Tag: UN
Finnish negotiators’ report reveals: Baku climate meeting in total deadlock and the host is not promoting even the most important issue | Foreign countries
The moods are mixed, the views of the countries are “really far from each other” and Azerbaijan, which is leading the meeting, is not even promoting the most important issue,…
Iran officially denies any secret meeting with Elon Musk
Iran has denied secret negotiations between Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations and Elon Musk to ease tensions with the United States, two months before new US President Donald Trump…
Cultural influencers plead for the protection of Lebanon’s historical and cultural treasures | News in brief
Israel’s attacks on Baalbek, Anjar and Tire in Lebanon have hit close to ancient Roman ruins. The last time Israel came close to UNESCO sites was yesterday. Hundreds of cultural…
Israel’s military actions in Gaza meet the hallmarks of genocide, says the UN Special Committee | News in brief
According to the Special Committee, Israel is deliberately causing death, starvation and serious injury. The committee accuses other states of being unwilling to hold Israel accountable. Israel’s methods of warfare…
a UN working group considers the detention of Joël Aïvo arbitrary
The United Nations working group on arbitrary detention, in a document dated August 2024 and recently made public, considers that the detention of Joël Aïvo is arbitrary. He was notified…
An artwork depicting a dead sperm whale appeared at the Baku climate conference | Foreign countries
The art installation also includes actors playing scientists. Almost without exception, activists appear around climate meetings who want to pressure the participants into stricter decisions. At the UN international climate…
UN: Climate change is a growing threat to people who are already fleeing war, violence and persecution | News in brief
Climate change is a growing threat to people who are already fleeing war, violence and persecution, warns a recent report by the UN refugee agency. The report shows how climate…
The Baku climate meeting will start you arguing right from the start | News in brief
The COP29 meeting seeks more climate finance for developing countries. The UN COP29 climate meeting, which started today in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, has stumbled into a dispute between…
Trump’s UN ambassador Elise Stefanik | News in brief
Future President of the United States Donald Trump has confirmed that he will nominate a congressman Elise Stefanik too US Ambassador to the UN, The New York Post magazine says.…
nearly 1.5 million people affected by unprecedented floods
In South Sudan, the toll from floods continues to rise. Nearly 1.5 million people have been affected and more than 379,000 displaced, announces the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha).…