Gaza: Northern aid push frustrated as regional tensions rise
“This morning a food convoy waiting to move into northern Gaza was hit by Israeli naval gunfire; thankfully no-one was injured,” said Tom White, Director of Affairs for the UN…
Kosovo: Dialogue and building trust, key to defusing tensions
Briefing ambassadors, Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General cited a “serious” incident on 24 September, that saw five people – including a Kosovo police officer – killed and others…
Lebanon faced ongoing insecurity amid regional tensions and weak international cooperation
Mohammad Najib Azmi Mikati argued that one of the primary challenges facing Lebanon was filling the presidential vacancy, along with instituting reforms needed to achieve economic recovery, ease the financial…
Central African Republic: ‘Tensions and divisions’ eroding human rights
“Given the tensions and divisions arising from the constitutional referendum, the Central African authorities urgently need to engage all actors in a genuine political dialogue aimed at de-escalating the situation”,…
Ethiopia: Deescalate tensions in Amhara, international rights experts urge
On 4 August, the Ethiopian Council of Ministers declared a state of emergency in the region after, according to media reports, the regional leader said he was no longer able…
Tensions in the West Bank, Israel-Saudi Arabia relations more difficult to restore, US Secretary of State
US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken says that the restoration of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia is not impossible, but will be more difficult due to the tension between…
US remarks, diplomatic tensions in China and South Korea
South Korea summons Chinese ambassador for commenting on US relations South Korea’s foreign ministry has summoned China’s ambassador to protest comments that accused Seoul of leaning toward the U.S. and…
Korean Peninsula: Security Council must find unity to calm rising tensions
“Key peace and security issues, such as the situation on the Korean Peninsula, must be an area for cooperation,” she cautioned in a briefing to the 15-member Council on recent…
‘No time to spare’: Israel-Palestine ceasefire holds, but hunger, tensions mount
“There is no time to spare,” said Tor Wennesland, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. “We must take action, not only to ensure Palestinian well-being and…
Tensions in Sudan, Britain arranges another flight to evacuate more people
Britain has arranged for another flight to evacuate more people from Sudan amid tensions between the army and paramilitary forces in Sudan. The news agency from Khartoum and London has…