Welcome to this first ever guest-edited UN News live page. We’re reporting from the opening day of the 17th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP17) to the game-changing Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Our blogger-in-chief this morning is Nick Herd, an activist, actor and talk show host with Down syndrome…
At least 18 civilians were killed and more than 100 injured in an attack on Belgorod, said Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General in the UN Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, briefing the Council on the latest developments. Russia had called for the emergency meeting following reported attacks on Belogorod. Located about 40 km north of…
5:55 PM It’s been a day of intense activity in and around the Security Council at UN Headquarters but it does now look as if ambassadors are going to go into consultations at the top of the hour, to try and bring the United States on board with the resolution which it is hoped will…
They are taking part in the 2023 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial, which opens in the capital, Accra, on Tuesday. The two-day meeting aims to secure vital political support and concrete commitments to strengthen UN Peacekeeping efforts to meet current and future challenges and needs, in line with ongoing reform under the Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) framework…
09:00 (New York) The tenth Emergency Special Session of the Assembly is expected to start at 10 AM, New York time, and as of reporting, 110 speakers are inscribed on the list. The State of Palestine is expected to address Member States first, with Israel expected to go second. Emergency Special Session Under the “Uniting…
Melinda Gates, file photo Bill Gates’ wife Melinda French Gates had a virtual meeting with women polio workers in Islamabad. On this occasion, Melinda Gates said that women are the main part of Pakistan polio program, polio workers have an important role in polio eradication efforts. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Health says that…
Libya’s prime minister fired female foreign minister Najla Mangosh after meeting with her Israeli counterpart. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid dismissed Najla Mangosh and ordered an investigation into this meeting, but she has left the country and gone to Turkey. A statement was issued by Israel that Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met with his Libyan counterpart…
Libyan Foreign Minister had a secret meeting in Italy, Israeli Foreign Minister: Photo: Social Media Tripoli: Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Manqoosh was suspended for meeting with his Israeli counterpart. According to foreign media, the Prime Minister of Libya has suspended Foreign Minister Najla Manqoosh after the disclosure of his meeting with the Foreign Minister of…
File photo The violence against Christians started from the state of Manipur and has now spread to New Delhi. According to media reports, 35 to 40 armed men attacked Christians in Kunai Delhi on August 20. Reports also revealed that the attackers belonged to extremist organizations like RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal. Hindu extremists vandalized…
Photo courtesy of Instagram All members of the Indian family were surprised to see the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in an elevator in Dubai. According to Indian media, Anas Rehman Junaid was on vacation in Dubai with his family, and at the same time, the Prime…
