The window for Palestinians to evacuate from northern Gaza is rapidly closing as Israel prepares for a military operation. Time is running out for civilians to use approved corridors to move to the south. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Avichay Adraee stated that Palestinians have until 4 p.m. local time to evacuate through two main …
Decrease article font size Increase article font size Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly reveals Canada’s commitment to aiding an international military intervention in Haiti, with specific details of Canada’s role yet to be determined. “Canada has always been involved in issues related to Haiti. We will continue to be,” Joly expressed during a press conference …
The United Nations Security Council has made the decision to dispatch a multinational force to Haiti to confront the violent gangs that are wreaking havoc in the Caribbean nation. Kenya will take charge of this mission, which will operate in Haiti for a duration of one year. The resolution, approved by 13 council members, saw …
According to a UN refugee agency official, over 88,000 individuals have entered Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh, and this number could potentially reach 120,000. This estimate corresponds to the entire population of the breakaway region that was recently recaptured by Azerbaijan. Kavita Belani, the UNHCR representative in Armenia, addressed the situation in a UN press briefing, highlighting …
The assault on United Nations (UN) peacekeepers by Turkish Cypriot forces has been condemned by the United States, France, and the United Kingdom. They categorize these attacks as a “serious crime under international law.” In a joint statement, the embassies express their condemnation of the assaults and damage to UN vehicles. They emphasize that threats …
U.S. authorities are proposing the implementation of a multinational police force in Haiti to address the presence of gangs in the country. During a press conference on Tuesday, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, expressed appreciation for Kenya’s willingness to lead the multinational police force in Haiti. She noted that Kenya has requested …
As regions around the world brace themselves for another scorching weekend, climate scientists are sounding the alarm that these relentless heat waves are not going away anytime soon. They are urging world leaders to take decisive action to prevent this from becoming the “new normal.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recently declared that we have entered …
Recent attacks by Russia on the city of Odesa and other southern Ukrainian port areas have been labeled as “the latest casualties in this senseless, brutal war” by a top United Nations official. In a briefing on Ukraine to the U.N. Security Council, Mohamed Khaled Khiari, an assistant secretary-general, urged an immediate end to these …
The U.N. Security Council has requested the secretary-general to propose effective strategies for addressing the issue of armed gangs in Haiti. These options may include deploying a U.N. peacekeeping force or a non-U.N. multinational force. In a unanimous resolution, the council has directed U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to present a comprehensive range of options within …
The launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by North Korea was a demonstration of its right to self-defense and a means to protect its state’s security, according to the country’s U.N. envoy during a rare appearance at the Security Council on Thursday. The Security Council convened after North Korea announced the testing of its …