“The impact of rising seas is already creating new sources of instability and conflict,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who opened the meeting. Noting that some nations’ coastlines have already seen triple the average rate of sea level rise, he warned that, in the coming decades, low-lying communities – and entire countries – could disappear forever. “We would witness…
The United States denied the statement of the Chinese Foreign Ministry about the flight of American balloons in its airspace. According to the news agency from Washington, US national security spokesman John Kirby said that Beijing’s claim of flying US balloons over China is false. The US spokesperson added that US balloons are not flying…
Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov briefed the Security Council where he presented the latest UN report on the terrorist organization, underlining the need for concerted global action. Mr. Voronkov began by focusing on the plight of victims and survivors of terrorism worldwide. “Because beyond the headlines and behind the numbers, there are numerous people and communities who…
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,…
“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…
Turkish Foreign Ministry Offices Building. Turkey has summoned the ambassadors of 9 countries for an explanation for closing diplomatic missions and issuing a security alert. France, Germany, Italy and the US had issued an alert of possible attacks for their citizens in Turkey. Germany, France and the Netherlands temporarily closed their diplomatic missions in Turkey…
Alice Nderitu expressed her strongest condemnation for the 24 January airstrike in which at least 40 herders, mainly ethnic Fulani, were killed, and scores of other civilians were injured. The incident occurred in a village on the border of two states, Nasarawa and Benue. She recalled that another airstrike in 2017, resulted in 54 civilian…
The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iraq, file photo Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Baghdad to discuss security issues. This is his first visit to Iraq after becoming the Foreign Minister, he will meet the Iraqi Foreign Minister Fawad Hussain. Spokesman of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahmed…
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani arrived in France, he will discuss security and energy issues with President Emmanuel Macron. The Sudanese prime minister has said he wants to stimulate agreements between oil-rich Iraq and France. He said that he wants to take practical steps on the agreements between the two countries, especially in the…
“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…
