Tag: United Nations
UN Security Council Renews 5 Non-Permanent Members
The UNSC has five permanent members and 10 non-permanent members elected for two-year terms. On Thursday, Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia began to assume responsibilities as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). RELATED: Russia Vetoes UNSC Draft Resolution on WMD in Outer Space Their two-year term officially started on Jan. 1. […]
January 3, 2025
Israel Not to Accept United Nations’ Calls for Restraint in Yemen
On Dec. 27, the UN stated that Israeli forces bombed civilian infrastructure at Sana’a airport and Al Hodeida port. As he entered a meeting of the Security Council on Monday, Israeli ambassador Danny Danon said his country will not accept calls for restraint from the United Nations. RELATED: United Nations Condemns Israeli Aggression in Yemen […]
December 30, 2024
Forced Disappearances in Guayaquil: UN Demands Immediate Responses from the Ecuadorian State
The missing minors are brothers Josué and Ismael Arroyo, aged 14 and 15, along with their friends Saúl Arboleda, 15, and Steven Medina, 11, who were last seen in the Las Malvinas area, south of Guayaquil. Related: Ecuador: Families of Disappeared Children Denounce Police Intimidation The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances has issued an urgent […]
December 24, 2024
Over 1.1 Million Syrians Have Fled Their Homes: OCHA
In the country’s northeast, checkpoints are restricting movement in the cities of Raqqa, Tabqa, Hassakeh and Derik. On Thursday, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that over 1.1 million people have fled their homes across Syria since the recent hostilities erupted two weeks ago amid reports of food and […]
December 13, 2024
UNGA Demands Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
The UN General Assembly also demands the facilitation of full, rapid, safe and unhindered entry of humanitarian assistance. On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly adopted a non-binding resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. RELATED: UNRWA Highlights Erosion of Human Rights in Gaza on Human Rights Day […]
December 12, 2024
UN Urges Global Action: $4.1 Billion Needed to Address Humanitarian Crisis in Palestinian Territories
This statement resonates with the alarming remarks of UN Development Programme Associate Administrator Haoliang Xu, who, after visiting the region, stated that he had never witnessed such a level of devastation in his career. Related: Israel Violates International Law With Impunity: UN Human Rights Experts The United Nations (UN) has launched an urgent appeal to […]
December 11, 2024
Israel Violates International Law With Impunity: UN Human Rights Experts
‘No sanctions have ever been imposed on Israel, and diplomatic and trade relations remain intact,’ said Albanese. On Wednesday, United Nations human rights experts denounced how Israel is violating international humanitarian law by making an “extreme and exceptional interpretation” of it, while enjoying complete impunity amid the “paralysis” of an international community that has allowed […]
December 11, 2024
Venezuela commemorates the International Day of Human Rights: A Call to Action and Reflection
In this regard, the Venezuelan government has called on the international community to respect the fundamental principles of the UDHR and to avoid politicizing this noble cause, which has sometimes been used to destabilize nations and undermine their sovereignty. Related: Venezuelans Honored with Victoria Order of Ayacucho for Resisting Imperialism This December 10, Venezuela joins […]
December 10, 2024
Iran Condemns Israel’s Further Occupation of Golan
Israel’s military attacks on the Syrian territory are a clear violation of the United Nations Charter. On Monday night, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei informed that Iran has strongly condemned Israel’s “frequent aggression against Syria’s infrastructure and its occupation of other parts of the Golan.” RELATED: Al-Assad’s Fall Affects the Axis of Resistance: Iranian FM […]
December 10, 2024
UNGA Calls on Israel to Leave Occupied Palestinian Territories
The United Nations General Assembly reaffirmed the two-state solution as the only path to lasting peace in the Middle East. On Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted two resolutions requesting Israel to withdraw from the occupied Palestinian territories and occupied Syrian Golan, reaffirming the two-state solution as the only path to lasting peace […]