Tag: United Nations

Alarming Rise in Migrant Deaths in 2024: Nearly 9,000 Lives Lost Worldwide
The International Organization for Migration reports nearly 9,000 migrant deaths in 2024, marking the deadliest year on record. Learn about the causes and regions most affected. Related: Colombia and Panama Must Protect Migrants in the Darien Jungle: UN Rapporteur 2024 has been declared the deadliest year for migrants, with a tragic toll of at least […]
March 21, 2025

Cyprus to Attend UN Talks on Peace Settlement
Scheduled for March 17-18, the meeting aims to facilitate a substantive exchange of views on advancing a solution. On Tuesday, Cypriot spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis confirmed that Cyprus will participate in the United Nations’ expanded Geneva talks on the island’s peace settlement. RELATED: UN Envoy Seeks to Revive Cyprus Peace Talks Scheduled for March 17-18, the […]
March 5, 2025

COP16 Sessions Conclude With Major Finance Plan for Biodiversity
It sets an ambitious target of securing US$200 billion annually by 2030 from various funding sources. On Thursday, the resumed sessions of the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) concluded in Rome, adopting a landmark financial mobilization plan to advance global biodiversity efforts. RELATED: Russian Scientists […]
February 28, 2025

Nicaragua Withdraws From UN Human Rights Council Due to Slander
‘We repudiate all insults, all offenses, all falsifications, all aggressions,’ Co-President Murillo said. On Thursday, Nicaragua announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council (OHCHR) in rejection of falsehoods and slander against it. RELATED: Nicaragua Congratulates Election of African Union Commission Chair This decision came after the government of President Daniel Ortega reviewed […]
February 28, 2025

UN Biodiversity Conference Resumes Negotiations in Rome
COP16 remains a ‘symbol of resilience and hope,’ said Colombian environmentalist Susana Muhamad. On Tuesday, the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP16) resumed negotiations in Rome, a summit that requires “political, not technical, decisions” and serves as an “opportunity” to reach agreements on biodiversity financing. RELATED: Sea of Marmara Struggling With Biodiversity-Threatening Pollution COP16 Chair […]
February 25, 2025

The UN Has Become a Market for Human Rights: Venezuela
‘The United Nations must decide what it wants to be: either a forum for justice or an instrument of power,” FM Gil stated. On Monday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil participated in the 58th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. RELATED: 242 Venezuelans Deported From the U.S. Return to Their […]
February 24, 2025

Cuba Warns About the Rise of Neo-Fascism and the Retreat of Rights in the West
‘The United Nations Charter, international law, and multilateralism are under threat,’ Rodriguez warned. On Monday, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez expressed alarm over the rise of neo-fascism and the rollback of policies supporting vulnerable groups in the West. RELATED: USAID Allocated Over $120 Million to Destabilize the Cuban Revolution “We are deeply concerned about the […]
February 24, 2025

Senator Mike Lee Proposes Act to Withdraw U.S. From the United Nations
This Republican politician’s bill prohibits the allocation of U.S. funds for the United Nations and its agencies. Mike Lee, a Republican senator from Utah, proposed the “Disengaging Entirely from the United Nations Debacle” (DEFUND), a bill that seeks to have the United States completely withdraw from the UN system. RELATED: Ilhan Omar Voices Opposition to […]
February 21, 2025

Israel Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council in Sync with the US
Saar emphasized that Israel “will no longer tolerate this discrimination,” highlighting a growing discontent with the international perception of his country. Related: Trump Administration Orders Federal Funds Freeze: A Controversial Measure That Unleashes Political Crisis In a significant decision, Israel has announced its withdrawal from the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, a move supported […]
February 5, 2025

Lavrov Calls on U.S. and Europe to Return to The Yalta System
The Yalta Conference’s main outcome was the consolidation of the principle of the sovereign equality of all states, he recalled. On Tuesday, the magazine Russia in Global Politics published an article in which Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on the United States and European powers to return to the international system established by the […]