The UN envoy to Libya today proposed mediation between rival camps to facilitate elections, the relocation of which in December exacerbated divisions in the country, which has since had two rival governments. In a bid to bring the parties closer, US Stephanie Williams, a special adviser to the UN secretary-general in Libya, has proposed setting […]
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UN Human Rights Council: Only one country backs Russia against condemnation of war in Ukraine
The UN Human Rights Council overwhelmingly supported a resolution condemning the Russian invasion and setting up a commission to investigate possible war crimes and crimes against humanity. Russia was left completely isolated, with only one other member state – Eritrea – voting against the resolution. A committee of inquiry is the highest level of inquiry […]
UN: Nuclear threat weighs on humanity after Russian invasion
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights today warned the international community of the nuclear threat posed by “all of humanity” following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “The Russian Federation’s military offensive against Russia has opened a new and dangerous chapter in world history,” Michelle Bachelet told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. “The […]
Ukraine: UN General Assembly calls for resolution to condemn Russian invasion
The UN General Assembly is called to vote today, after two days of speeches by its members, on a draft resolution condemning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and calling for the “immediate” withdrawal “of Russian forces from the country. The West and the UN accuse Moscow of violating Article 2 of the UN Charter, […]
US deports Russian ‘agent’ to UN – Moscow announces retaliation for deportation of 12 diplomats
The United States is deporting a Russian “secret informant” working for the United Nations, a spokesman for the US delegation to the United Nations said today. “On February 28, the United States also began the process of demanding the departure of a Russian intelligence agent working for the United Nations who had abused his residence […]
Blinken: Russian ‘crimes’ in Ukraine ‘intensified by time’
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken told the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday that Russian “crimes” in Ukraine were “intensifying by the hour”, with attacks on hospitals, schools and homes. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Blinken said the urgent discussion of the Ukraine forum scheduled for Thursday, where a resolution passed […]
UN-Ukraine: Guterres called for another chance at peace
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for the troops to return to their barracks as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, saying “another chance at peace” must be given after Russia’s Security Council vetoed the plan. resolution condemning Moscow’s actions. “We will never give up” to achieve peace, he told reporters shortly after the UN […]
UNHCR calls on countries to provide safe haven for Ukrainians
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said today that the situation in Ukraine was deteriorating rapidly following the Russian invasion and called on neighboring countries to keep their borders open for people seeking safe haven. “We already have reports of casualties and people have begun to flee their homes in search of safety,” […]
Criticisms of the Secretary General of the UN against Russia for ‘a la carte’ use of the Charter of the Organization
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly criticized Russia for escalating the conflict in Ukraine and called on it to comply with international law. “When troops from one country enter another country without its consent, it is not an impartial peacekeeping force, it is not a peacekeeping force at all,” Guterres said in New York on […]
Ukraine: UN moves unnecessary staff – ‘Ready to deal with potential refugee flows’
The United Nations has announced that it has begun moving unnecessary personnel to Ukraine amid fears of a large-scale military escalation in the country following Russia’s recognition of separatist areas in eastern Ukraine. “We are determined to stay and continue our activities in Ukraine, especially in the eastern part of the country,” said Alessandra Velucci, […]
