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‘Fragile ceasefire’ holds in eastern DR Congo, Security Council hears

·April 19, 2023·2 min read

The region is plagued by violence emanating largely from multiple armed groups, including the rebel M23 force, which has been fighting a major campaign against Government troops, who are backed by the UN mission there known by its French acronym, MONUSCO, as part if its vital protection-of-civilians mandate. Hundreds of...

Mali: Civilians paying the price as terrorist violence flares up, Security Council hears

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·April 12, 2023·4 min read

El-Ghassim Wane, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, briefed the Security Council on major developments in the West African country over the past three months. MINUSMA was established a decade ago following insecurity in the north and a failed military coup, which...

International system crucial to countering threat of weapons diversion, Security Council hears

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·April 11, 2023·2 min read

“Emanating from any arms transfer is the inherent risk of diversion of the equipment to unauthorized end users,” said Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. Addressing the Council during the first open meeting of Russia’s month-long presidency – and during which many delegates referenced the ongoing conflict in...

UN Security Council hears echoed demands to end war in Ukraine

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·February 25, 2023·6 min read

“Life is a living hell for the people of Ukraine,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Council, which has held more than 40 debates on the conflict since Russia’s full-scale invasion one year ago. On the occasion, the 15-member organ held a ministerial-level meeting on the heels of the UN...

Korean Peninsula ‘must be an area for cooperation’, Security Council hears

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·February 21, 2023·2 min read

Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari, who briefed the Council on Monday afternoon, reiterated the UN Secretary-General’s strong condemnation of the launch and his appeal for action to reduce tensions on the Korean Peninsula. “The Secretary-General deeply regrets the divisions that have prevented the international community from acting on the DPRK, as...

Ukraine needs ‘implementable’ peace, Security Council hears, meeting on anniversary of Minsk accord

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·February 18, 2023·2 min read

“Peace is not just about signing an agreement,” said Miroslav Jenča, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas, who briefed members during a meeting requested by the Russian Federation – as the one-year mark nears, since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Mr. Jenča stressed that turning...

ISIL terror threat still high and increasing in conflict zones, Security Council hears

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·February 13, 2023·2 min read

Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov briefed the Security Council where he presented the latest UN report on the terrorist organization, underlining the need for concerted global action. Mr. Voronkov began by focusing on the plight of victims and survivors of terrorism worldwide. “Because beyond the headlines and behind the numbers, there are...

UN General Assembly hears call for worldwide pandemic warning system

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·February 12, 2023·4 min read

Participants in a panel headlined, Challenges and Opportunities in Creating an Early Warning System for Global Pandemics, on Tuesday warned that we are witnessing the dismantling of essential infectious disease monitoring programmes, at a time when climate change is driving greater risks to public health. “Any platform will need to include...

Ukraine: ‘Humanitarian and human rights catastrophe’ continues, Security Council hears

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·January 15, 2023·4 min read

Rosemary DiCarlo reiterated the view of the Secretary-General, in reminding that Russia’s invasion of 24 February, was a violation of the UN Charter and international law. “It has created a humanitarian and human rights catastrophe, traumatized a generation of children, and accelerated the global food and energy crises”, she told...

‘Unprecedented’ insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, Security Council hears

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·January 11, 2023·3 min read

In her briefing, Giovanie Biha, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Officer-in-Charge of the UN Office for the region, UNOWAS, urged ambassadors to continue to support a strategy centred on building resilience, promoting good governance, and strengthening peace and security. Ms. Biha presented the latest UNOWAS report covering trends...

‘Dramatically’ evolving conflict highlights importance of multilateralism, Security Council hears

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·December 15, 2022·5 min read

Pointing to the Our Common Agenda report – a blueprint for global cooperation and reinvigorated multilateralism – he attested that strengthening multilateralism has been his “highest priority”. “During the darkest periods of the Cold War, collective decision-making and continuous dialogue in the Security Council maintained a functioning, if imperfect, system...

Security ‘one of the most significant challenges’ in DR Congo, Security Council hears

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·December 11, 2022·3 min read

“Over the past weeks, the security situation in eastern DRC has deteriorated dramatically”, said Special Representative Bintou Keita, noting that since October, the M23 rebel group had resumed hostilities and extended its control in North Kivu province. Bolstering support In response, MONUSCO has continued to provide operational, logistical, and...