Security Council Presidency
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Switzerland will highlight the longstanding women, peace and security resolution as chair of the United Nations Security Council in October to remind member states of their commitment to the landmark agenda item. Its main goal is to ensure the equal …
- Categories: International Justice, Security Council Presidency
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September is the most intense month for the United Nations as world leaders gather to discuss global burning issues and recommit to the organization’s founding principles. Slovenia, a country of approximately two million people in Central Europe, is presiding over …
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There is near-universal consensus to reform the United Nations Security Council, but there is no agreement on what changes should be made or how they can be accomplished. Sierra Leone, the West African country elected to the Council for a …
- Categories: Africa, Peace and Security, Security Council, Security Council Presidency
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Russia is dedicating time during its rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council this month to spotlight Israel’s military operation in Gaza while Russia is continuing to wage its war in Ukraine and intensifies moves to weaken UN sanctions …
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Cybersecurity is an increasingly pressing concern for many countries, and South Korea will dedicate part of its time as rotating monthly president of the United Nations Security Council in June to elevate the misunderstood problem and its effects on global …
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The veto power of the five permanent United Nations Security Council members is the bane of countless failed resolutions across decades. Now, Mozambique’s ambassador says such power should never be wielded in any dire humanitarian crisis. Pedro Comissário, who leads …
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Malta has joined the growing voices of countries calling on the International Criminal Court to carry out prosecutions should the court’s investigations in Palestine prove that war crimes have been committed in Gaza and elsewhere in the occupied territories. Palestine …
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One of Japan’s foreign policy pillars is to secure world peace and stability, but with wars and diverse conflicts raging in almost all regions of the globe, Japan, known for its decades of pacifism since World War II, said the …
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The United Nations Security Council’s continuing failure to agree on a ceasefire in Gaza is troubling many members, including Guyana, which assumes the rotating presidency of the Council on Feb. 1. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Guyana’s permanent representative to the UN, told …
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The two-state solution is inevitable to end the war between Israel and Palestine, France says. Nicolas de Rivière, France’s ambassador to the United Nations, told PassBlue that the last two decades should have been used to implement the peace process …
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- Categories: Asia, Human Rights, Security Council Presidency
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Albania is proposing the creation of a digital platform to complement the United Nations’ humanitarian aid system, drawing donations from corporations and foundations to help alleviate the growing desperation of people across the world. Ferit Hoxha, Albania’s ambassador to the …
- Categories: Humanitarian Aid, Security Council Presidency, Ukraine-Russia War
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The United States is urging the global South to call out Russia’s aggression in Ukraine as many parts of the world continue to confront food insecurity because of the 17-month-old war. Robert Wood, an alternate ambassador for the US at …
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