must not derail aspiration for peace’, Security Council hears

PNP DeskFebruary 8, 2023September 10, 202408 mins

Speaking during the meeting, which was requested by the delegation of the Russian Federation, Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, noted that a number of governments have already provided heavy conventional armaments and munitions to Ukraine. Those include battlefield vehicles, air defence capabilities, large-calibre artillery systems, and uncrewed combat aerial vehicles, or drones,…

UN relief chief tells Security Council ‘we can do better’ in Ukraine

PNP DeskFebruary 6, 2023September 9, 202407 mins

“On the eve of the horrific one-year milestone, we have a lot to do and we can do better,” said Martin Griffiths, who also serves as the Emergency Relief Coordinator. 14,000 civilian casualties A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report documented 14,000 civilian casualties, 17.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and 7.5 million…

Security Council: 12 years of war, leaves 70 per cent of Syrians needing aid

PNP DeskJanuary 25, 2023September 9, 202405 mins

“As we move into 2023, the Syrian people remain trapped in a profound humanitarian, political, military, security, economic and human rights crisis of great complexity and almost unimaginable scale,” said Geir Pedersen, UN Special Envoy for Syria. Outlining recent developments, he reiterated his previous calls for calm on the ground, good faith engagement in Syria’s stalled Constitutional Committee…