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What Happened to the UN’s Mediation Abilities?

Opinion by Jamal Benomar
• August 30, 2023

It is no secret that United Nations mediation is in a state of decline. The UN is no longer in the lead role in conflict countries where the secretary-general and his representatives or special envoys are mandated to provide mediation …

Categories: OPINIONS, Peace and Security, Secretary-General, Security Council, UN Special Envoys

THIS WEEK @UN

Trending UN News: Week Ending March 17

Damilola Banjo
• March 17, 2023

This week, we focus on countries with enduring humanitarian disasters, plus big news from the International Criminal Court on Russia. You are reading This Week @UN, summarizing the most pressing issues before the organization. The information is gathered from UN …

Categories: Asia, Gender Violence, General Assembly, ICC, Myanmar, Secretary-General, This Week @UN, Ukraine-Russia War

The New UN Envoy for Myanmar Gets Its Neighbors and the Wider Region Talking

Barbara Crossette
• January 24, 2022

A year after the Burmese military overthrew the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, horrifying statistics of death, torture, detention and disappearance of civilians continue to mount. As of Jan. 19, according to the Assistance Association for Political …