Africa
IPC warns of growing famine risk in Darfur and Kordofan as war and drought converge in Sudan
The UN-backed IPC says fresh evidence points to a rapidly worsening hunger and malnutrition situation in Greater Darfur and Greater…
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Politics & Diplomacy
UN General Assembly elects 15 members to the Human Rights Council, including Ukraine, Germany and Japan
The General Assembly filled 15 of the Human Rights Council's 47 seats by secret ballot on 13 October, with terms…
Africa
UN Security Council urges coordinated mediation on eastern DRC as ceasefire remains elusive
At the Security Council, UN envoy Huang Xia said talks in Washington and Doha are encouraging but that a genuine…
Greece
Security Council on Syria: Greece asks for protection of all communities and Orthodox Christians; 5.5 million remain displaced
Greece asked the UN Security Council for concrete progress from the new Syrian authorities in protecting all religious and ethnic…
Cyprus
Christodoulides sees a “window of opportunity” on Cyprus: new meeting with Erhürman, UN has finished its record of convergences
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday, October 12, that he justifiably believes there is a window of opportunity on…
Greece
UN Security Council: Greece condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi airports and ships, Grundberg warns of “full-scale war” in Yemen
At the Security Council meeting on Yemen on October 9, Greece, which holds the Council presidency for October, condemned the…
Greece
Golan: Greece, as Security Council president, announces the Council’s call for implementation of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement
Members of the UN Security Council reaffirmed on October 9 the need to fully respect and implement the 1974 Disengagement…
Africa
UN extends Darfur arms embargo by two months as Russia and China oppose a Sudan-wide ban
The UN Security Council unanimously extended the Sudan sanctions regime until December 11 on October 8, but the US proposal…
Politics & Diplomacy
EU pledges new UN funding and sustainable cities guarantee
The EU announced €14 million for UN country coordination, €3 million more for human rights and a separate €50 million…
Politics & Diplomacy
Nearly 100 states and groups back two-state push at UN meeting
A UN meeting of nearly 100 states and organizations renewed calls for a two-state solution and detailed steps on Gaza,…
Politics & Diplomacy
France apologises after criticism of US human-rights vote
Paris said its criticism concerned one UN vote and was not a broader judgment of US human-rights commitments, after a…
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Myanmar moves against UN envoy who opposed military rule
Myanmar’s authorities renewed their challenge to UN envoy Kyaw Moe Tun, accusing him of illegal activity after years of diplomatic…