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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Update on Haiti as humanitarian crisis continues alongside gang violence

5.8 million Haitians, or roughly 52 per cent of the population, are facing crisis levels of food insecurity, or worse. Of…

3 months ago

As Colombia elections near, Security Council hears calls for calm

Following decades of conflict, the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP rebel group signed an historic Final Agreement on 24…

3 months ago

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Emergency briefing on Ukraine amid escalating Russian attacks

The Security Council meets in emergency session at 3pm to address the escalating conflict in Ukraine. The open briefing follows…

3 months ago

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Security fears rise in eastern DR Congo

The Security Council holds an open briefing top of the hour on the deteriorating security situation in the Democratic Republic…

3 months ago

European Union support for the UN ‘more vital than ever’, Security Council hears

UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Khaled Khiari was speaking during the Security Council’s annual debate on cooperation between the two organizations in the areas of peace…

3 months ago

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 25 March: Strait of Hormuz, Human Rights Council meets

It’s day 26 of war in the Middle East. Ongoing strikes in Israel and Iran have included intensifying Israeli attacks…

4 months ago

Gaza: Commitment to US-backed plan crucial to recovery, Security Council hears

High Representative for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov – a former top UN official in the region – was speaking during a…

4 months ago

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Ukraine in spotlight as Russian strikes surge

The Security Council is met for an open briefing on Ukraine, requested by European members following Kyiv’s 18 March letter…

4 months ago

Human Rights Council hears of ongoing risk of further genocidal violence in Sudan

The brutal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was the focus of debate as the Geneva-based Council holds its first session of…

5 months ago

UN Libya envoy warns Security Council political deadlock threatens state unity

Briefing the Council in New York, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General said that despite active UN engagement, the Libyan…

5 months ago