Two decades ago, Bill Clinton threw a Hail Mary for Middle East peace
President Bill Clinton brought Israeli and Palestinian leaders to Camp David in July 2000, seeking peace and a legacy for himself. Then it all collapsed.
Day: July 5, 2023
Poly Network Loses Millions of Dollars in Crypto Assets
The services of the company were suspended early Sunday and during the afternoon the company shared a Google spreadsheet showing crypto assets that have been stolen by the attackers.
UN voices ‘shock and condemnation’ as gender-based violence soars across Sudan
The UN’s top humanitarian officials on Wednesday voiced shock and condemnation over increasing reports of gender-based violence in Sudan as the military power struggle there continues.Read the full story, “UN voices ‘shock and condemnation’ as gender-b…
WFP funding crisis leaves millions stranded without aid in West Africa
Funding constraints mean that the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to limit emergency aid to only 6.2 million of the most vulnerable people in need across West Africa, scaling back from an initial target of assisting 11.6 million, the agen…
New UN policy paper launched to counter and address online hate
The UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect launched a new policy paper on Wednesday aimed at countering and addressing hate speech online. Read the full story, “New UN policy paper launched to counter and address online hate…
Iran: Executions and detentions in spotlight at Human Rights Council
Iran faced calls on Wednesday from top UN-appointed rights investigators to halt the executions of people sentenced to death in connection with anti-Government demonstrations that have continued since the death in custody of Mahsa Amini last September….
More African countries to receive lifesaving malaria vaccine
Twelve African countries will receive 18 million doses of the first-ever vaccine against malaria over the next two years, care of global vaccine alliance GAVI, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Wednesday. …
NATO stresses need for de-escalation for lasting security in Kosovo and stability in the Western Balkans
NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Operations, Tom Goffus, reiterated NATO’s steadfast commitment to promote regional stability during a visit to Kosovo on Wednesday (5 July 2023). Mr Goffus met with representatives of the Institutions in Kosovo, a…
‘Bold and resolute’ action needed to protect children affected by war
Last year, 27,180 grave violations were committed against children caught up in war – the highest number ever verified by the UN, the Security Council heard on Wednesday.
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Boost global action and ambition to reach SDGs, urges new UN campaign
The United Nations kicked off a new campaign on Wednesday to turbocharge the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
, the roadmap for people and planet adopted by world leaders in 2015.
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