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Kyiv and Moscow blamed each other for the attacks around the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in the U.S. of the UN

Kyiv and Moscow blamed each other for the attacks around the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in the U.S. of the UN Kyiv and Moscow blamed each other for the attacks around the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in the U.S.  of the UN

Russia and Ukraine once again accused each other at a UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday of endangering the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, while an official of the organization called on them to stop all military activity around it. “Ukrainian armed forces continue to shell the site of the nuclear power plant practically every day, […]

Guterres: Russia should not disconnect the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant from the Ukrainian grid

Guterres: Russia should not disconnect the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant from the Ukrainian grid Guterres: Russia should not disconnect the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant from the Ukrainian grid

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today asked Russia not to disconnect the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, which it controls, from the Ukrainian grid, as Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of dangerous shelling of the plant site. “Of course, Zaporizhia electricity is Ukrainian electricity (…) this principle must be fully respected,” Guterres said during a press […]

Guterres is deeply concerned about the situation at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant

Guterres is deeply concerned about the situation at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant Guterres is deeply concerned about the situation at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres did not hide his strong concern for safety at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, speaking to reporters after concluding a tripartite meeting with the presidents of Ukraine and Turkey in the city of Lviv. He stressed that a military strike on the nuclear plant would be tantamount to “suicide” and repeated […]

Zelensky calls on the UN to guarantee the safety of the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia

Zelensky calls on the UN to guarantee the safety of the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia Zelensky calls on the UN to guarantee the safety of the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, receiving UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in Lviv today, called on the United Nations to “guarantee the safety” of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. The facilities at the nuclear power plant have been occupied by the Russian military and have recently been the target of bombings. In his Telegram post, the […]

Ukraine: Antonio Guterres is in Lviv for the tripartite meeting with Zelensky and Erdogan

Ukraine: Antonio Guterres is in Lviv for the tripartite meeting with Zelensky and Erdogan Ukraine: Antonio Guterres is in Lviv for the tripartite meeting with Zelensky and Erdogan

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived today in the Ukrainian city of Lviv ahead of the tripartite meeting with the presidents of Ukraine and Turkey. Through Twitter, the United Nations announced the arrival of Guterres in Lviv, stating that the tripartite meeting with Zelensky and Erdogan is scheduled for 12 noon on Thursday. According to […]

OHE: The conditions for the return of the Rohingya to Myanmar do not yet exist

OHE: The conditions for the return of the Rohingya to Myanmar do not yet exist OHE: The conditions for the return of the Rohingya to Myanmar do not yet exist

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said today that it is still not safe for Rohingya refugees to return to Myanmar, nearly five years after a crackdown that prompted their mass exodus to neighboring Bangladesh. “Unfortunately, the current situation on the other side of the border shows that the conditions for return do […]

Independent UN expert speaks of ‘forced labour’ in Xinjiang region

Independent UN expert speaks of ‘forced labour’ in Xinjiang region Independent UN expert speaks of ‘forced labour’ in Xinjiang region

Ethnic minorities in China’s Xinjiang region are subject to forced labour, particularly in agriculture and the manufacturing industry, which may amount to a crime against humanity, according to a report by an independent UN expert. Xinjiang (in the northwest) has for years been the scene of bloody attacks on civilians by what authorities say are […]

Myanmar: First visit to the country by the UN special envoy

Myanmar: First visit to the country by the UN special envoy Myanmar: First visit to the country by the UN special envoy

The UN envoy for Myanmar, Noelle Heiser, is today making her first visit to the country since the February 2021 military coup, the organization announced. The secretary-general’s special envoy “will discuss the deteriorating situation and her immediate concerns,” the UN said without elaborating, while explaining that her visit follows “extensive consultations with actors from across […]

Simon Steele, from Grenada, has been appointed UN Climate Chief

Simon Steele, from Grenada, has been appointed UN Climate Chief Simon Steele, from Grenada, has been appointed UN Climate Chief

Simon Steele, a former Grenada minister, was appointed UN climate chief on Monday as the “losses and damages” of countries on the front lines facing the effects of global warming, such as his, become a key challenge of the climate negotiations. The long-time climate change advocate will succeed Mexico’s Patricia Espinosa as executive secretary of […]

UN may facilitate IAEA visit to Zaporizhia nuclear power plant if Russia and Ukraine agree

UN may facilitate IAEA visit to Zaporizhia nuclear power plant if Russia and Ukraine agree UN may facilitate IAEA visit to Zaporizhia nuclear power plant if Russia and Ukraine agree

The United Nations has the logistical and security capacity to support a visit by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to Ukraine’s Zaporizhia nuclear power plant if both Russia and Ukraine agree, the secretary-general’s spokesman said today. UN Stefan Dujarric. “The UN General Secretariat has no jurisdiction to block or cancel any IAEA activity,” Dujarric […]