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The United Nations promises support for Chad, faced with a serious humanitarian crisis
UN Under-Secretary-General Amina Mohammed ended a two-day visit to Chad on Wednesday (July 19th). In particular, she met with the president of the transition, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, and went…
According to Unicef, 289 children died crossing the Mediterranean in 2023
The figures are alarming and are rising sharply, according to the UN organization responsible for children. That’s an average of eleven dead children every week. 1 min At least 289…
Syria allows UN access to main crossing point for humanitarian aid
The Security Council had failed to agree to maintain the main crossing point for humanitarian aid in Syria. Damascus decided this week to reopen it, of its own free will,…
Russia vetoes extension of vital humanitarian crossing point to Syria
On the Syrian-Turkish border, the crossing point through which humanitarian aid sent by the UN passes has been temporarily closed, while in New York, negotiations around its extension have resumed.…
Lebanon denounces the construction by Israel of a wall around a border village
Lebanon decided on Tuesday to file a complaint with the UN Secretary General against Israel’s annexation of the northern part of the village of Ghajar, considered by Beirut to be…
UN calls for saving humanity’s development goals ‘at risk’
15 years ago, the member countries of the United Nations agreed to reduce poverty, setting 17 objectives to be achieved before 2030. However, halfway, instead of approaching the goal, the…
Rwanda refutes UN report that says Kigali backs M23
Once again, the Rwandan authorities deny accusations of support for M23 in the DRC. Kigali was again charged recently following the publication of a report by the UN group of…
At UN, Somali president calls for end to arms embargo
Hassan Cheikh Mohamoud has asked the UN to lift the arms embargo in place since 1992, the longest in the history of the United Nations. With our correspondent in New…
a UN representative recalls “the availability of the United Nations”
In Burkina Faso, the special representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and head of the United Nations office for West Africa and the Sahel embarked on a marathon visit. Leonardo…
For UN experts, France must carry out a “comprehensive review” of its maintenance of order
French security forces are accused of a ” lack of restraint in the use of force » « worrying for the rule of law “. With our correspondent in Geneva,…