Diplomacy in Yemen reaches new pitch following year of relative calm, Security Council hears

Yemen: Recent progress marred by Gaza war fallout, UN envoy reports

PNP DeskFebruary 14, 2024September 18, 202406 mins

Briefing the Security Council, Hans Grundberg recalled “steady progress” in UN efforts to mediate the the complex decade-long crisis, set off by the overthrow of the Government by Houthi rebels in 2014. However, the locus of attention has shifted dramatically since December 2023 due to the Israel-Gaza war and the military escalation in the Red…

The UN and Ukraine: year-long war spreads global fallout

PNP DeskMarch 3, 2023September 10, 2024024 mins

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, tens of thousands of people have been killed and maimed on Ukrainian soil, many Ukrainian cities have been reduced to rubble, and their inhabitants forced to flee; UN investigations have found evidence of war crimes. Throughout the year, UN staff have continued to provide humanitarian…