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- Damilola Banjo
- • December 16, 2022
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This week, opinion seemed divided on the decision to expel Iran from the UN Commission on the Status of Women. You are reading This Week @UN, summarizing the most pressing issues before the organization. The information is gathered from…
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- Anastasiia Carrier
- • December 15, 2022
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Since the start of the full-fledged war in Ukraine in February, Russian forces have abducted hundreds of Ukrainians and placed them in the Russian incarceration system. Many of the people that have been seized are civilians, including children….
- Categories: Human Rights, Ukraine-Russia War
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- Dulcie Leimbach
- • September 27, 2022
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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
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- Damilola Banjo
- • September 9, 2022
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Welcome back to our weekly summary, after a much-needed break in August, when we still produced amazing scoops, interviews and investigations (see the rundown below). This week, our focus is on the Security Council as France leads the primary…
- Categories: General Assembly, Secretary-General, Security Council, This Week @UN, Ukraine-Russia War
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- Damilola Banjo
- • July 1, 2022
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This week, we focus on the progress in discussions about elections in Libya and the drastic call for help in Afghanistan after the recent earthquake. You are reading This Week @UN, summarizing the most pressing issues before the organization….
- Categories: Africa, Libya, Middle East, Migration, Refugees, Secretary-General, Security Council, This Week @UN
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- Damilola Banjo
- • May 13, 2022
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This week, we focus on how the UN is further rallying support to combat the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the widespread condemnation against the killing of Al Jazeera’s reporter in Palestine. You are reading This Week @UN, summarizing…
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- Damilola Banjo
- • April 29, 2022
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This week, reporting on the UN’s efforts to help evacuate people still trapped in Mariupol as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine heads into its 10th week. So far, the UN hasn’t revealed any progress on its humanitarian corridor goal as…
- Categories: Secretary-General, Security Council, This Week @UN
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- Anna Bianca Roach
- • February 4, 2022
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Tensions mount over Ukraine; Congo issues a verdict on the murder of two UN experts; the UN secretary-general attends the Winter Olympics. You are reading This Week @UN, summarizing the most pressing issues before the organization. The information is…
- Categories: Africa, Asia, Secretary-General, Security Council, This Week @UN, US-UN Relations
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- Anna Bianca Roach
- • January 14, 2022
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Kazakh military dons UN “blue helmets”; US warns Russia at the UN of consequences from any military aggression in Ukraine; nationalism rises in Serbia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina. You are reading This Week @UN, summarizing the most pressing…
- Categories: This Week @UN
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- Anna Bianca Roach
- • November 12, 2021
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PassBlue probes the global body granting licenses to mine the deep seas; UN staff detained in Ethiopia; global famine rises. You are reading This Week @UN, summarizing the most pressing issues facing the organization. The information is gathered from…
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- Anna Bianca Roach
- • November 5, 2021
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COP26 opens with a foreboding announcement from the UN secretary-general; peacekeepers shot by the presidential guard in the Central African Republic; Mexico’s agenda on the Security Council. You are reading This Week @UN, summarizing the most pressing issues facing…
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- Dulcie Leimbach
- • September 23, 2021
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If you have understandably faded from the UNGA76 gathering by now, here are highlights for Day 3 of global leaders’ speeches, held on Sept. 23. We’ve also included Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s late-night remarks on Sept. 22 in the…
- Categories: Africa, Caribbean, Climate Change, General Assembly, Health and Population, Terrorism, UNGA76, US-UN Relations
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- Barbara Crossette
- • September 21, 2021
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Joe Biden, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 21 for the first time as president of the United States, did not say again to the world that America was back. His message was that it never…
- Categories: General Assembly, UNGA76
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- Lucas Dias Rodrigues dos Santos
- • August 5, 2021
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GENEVA — The United States is campaigning for election to the Human Rights Council in October for the 2022-24 term, starting a new chapter in its volatile relationship with the Geneva-based body. Its current re-engagement, including more acceptance of…
- Categories: Human Rights, US-UN Relations
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- Ivana Ramirez
- • July 24, 2021
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A US delegation to Haiti returns early; potential risks for the $87 billion UN pension fund; an ex-Guantánamo detainee may face torture in Russia. You are reading This Week @UN, summarizing the most pressing issues facing the organization. The information…
- Categories: Africa, Asia, Human Rights, SDGs, Secretary-General, This Week @UN, US-UN Relations
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