Explainer: What is Security Council resolution 1701?
Diplomats have been highlighting Security Council resolution 1701 in official meetings and in the corridors over the busy High-Level Week at UN Headquarters.
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‘Broad impunity persists’ for law enforcement violations against Africans and people of African descent: rights experts
Africans and people of African descent who have encountered human rights violations by law enforcement officials never receive justice as authorities are not held accountable, experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said in a report issued on Tuesday.
All-out war ‘must be avoided in Lebanon at all costs’: Guterres
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants, as Israel launched what it described as a “limited” ground incursion into Southern Lebanon.
Ukraine: Top UN aid official condemns deadly marketplace strike in Kherson
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine condemned a deadly Russian strike in Kherson on Tuesday morning and underscored the need to protect civilians caught in the war, which is entering its 20th month.
Lebanon crisis: UN launches $426 million aid appeal as ‘limited’ ground invasion reportedly begins
UN humanitarians launched a $426 million appeal for Lebanon on Tuesday to support one million people uprooted by widespread Israeli shelling amid what Israel has described as a “limited, localised and targeted” ground operation into Lebanon, across the UN-patrolled line of separation.
World News in Brief: Possible ‘dire consequences’ for Yemen following strikes, Ukraine hospital attack, human rights in Algeria
UN humanitarians on Monday warned of the potentially dire consequences that could arise from disruption to the flow of food imports into Yemen following Israeli strikes on the crucial Red Sea port of Hudaydah.
Syrian Minister denounces Israel for its ‘seven-decade-long criminal record’
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Syria, Bassam Sabbagh, on Monday said the world was at a critical juncture, marked by widespread conflict, economic hardship and environmental degradation.
UN agencies urge Security Council to stop ‘mass graves for migrants’
Action is needed now to stop the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea from “becoming mass graves for migrants”, two UN agencies warned the Security Council on Monday.
UN Assembly President calls for global unity as high-level debate concludes
The President of the General Assembly on Monday reminded UN Member States that the the Organization’s strength “lies in our diversity” and ability to unite around common goals, as the curtains drew on the 79th session’s high-level debate.
At Global Citizen Festival, UN deputy chief urges action to achieve development goals
The UN Deputy Secretary-General told thousands gathered in New York’s Central Park on Saturday that although it is easy to be miserable in today’s world, they have the power to defeat poverty, defend the planet and demand equity.
Security Council renews Haiti mission mandate, calls for more action against gangs
The UN Security Council on Monday re-authorized the deployment of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to Haiti for 12 months.
Collective effort essential to get DR Congo on firm path to peace
Mobilization at the national, regional and international level are needed to support the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the face of continued violence in the east and other challenges, the UN Security Council heard on Monday.