Global Issues

Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday strongly condemned a deadly gang attack in Haiti that left at least 40 people dead, including women, children and the elderly, in the commune of Cabaret.Read the full story, “UN’s Guterres condemns gang attack in Haiti that killed at least 40”, on globalissues.org →

The UN Secretary-General appealed on Friday for greater efforts towards peace in a “fractured world” where conflicts are increasing. Read the full story, “‘Peace is the most powerful force for a better future’: Guterres”, on globalissues.org →

The UN Security Council is set to meet in an emergency session Friday afternoon (New York time) to discuss the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones, amid concerns that the conflict in Ukraine could spill over into the wider region.Read the full story, “Security Council to meet following Russia’s violation of Polish airspace, as concern mounts over drone warfare”, on globalissues.org →

Applause rang out in the UN General Assembly Hall on Friday as countries endorsed a declaration on the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and implementation of the two-State solution with Israel. Read the full story, “General Assembly endorses New York Declaration on two-State solution between Israel and Palestine”, on globalissues.org →

The Security Council is meeting in emergency session at Poland’s request at 3pm in New York, after some 19 Russian drones violated their and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) airspace earlier this week. It marked the most serious incursion into NATO territory since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began – and highlights the extent to which drone technology has reshaped tactics, logistics and strategy in wars worldwide. Follow the live coverage of the debate around the iconic horseshoe table below.Read the full story, “SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: NATO allies rally round Poland in face of Russian incursion, as drone warfare takes centre stage”, on globalissues.org →

The death penalty in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is “more widely allowed by law and implemented in practice” than a decade ago, said a senior UN human rights official on Friday. Read the full story, “DPR Korea: UN report finds human rights situation still dire, a decade on”, on globalissues.org →

Reports that Russian drones crossed deep into Polish territory and were shot down by NATO allies highlight the growing regional risks of the war in Ukraine, UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo told ambassadors in the Security Council on Friday.Read the full story, “UN warns of escalation risk after large-scale Russian drone incursion into Poland”, on globalissues.org →

UN agencies in Nepal welcomed the appointment of Sushila Karki as interim prime minister on Friday, as the country reels from a deadly crackdown on youth-led protests that left more than 50 dead, widespread destruction and forced the resignation of her predecessor.Read the full story, “Nepal appoints first woman prime minister, as UN expresses solidarity amid crisis”, on globalissues.org →

In the Gaza Strip, hope may be all that is left but it is not enough to keep people alive, a veteran humanitarian said on Friday, calling for more action to end the conflict and stop the bloodshed. Read the full story, “Gaza: International community must ‘match words with action’ now”, on globalissues.org →

Over 100,000 people in South Sudan have been displaced by what the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has called “new deadly floods.”Read the full story, “‘Deadly floods’ displace over 100,000 in South Sudan”, on globalissues.org →