Tag: United Nations
Mali – UN Security Council initiates end of mission – Politics
The UN Security Council has initiated an end to the mission in West African Mali. The mission, which has existed since 2013, should be ended after a transition period of…
UN report: 296 million people worldwide use drugs
Status: 06/26/2023 08:10 a.m The number of people using drugs is increasing worldwide. The United Nations has expressed concern about this increase, particularly for synthetic drugs. Ukraine and Afghanistan in…
UN Secretary-General urges Israel to halt settlement activity – Politics
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on Israel’s right-wing religious government to “immediately and completely stop all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories.” That said his deputy spokesman Farhan…
UN requests rejected: Moscow to block access to flooded area
Monday 19 June 2023 UN requests denied Moscow is to block access to flood plains People carry their belongings in bags after evacuation from a flooded neighborhood on the left…
Climate change: Guterres alarmed about sluggish climate protection – politics
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is sounding the alarm in view of the sluggish fight against the climate crisis. “Countries are way off track in meeting their climate promises and commitments.…
Highest number in years: UN: Thousands of migrants die on the way to Europe
Tuesday 13 June 2023 Highest number in years UN: Thousands of migrants die on their way to Europe Many people who make the journey across the Mediterranean are not lucky…
UN suspends food aid in Ethiopia after embezzlement
Status: 09.06.2023 8:10 p.m The United Nations has suspended its food aid to Ethiopia because of the embezzlement of aid supplies. The donations were apparently resold. In the future, the…
Tanker in Yemen: “Safer” salvage mission begins – panorama
The United Nations has begun a mission to recover over a million barrels of crude oil from a dilapidated tanker off the coast of Yemen. The head of the UN…
Can Ukraine attack Russian territory? What International Law Says – Politics
One condition was attached to almost every delivery of arms that Ukraine received from the West: the arms should only be used on Ukrainian territory; Russian territory is taboo. Not…
UN after raid on “Last Generation”: climate activists are important
After the raid on the “Last Generation” protest group in Germany, the United Nations emphasized the importance of climate protectionists and their actions. “Climate activists – led by the moral…