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Created 30 years ago, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda illustrates a page of history still open
Created thirty years ago in the wake of the Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, and fifty years after the Nuremberg trials, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) tried 79…
UN concerned about lack of funding for small-scale farmers to adapt
While the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) publishes its annual report on adaptation to climate change on Thursday, November 7, another UN agency, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD),…
Israel denounces call by Turkey and 52 countries for arms embargo
The Israeli ambassador to the UN criticized Turkey on November 4 for a letter requesting an arms embargo on Israel, calling the initiative “ malice » and political attack. This…
The closing session of the UN nature meeting stretched by an hour | News in brief
The Finnish delegation at the meeting was led by the Minister of Environment and Climate Kai Mykkänen (chairman). The UN COP16 nature conference organized in Cali, Colombia has stretched into…
UN: Houthi rebels receive unprecedented military aid | News in brief
According to a recent UN report, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have received unprecedented military support from outside actors. UN experts say that the rebels have taken advantage of the regional situation…
UN’s Guterres: Destruction of nature is a matter of humanity’s destiny | News in brief
Secretary General of the UN Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that the destruction of life-sustaining nature will cause humanity an “existential crisis”. Guterres reminded that temperatures continue to rise year…
the UN Security Council denounces an intensification of military actions
The UN Security Council met urgently on October 28 to discuss Sudan and the escalation of violence in the country. For a year and a half, the country has been…
arms exchange between Iran and Israel at the UN Security Council
Israel and Iran, highlighting their right to defend themselves, accused each other of threatening peace in the Middle East on Monday October 28 during a meeting of the UN Security…
Israel’s parliament is considering a law that would ban UNRWA’s activities in the country | News in brief
The Israeli parliament is discussing a legal initiative that would ban the activities of UNRWA, the UN aid organization for Palestinian refugees, in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem. The parliament…
Two children died as a result of an Israeli attack on a hospital, says the Gaza Ministry of Health | News in brief
The Israeli Armed Forces, meanwhile, told the news agency AFP that it was not aware of the shooting on the hospital grounds. 26.10. 0:58•Updated 26.10. 0:59 According to the Hamas-run…