With China and Russia’s Support, Africa Scrambles for Seats at United Nations
At the United Nations Security Council in New York, Africa has made a significant headway in an anticipation for consolidating its position and raise the…
The United Nations’ Diplomacy and The World Conflicts
The United Nations (UN) is a testament and foundation of global cooperation where peace is possible for all. As the one and only biggest intergovernmental…
Australian reportedly among three UN observers wounded while patrolling Lebanon border
In short: Lebanese media report an Australian is among three UN workers and an interpreter who have been injured after a strike at Lebanon's southern border…
UN Security Council passes first demand for ceasefire in Gaza
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas and the immediate, unconditional release of all hostages…
Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas expected to restart, Egyptian officials say
In short: Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas could restart again as early as Sunday, Egyptian mediators say.Mediators failed to secure a ceasefire before the start…
The UNSC is Outdated: The Current Makeup is Based on the Outcome of World War Two. That Time has Passed
The current makeup of the Security Council of the United Nations was formed on October 24, 1945. One of the principal departments of the United…
Morocco and South Africa: Skittish diplomatic relations
There has been a tense diplomatic situation between Morocco and South Africa recently. This disagreement has been observed on multiple occasions, with the latest being…
Rafah a ‘pressure cooker of despair’ in Gaza; US ambassador to UN stresses vital role of UNRWA
The UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) plays a “critical role” in delivering aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip and it is vital to…
General Assembly meets over Gaza veto by US in Security Council
The immediate priority in Gaza must be saving civilian lives said the President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, as Member States gathered to…
UN Women UK faces backlash over Munroe Bergdorf appointment
Munroe Bergdorf’s appointment as the ‘UK Champion’ for UN Women UK is unsurprisingly being subjected to backlash from a number of gender critical campaigners. The…
Guterres: Humanitarian ceasefire only way to end Gaza ‘nightmare’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed hope that a Security Council resolution to get more aid into Gaza, adopted on Friday, could pave the way to…
UNSC continues negotiations over Gaza resolution calling for ‘urgent suspension’ of fighting
After intense negotiations all week behind closed doors at the 15-member Security Council, ambassadors are still negotiating over a draft resolution penned by the United…
UN says up to 300,000 Sudanese fled their homes after a notorious group seized their safe haven
Fighting between Sudan's military and a notorious paramilitary group has forced up to 300,000 people to flee their homes in a province that had been…
Taliban sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from gender-based violence, says UN report
Taliban officials are sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from gender-based violence, according to a new UN report.Key points:The report says women are…
AU and UN discuss more alignment of Agenda 2063 “The Africa We Want,” and SDGs
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations (UN) have held a high-level seminar to explore ways to enhance the coherence and synergy between…
‘Countries that criminalise LGBTQ+ people slow their progress against HIV’
“How? I’ll give you the facts,” she starts. “Uganda has, for example, 84 drop-in centres. What are drop-in centres? These are small places in communities…
Joint Communiqué from the Seventh Annual African Union-United Nations Conference
On 28 November 2023, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat convened the seventh African Union-United Nations…
Russia Studying the Impact of Isolation
After disparaging the United Nations and its international affiliated institutions these several years, reports indicated that Russia would maintain its membership. As an advocate of…
UN honours 101 staff killed in Gaza conflict
From the hustle and bustle of New York City to the edge of the Karura Forest in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, offices across the global UN…
Israel-Palestine crisis: ‘Enough is enough’ say UN humanitarians
With the deepening Israel-Palestine crisis about to enter its second month, a dozen UN agencies have reiterated urgent appeals for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to…