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Funding crisis forces deep cuts to UN peacekeeping missions

·October 17, 2025·2 min read

The crisis, which UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix described as “more daunting than ever,” follows the partial non-payment of assessed contributions – the mandatory dues Member States pay to finance UN operations in some of the world’s most volatile regions – operating at a level well below the approved 2025-26...

Security Council voices deep concern over deadly escalation in Syria’s Sweida region

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·August 11, 2025·1 min read

Unrest began on 12 July when mutual kidnappings escalated into armed conflict between Druze groups and Bedouin tribes, drawing in Syrian security forces. The violence spiralled, with reports of extrajudicial executions, desecration of corpses and looting. Footage circulated widely on social media fanned sectarian tensions and disinformation. Nearly 200,000 displaced...

Deep dive into the International Seabed Authority: Why it matters now

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·July 23, 2025·6 min read

At a time when the international community seeks to regulate the rich tapestry of the planet’s ocean floors while countries and corporations speed towards deep-sea mining opportunities, here’s what you need to know about ISA and why it matters now: Seabeds contain rich fauna and an array of rare earth...

World News in Brief: Deep concern over Afghan arrests, UN commits to stay and deliver in Mali, new migrant support plan

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·January 15, 2024·3 min read

Since 1 January, in Kabul and Daykundi provinces, UNAMA has documented a series of hijab decree enforcement campaigns by the de facto Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, aided by Taliban police units. In the capital, Kabul, large numbers of women and girls have been...

UN rights office calls on France to address ‘deep issues’ of racism in policing

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·July 1, 2023·1 min read

In a statement released in Geneva on Friday, OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani expressed concern over the death of 17-year-old Nahel M on Tuesday, after he was shot dead driving away from a traffic stop in the Parisian suburb of Nanterre. According to news reports, at least 875 people were arrested...

Uganda: Guterres voices deep concern as Anti-Homosexuality Act signed into law

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·June 1, 2023·1 min read

The draconian law foresees the application of the death penalty and long prison sentences for consensual sex between adults. Non-discrimination principle Mr. Guterres called on Uganda to fully respect its international human rights obligations, “in particular the principle of non-discrimination and the respect for personal privacy”, irrespective of sexual orientation...

USA: Slavery has left a deep and long-lasting legacy on the country, UN experts say

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·May 6, 2023·2 min read

During the visit, the Mechanism visited Washington DC, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, and New York City saying in a press release, that it had been pleased to learn about various promising initiatives that authorities have developed to combat racial discrimination affecting people of African descent. Urging accountability and support...

Mali: Support ‘deep aspiration’ for reform, top envoy urges Security Council |

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·June 14, 2022·4 min read

El-Ghassim Wane, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali, urged ambassadors to support the renewal of the mandate of the UN Mission there, MINUSMA, which he heads. Although the West African country continues to face political, security and humanitarian challenges, “they are far from being insurmountable,” he said. Deep aspirations ...