The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has called on the United States to stop forcibly returning Haitians to their home country, which is facing a months-long surge in gang violence and continued political instability. In a social media post on Friday, UNHCR urged US President Joe Biden’s administration “to refrain from forcibly returning Haitians who may…
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UN assembly approves resolution to consider Palestine UN member state
Updated Ronald sserwadda The United Nations General Assembly has enhanced Palestine’s rights within the organisation and called for it to be accepted as a member. Palestine has had non-member observer state status since 2012, which allows some rights short of a full member. Membership can only be decided upon by the UN Security Council. The…
UN passes a first resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza as US abstains.
The UN Security Council has called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza, after the US did not veto the measure in a shift from its previous position. It also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. It is the first time the council has called for a ceasefire since the war began in…
UN sanctions six DRC heads of rebel groups as fighting in eastern continues
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday sanctioned six people from five armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as violent clashes escalate in the region between the Congolese army and M23 rebels, allegedly backed by Rwanda, a claim Kigali denies. The fighting, in a war that has lasted decades, has increased the risk of an…
US call for immediate armistice in Gaza during UN votes
The United States has vetoed a resolution at the United Nations calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an anticipated move that, while supportive of Israel, comes amid signs of American frustration with Israel’s war. The US had already signaled its intention to veto the Algerian resolution, but has grown increasingly critical of Israel’s conduct in…
Thousands sheltering in hospital as fighting escalates in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Thousands of people are seeking shelter inside an “overwhelmed” hospital amid an escalation of fighting in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on Thursday. At least 2,500 people, including children, are currently sheltering in Mweso Hospital, around 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the provincial capital Goma. MSF…
Former UN Diplomat Rosa Malango on the Senior Citizens Talk
On the #seniorcitizens Talk today is H.E Rosa Malango former United Nations Envoy to Uganda and Director Regional Commissions at UN Headquaters. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin engages her on working with past #un Secretary Generals #Ban-Ki-Moon #antonioguterres #KofiAnnan and others. The show looks at her Achievements at UN and why she resigned as well as her…
Key UN Gaza aid agency UNRWA runs into diplomatic storm
In Gaza, a strip of land fast becoming a wasteland, few international aid bodies can still operate. The United Nations is one of them. Its Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, or UNRWA, was founded in 1949, working in Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, caring for the 700,000 Palestinians who were…
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