South Sudan: Vice-President highlights commitments and challenges to peace
The Revitalized Peace Agreement, signed by the Government and opposition groups four years ago, ended years of conflict in the world’s youngest nation, independent since...
Barbados Prime Minister Mottley calls for overhaul of unfair, outdated global finance system
During her speech, Ms. Mottley spoke extensively about the need to reform the ageing global financial architecture to better reflect today’s realities, for instance making...
Demark rallies wealthy nations to back ‘climate solidarity’, boost financing for hard-hit poor countries
The industrialized world must acknowledge its responsibility to deliver on the climate crisis “and we must listen to those affected the most by climate-induced damages,”...
At UN, Mexico proposes a high-level diplomatic delegation to mediate between Russia and Ukraine
The proposed caucus would include Pope Francis, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Such a caucus was necessary Mr. Ebrard explained,...
Irish Taoiseach rails against ‘Security Council’s failure to act’ at UN General Assembly
Noting that 2022 is Ireland’s centenary year as a sovereign country, and Mr. Martin pointed out that one of the first acts of the Government...
Half of Sudan’s most vulnerable children could die without aid
“As we speak today, 650,000 kids are suffering from severe acute malnutrition. If not treated, half of them will die,” said UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)...
Ireland: Rights experts call for redress for 50 years of systemic racism in childcare institutions
Citing information received, 10 experts issued a joint statement saying that systemic racism in childcare institutions between the 1940s and 1990s, has “resulted in the...
Ukraine refugees: Eager to work but need greater support
Lives on Hold: Intentions and Perspectives of Refugees from Ukraine, is based on 4,800 responses from people who have fled the brutal war in their...
Canada braces for Hurricane Fiona after a week of lashing wind and rain in Caribbean
“Fiona is expected to affect portions of Atlantic Canada as a powerful hurricane-force cyclone…significant impacts from high winds, storm surge and heavy rainfall are likely,”...
War crimes have been committed in Ukraine conflict, top UN human rights inquiry reveals
The finding came in the first report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, which was set up in March this year, at the...