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China is committed to dialogue, ‘not throwing gas on the fire’, Foreign Minister Wang says

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home China is committed to dialogue, ‘not throwing gas on the fire’, Foreign Minister Wang says 28 September 2024 Wang Yi, the Foreign Minister of China reiterated on Saturday his country’s commitment to playing a constructive role and engaging in mediation for peace, not exploiting volatile situations for “selfish gains”. To that end, China, jointly with Brazil and other…

Lebanon crisis: Guterres urges parties to ‘step back from the brink’

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon crisis: Guterres urges parties to ‘step back from the brink’ 28 September 2024 UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed grave concern on Saturday over the dramatic escalation of events in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, in the past 24 hours. This follows Israeli airstrikes in southern suburbs of the city that targeted the leader of the Hezbollah armed group, Hassan…

Attempt to defeat Russia a ‘suicidal escapade’, Lavrov warns Ukraine and the West

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Attempt to defeat Russia a ‘suicidal escapade’, Lavrov warns Ukraine and the West 28 September 2024 Ukraine’s hope of defeating Russia on the battlefield is senseless given that Moscow holds nuclear weapons and any effort by the NATO alliance to keep aiding Kyiv will prove to be a “suicidal escapade”, Russia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs told the UN General Assembly on Saturday…

Indian minister says ‘we can change the world for the better’

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Indian minister says ‘we can change the world for the better’ 28 September 2024 India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said the world stands fractious, polarized and frustrated amid war, unfair trade practices, climate change and food and health insecurity. Trust has eroded, processes have broken down and countries have extracted more from the international system than they have put in it, enfeebling it along the way…

Terrorists and their foreign sponsors, though ‘weakened’ still pose a threat, Mali minister warns

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Terrorists and their foreign sponsors, though ‘weakened’ still pose a threat, Mali minister warns 28 September 2024 The Deputy Prime Minister of Mali outlined on Saturday the steps the Government has taken to rebuild trust among the country’s diverse communities and push back against terrorism, but he warned that “opportunistic’ terrorist groups, and their foreign sponsors threatened toundo  this work…

Saudi Arabia promotes ‘appeasement and development’ in the Middle East and beyond

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Saudi Arabia promotes ‘appeasement and development’ in the Middle East and beyond 28 September 2024 The Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia highlighted the country’s work to support peace efforts in the region and beyond in his address to the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud said the world is seeing an increase in crises, and unfortunately the…

As challenges mount across the globe, ‘the world needs the UN’, Egypt says

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home As challenges mount across the globe, ‘the world needs the UN’, Egypt says 28 September 2024 Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Minister Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty said it is time to “ring the alarm bells” as the international system is currently showing its structural shortcomings that come from ineffectiveness, double standards and inequality at a time of occupation, hunger, terrorism and injustice. Sketching out a path forward, he first stressed that there is no alternative…

Violations of UN Charter and international law now ‘facts of life’, Cuban Foreign Minister says

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Violations of UN Charter and international law now ‘facts of life’, Cuban Foreign Minister says 28 September 2024 The Foreign Minister of Cuba expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people, and highlighted global challenges such as wealth inequality, climate financing and debt relief, in his speech to the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concludes Seventy-Sixth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Albania, Cyprus, Honduras, Iceland, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi and Poland

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concludes Seventy-Sixth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Albania, Cyprus, Honduras, Iceland, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi and Poland 27 September 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its seventy-sixth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Albania, Cyprus, Honduras,…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 27 September 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, representatives and spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, and UN Women.War…