Author: Edith M. Lederer
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Draft UN resolution calls for cease-fire in conflict-torn Sudan during upcoming Muslim holy month
Britain has circulated a draft U.N. resolution calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities in conflict-wracked Sudan ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins soon
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UN envoy says ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe Hamas committed sexual violence on Oct. 7
The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict says there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed rape, “sexualized torture,” and other cruel and inhuman treatment of women during its surprise attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7 that left about 1,200 people dead and some 250 others taken hostage
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UN experts: Sudan’s paramilitary forces carried out ethnic killings and rapes that may be war crimes
A new report from United Nations experts says paramilitary forces and their allied militias fighting to take power in Sudan carried out widespread ethnic killings and rapes that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity
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Russia and China clash with US and UK over attacks on Yemen rebels for strikes on Red Sea ships
Russia and China accused the United States and Britain of illegally attacking military sites used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to launch missiles at commercial vessels in the Red Sea
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UN chief warns climate chaos and food crises threaten global peace: ‘Empty bellies fuel unrest’
The United Nations chief is warning that climate chaos and food crises are increasing threats to global peace
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UN chief urges all nations to do everything possible to stop the ‘horrible’ war in Sudan
The United Nations chief is urging the international community to mobilize and do everything possible to stop the war in Sudan, saying “what is happening is horrible.”
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U.N. demands Russia reverse ‘illegal’ annexations in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to condemn Russia’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and demand its immediate reversal, a sign of strong global opposition to the seven-month war and Moscow’s attempt to grab its neighbor’s territory. The vote in the 193-member world body was 143-5 with 35…
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U.N. chief: World is ‘paralyzed’ and equity is slipping away
UNITED NATIONS • In an alarming assessment, the head of the United Nations warned world leaders Tuesday that nations are “gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction” and aren’t ready or willing to tackle the challenges that threaten humanity’s future — and the planet’s. “Our world is in peril — and paralyzed,” he said. Speaking at the…
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U.N. cites possible crimes vs. humanity in China’s Xinjiang
GENEVA • China’s discriminatory detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity, the U.N. human rights office said in a long-awaited report released Wednesday. The report calls for an urgent international response over allegations of torture and other rights violations in Beijing’s campaign…
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Key players urge accountability for atrocities in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS • For the first time, key players seeking accountability for atrocities during the Ukraine war have come together at an informal meeting of the U.N. Security Council to spur investigations into abuses that many Western countries blame on Russia. The session Wednesday included the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, the chair of the…