New Economic and Social Council leadership takes the helm
The 54-member body, which is one of the six main pillars of the UN system, elected Paula Narváez Ojeda of Chile to the top seat. It also elected as Vice-Presidents,…
Ukraine: ‘Latest attacks signal a calamitous turn’, Security Council hears
The Council meeting was convened following the missile strikes on Sunday which damaged the centuries-old Transfiguration Cathedral, the first and foremost Orthodox church in the historic city. Other landmarks in…
Syria still mired in division, top UN envoy tells Security Council
“I hope they will soon, because if not, it will be another missed opportunity to help the Syrian conflict to come to a negotiated end, at a time when the…
Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’
“Every new wave of warfare brings with it a rising tide of human tragedy, including new waves of war’s oldest, most silenced and least condemned crime,” she said. The Council…
Status quo on Korean Peninsula ‘alarming and unsustainable’, Security Council hears
Khaled Khiari was briefing the Council just a day after DPRK conducted the second launch of its Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a system which he said can now “reach…
Security Council fails to reach consensus on Syria aid lifeline
The disruption comes as humanitarian needs are at an all-time high after more than 12 years of war and in the wake of the devastating double earthquakes that struck the…
Türk calls for respect as rights council urgently debates Quran burnings
Addressing the Human Rights Council, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk noted that the tome was the “core of faith” for well over one billion Muslims. Those who…
Iran nuclear deal: Despite differences, still ‘best available option’, Security Council hears
Briefing the Security Council on the state of the JCPOA, Ms. DiCarlo set the tone for the discussion by stating, “diplomacy is the only way to effectively address the Iranian…
Iran: Executions and detentions in spotlight at Human Rights Council
“We have expressed concerns” over the investigation into her death, said Viviana Krsticevic, a member of the Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, speaking at a press conference in Geneva: “in particular…
Desecration of Holy Quran; Pakistan’s request for a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council
The meeting of the Human Rights Council is likely to be held this week: Photo: File Geneva: An emergency meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council was convened at…