by Contributed | Aug 2, 2022 | Blog
UN head Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the world faced “a nuclear danger not seen since the height of the Cold War” and was just “one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation.” “We have been extraordinarily lucky so far. But...
by Contributed | Jul 25, 2022 | Blog
By Frankie TAGGART Ukraine said Monday it expects to export its first grain shipments under a UN-backed deal to lift Russia’s blockade “this week”, days after missile strikes by the Kremlin threw the accord into doubt. Kyiv and Moscow on Friday...
by Contributed | Jun 22, 2022 | Blog
Rights groups appealed Wednesday for the next UN rights chief to be appointed through a swift, open process, calling for a “courageous” nominee to stand up to powerful countries. More than 60 non-governmental organisations, including Amnesty International...
by Contributed | Jun 13, 2022 | Blog
Rwanda on Monday accused the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, known by its French acronym MONUSCO, of “taking sides” and supporting Kinshasa as relations between the neighbours plummet. Recurring tensions between the DRC and Rwanda flared...
by Contributed | Jun 1, 2022 | Blog
By Adrien MAROTTE A key UN summit this year must give biodiversity the same priority as climate change and press ahead with putting a financial value on natural resources, Gabon’s environment minister says. British-born Lee White, an ecologist who has helped...
