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16th BRICS Summit – UN Chief Briefing | United Nations

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is addressing the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan (Russian Federation). The BRICS Summit is the highlight of Russia’s Chairship of BRICS in 2024.

Welcome to Hell: The Israeli Prison System as a Network of Torture Camps

Since the horrific Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, we have been hearing every day of more and more crimes and atrocities that would have been unthinkable in the not-too-distant past. Tens of thousands of civilians killed,…

Gaza: Security Council adopts US resolution calling for ‘immediate, full and complete ceasefire’

The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at reaching a comprehensive ceasefire deal in three phases to end the war in Gaza, with US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield telling members “today, we voted for peace.” The United States-drafted…

No evidence yet of Israel’s claims against UNWRA: Colonna report

Israeli authorities have provided no proof yet following their three-month-old claim that a dozen UN staff colluded with Hamas in the 7 October attacks in Israel, according to the final report of an independent review of the UN relief agency…

World court rejects bulk of Ukraine’s terrorism charges against Russia

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday that Russia had violated global anti-terrorism and anti-racial discrimination treaties, but rejected most of the charges Kyiv brought against Moscow stemming from its 2014 annexation of parts of Ukraine. The 117-page judgement contained…

Gaza: interview with Martin Griffiths, Head of UN Emergency Relief

UN emergency aid chief Martin Griffiths on Monday expressed deep concern about the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the fate of the Israeli hostages while anticipating “good news” on aid access to southern Gaza from Egypt. “We are living…

UN : fighting disinformation

Our common agenda – Fighting disinformation – The Secretary-General presents today the policy brief on the integrity of information on digital platforms June 12, 2023 As part of the policy documents the Secretary-General launches periodically to detail his vision for…

In first person: Why indigenous peoples can contribute to saving the planet

On environmental and biodiversity issues, the influence of indigenous peoples is more important than ever at the international level, says a member of the Karen indigenous people of Myanmar. “In indigenous cultures, we look at a woman’s cooking. If she…

UN delegates reach historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters

Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated UN member countries for finalizing a text to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, calling it a “breakthrough” after nearly two decades of talks. #HighSeasTreaty #BBNJ…

For first time, women represented in all parliaments of the world

In its latest annual report, the global body dedicated to promoting peace through parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue, also said that women’s participation has never been as diverse as it is in many countries today. The findings are based on data from the 47 countries that…

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