Ukraine-Russia War
- Anastasiia Carrier
- • November 15, 2022
Russia’s war in Ukraine is casting a long shadow on the debates and negotiations at the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP27, happening now in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Russia has been using its participation at the forum…
- Categories: Climate Change, Ukraine-Russia War
- Damilola Banjo
- • November 11, 2022
This week, world leaders are gathering in Egypt to renew their commitments to sustainable climate conditions. You are reading This Week @UN, summarizing the most pressing issues before the organization. The information is gathered from UN press briefings, PassBlue…
- Categories: Africa, Asia, Climate Change, Gender Violence, Secretary-General, Security Council, This Week @UN, Ukraine-Russia War
- Dawn Clancy
- • November 8, 2022
Four months ago, Russia was flagged for breaching international aviation law, and the United Nations has yet to replace dozens of grounded Russian-leased aircraft as a result of the violation. The UN’s response to the International Civil Aviation Authority’s…
- Categories: Secretary-General, Ukraine-Russia War, UN Peacekeeping, US Foreign Relations
- Damilola Banjo
- • November 4, 2022
There’s a new sheriff in town! This week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appointed a new man to lead the Department of Peace Operations as the police adviser. You are reading This Week @UN, summarizing the most pressing issues before the…
- Dulcie Leimbach
- • October 31, 2022
Two days after drone attacks devastated some of Russia’s warships in Sevastopol in occupied Crimea at the crack of dawn, Russia requested a meeting in the United Nations Security Council on Monday to accuse Ukraine of staging the air…
- Categories: Peace and Security, Security Council, Ukraine-Russia War
- Damilola Banjo
- • October 21, 2022
This week, a United Nations agency released a damning report on how plastics are damaging our world and harming the people in it. You are reading This Week @UN, summarizing the most pressing issues before the organization. The information…
- Dawn Clancy
- • October 18, 2022
Documenting the “dozens of thousands” of Russia’s war crimes that have been committed so far in Ukraine isn’t a problem for Oleksandra Matviichuk, a human-rights lawyer and civil society leader based in Kyiv. But having a fully developed international…
- Categories: Human Rights, International Justice, Ukraine-Russia War, Women as Changemakers
- Damilola Banjo
- • October 14, 2022
This week, we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child amid various restrictions on and violations of girls’ rights globally. You are reading This Week @UN, summarizing the most pressing issues before the organization. The information is gathered…
- Stephen Schlesinger
- • October 11, 2022
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres started out wobbly on the Ukrainian crisis. In the days leading up to the Feb. 24 Russian attack on Ukraine, he remained on the sidelines. He was apparently unconvinced that the Russians would invade…
- Categories: General Assembly, Peace and Security, Secretary-General, Ukraine-Russia War, WORLDVIEWS
- Anastasiia Carrier
- • October 10, 2022
Marat Gabidullin is throwing open the door on the notorious Wagner Group, the Russian quasi-private army that operates in the shadows and doesn’t exist on paper. When he released his memoir in April in French, describing his time as…
- Categories: Africa, Libya, Peace and Security, Security Council, Ukraine-Russia War
- Damilola Banjo
- • October 7, 2022
This week, we bring you good news from Sierra Leone, one of the first countries in West Africa to roll out the human papilloma virus vaccine as part of routine immunization for girls. You are reading This Week @UN,…
- Damilola Banjo
- • October 5, 2022
Naturally enough, Gabon is focusing on Africa as the country leads the United Nations Security Council this month. Gabon’s UN ambassador, Michel Xavier Biang, detailed his country’s plans for the rotating presidency, elaborating on a climate change agenda as…
- Categories: Africa, Climate Change, Security Council Presidency, Ukraine-Russia War
- Damilola Banjo
- • September 30, 2022
This week, we are excited about Cuba’s historic moment as it legalizes same-sex marriage and protects other vulnerable groups. You are reading This Week @UN, summarizing the most pressing issues before the organization. The information is gathered from UN…
- Categories: Peace and Security, Secretary-General, This Week @UN, Ukraine-Russia War
- Dulcie Leimbach
- • September 27, 2022
In a surprising move, President Volodymr Zelensky of Ukraine showed up at the United Nations Security Council by videoconference on Tuesday, rallying the 15 members to pay attention to him, saying: “Dear Ladies and Gentlemen! Dear members of the…
- Categories: Peace and Security, Security Council, Ukraine-Russia War
- Dawn Clancy
- • September 21, 2022
On Day 2 of the “high-level” week, featuring many of the world’s heads of state and government, President Joe Biden shared the forum with a diverse roster of speakers, who stood at the rostrum, one by one, stretching from…
- Categories: Africa, Asia, General Assembly, Latin America, Secretary-General, Ukraine-Russia War, US Foreign Relations
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