Tag: UN
115 activists and human rights defenders released from prison
In Sudan, the Sudanese authorities have since Sunday released 115 activists who have been detained for weeks in several prisons in the capital. These demonstrators, members of resistance committees or…
Rwandan Valentine Rugwabiza takes the helm of the UN mission
She had been approached for the position for several weeks now, it is now official: the Rwandan Valentine Rugwabiza will replace the Senegalese Mankeur Ndiaye at the head of Minusca,…
Western states furious at Russian military attack in Ukraine, NATO to meet
Moscow has unleashed a military operation in Ukraine at dawn on Thursday 24 February. Artillery fire was heard in major cities across the country. United States, European Union and NATO…
UN General Assembly Convenes for Ukraine Crisis
The decision of Russia, which decided to recognize the two separatist regions of Ukraine at the United Nations General Assembly, was discussed. Addressing the UN General Assembly, Secretary General Antonio…
India ships 2,500 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan amid economic crisis
In Afghanistan, the population continues to suffer the effects of the humanitarian crisis: most of the government’s public funds were frozen after the Taliban took power. Afghans lack everything from…
nearly 2 billion dollars needed to respond to the humanitarian crisis
This year again, the humanitarian crisis remains complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The United Nations, international NGOs and the authorities have announced that they need nearly 2…
UN calls for response to new risks
In a report published this Thursday, February 17, the United Nations Environment Program warns of emerging risks to the environment: noise pollution in the city, increase in forest fires and…
the EU representative for the Horn of Africa points to some encouraging signs
In Ethiopia, the conflict continues, the Tigrayan rebels have progressed in the Afar region in recent weeks. At the same time, diplomatic initiatives are multiplying to put an end to…
tense atmosphere at the United Nations Security Council
The UN Security Council met on Monday afternoon, January 31, to discuss the crisis in Ukraine. Russia tried to prevent the meeting from taking place, but did not muster the…
for Moscow, Kiev tries to ease tensions in the face of threats from Washington
Following the tensions between Russia and the West, the UN Security Council will meet this Monday, January 31 at the request of the United States. ” The Security Council is…