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Secretary-General's remarks to the Conference on Disarmament [as delivered]
24 February 2025
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Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen,I will start by apologising for the fact that I will be extremely impolite. I will speak and I will leave, which is something I hate to do, but I have a plane to catch. So, my apologies for this horrible behaviour. You…
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UKRAINE LIVE: Diplomatic debate intensifies as world marks three years since full-scale Russian invasion
24 February 2025
February 24 marks three years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Thousands of civilians have been killed and injured, the economy shattered and energy infrastructure destroyed. As the General Assembly and Security Council debated how peace and security can be restored in eastern Europe, three resolutions were passed which reveal…
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Eastern DR Congo: Crisis deepens as crime and insecurity surges
24 February 2025
The humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is worsening as M23 rebel attacks continue to drive tens of thousands from their homes and claim hundreds of lives, UN humanitarians warned on Monday.
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World News in Brief: Famine in Sudan, Gaza polio campaign continues, West Bank update, Kenyan officer killed in Haiti
24 February 2025
Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern on Monday following the announcement by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and affiliated groups, of a political charter proposing the establishment of a rival governing authority in RSF-controlled areas to the transitional Government…
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UN report urges Colombia to protect civilians amid ongoing violence
24 February 2025
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has issued a stark warning about ongoing violence in Colombia perpetrated by armed groups and criminal organisations, which threatens the country’s nearly ten year old peace accord.
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Nuclear weapons are ‘one-way road to annihilation’ warns Guterres
24 February 2025
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the risk of nuclear conflict is rising – as global security arrangements unravel and military spending soars – urging governments to push for total disarmament.
“The nuclear option is not an option at all,” he said,…
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World’s ‘warmongers’ must end disdain for global order, UN chief insists
24 February 2025
With no end to numerous protracted conflicts - not least in Ukraine, three years to the day since the full-scale Russian invasion - UN chief António Guterres on Monday scorned the world’s “warmongers” for trampling on people’s most fundamental rights.
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Breast cancer cases projected to rise by nearly 40 per cent by 2050, WHO warns
24 February 2025
Breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 percent globally by 2050, with annual deaths from the disease projected to rise by 68 percent, according to a new report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialised branch of the World Health Organization (WHO).…
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Ukraine war: Amid shifting alliances, General Assembly passes resolution condemning Russia’s aggression
24 February 2025
Three years to the day since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UN General Assembly adopted two competing resolutions on resolving the conflict on Monday, one initiated by the United States and the other by Ukraine – a sign of strategic differences within the transatlantic alliance over the way forward for peace…
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Human Rights Council Opens Fifty-Eighth Regular Session and Holds Minute of Silence for Victims of Human Rights Violations
24 February 2025
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The Human Rights Council this morning opened its fifty-eighth regular session, hearing statements from the President of the General Assembly, the United Nations Secretary-General, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the Head of the Federal…
