Tag: UN
Everything you need to know about UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees
One by one, the contributors close the financial floodgates. No less than eight countries, led by the United States, have announced in the last 24 hours that they are suspending…
UNRWA in Jerusalem’s sights, Italy also suspends its aid to the UN agency
Israel wants the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) to no longer play any role in Gaza, after accusations that employees were involved in the Hamas attack on October 7,…
ICJ decision and discussions around hostages
To better understand the latest events in the conflict between the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas and Israel, 20 minutes takes stock every evening. Between the strong declarations, the diplomatic advances…
Deadly Israeli fire against UN shelter
Shootings strongly condemned. This Thursday, the town of Khan Younes, in the south of the Gaza Strip, remains the epicenter of clashes between the Israeli army and Palestinian Hamas following…
What is this new technique based on nitrogen inhalation seen as “torture”?
“Torture”. The new execution method which is to be used this Thursday to kill Eugene Smith, a 58-year-old American inmate, is controversial. This killing by nitrogen hypoxia will be carried…
For his first intervention at the Security Council, Stéphane Séjourné defends a Palestinian state
For his first intervention on Tuesday before the UN Security Council, Stéphane Séjourné once again defended a two-state solution to end the war between Israel and Hamas. “We need a…
In Haiti, homicides doubled in 2023, with nearly 5,000 deaths according to the UN
This is an alarming observation. The number of homicides more than doubled in Haiti in 2023, with nearly 5,000 people killed, according to a UN report published on Tuesday. “I…
for General Hemedti, military gains coupled with a charm offensive
While the war continues in Sudan at the start of 2024, despite international mediation attempts, General Hemedti has increased diplomatic visits in recent weeks. Building on his recent military breakthroughs,…
Paris assures that the fight against sexual violence is “a government priority”
Stéphane Séjourné’s services wanted to reassure the United Nations about its actions in favor of the protection of children and women. The fight against sexual violence and incest constitutes “a…
UN experts call on France to act urgently
On Friday, several independent experts from the United Nations (UN) called on France to “act urgently” to protect children against incest and all forms of sexual abuse. “Despite credible allegations…