The Security Council is meeting against the backdrop of Gaza’s fragile ceasefire, with ambassadors expected to urge Israel and Hamas to stick to their commitments amid renewed violence and deepening humanitarian needs. The session is likely to focus on safeguarding the truce, easing aid access restrictions and sustaining political momentum....
The proposal building on the 20-point US plan is intended to restore security, ensure humanitarian access and begin a sustained process of reconstruction and institutional reform for the enclave following two years of devastating conflict between Israel and Hamas. A rival draft resolution submitted by Russia is also under formal consideration, but...
Governments will soon submit letters nominating candidates to lead the 80-year-old organization, whose top post is traditionally rotated among geographical regions – although all UN chiefs to date have been men. The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly, the UN’s most representative body, following a recommendation from the Council’s...
Soon after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in early December 2024, the international community began to ease sanctions against the country, in an attempt to improve the humanitarian situation and revive the battered economy. The United States, United Kingdom and European lifted punitive measures covering around $15 billion in restricted...
Mr. Guterres was addressing ambassadors in the iconic chamber in New York on United Nations Day, marking 80 years since its founding. He spoke via video link from the capital of Viet Nam, Hanoi, during a robust open debate on how the UN navigates an uncertain future. As the UN’s...
The sanctions regime was established in 2022 and includes a travel ban, asset freeze and arms embargo. Panama and the United States drafted the resolution, which also renews the mandate of the panel of experts that supports the sanctions committee. It comes just weeks after the Council authorised a Gang...
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