UN calls for ‘clear-eyed’ vision for peace and security, as peacebuilders meet in New York

UN calls for ‘clear-eyed’ vision for peace and security, as peacebuilders meet in New York

The Secretary-General’s New Agenda for Peace aims to address these complex challenges through multilateralism, rooted in the UN Charter and international law, centred on trust, solidarity, and universality. It comes amid criticism from some Member States that the UN is no longer playing an effective role in peacebuilding and peacekeeping, as calls for overall reform…

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A statue of a woman of Pakistani origin, New York, installed outside the courthouse

A statue of a woman of Pakistani origin, New York, installed outside the courthouse

A statue of a female judge by Pakistani-born sculptor Shazia Sikandar has been installed outside the Appellate Court in New York. Pakistani-born sculptor Shazia Sikandar says the 8-foot-tall statue is a symbol of the urgent need for resistance. Rising from a pink lotus flower, the golden figure wears Justice Ruth Ginsburg’s famous lace collar. Sculptor…

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