UN calls on Sudan and Ethiopia to show restraint

AA/New York United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the deaths of eight Sudanese in Ethiopia, calling on both countries to show restraint and take concrete steps to reduce tensions. This is what emerges from a press conference held by the spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, at the permanent headquarters … Read more

UN Rapporteur concerned about revelations by Evo Morales about the trial of former president Áñez | International

The special rapporteur for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers of the UN, Diego García-Sayán, was concerned about Evo Morales’s statements about a “political meeting” where they decided that the former interim president Jeanine Áñez be submitted by ordinary justice and not in a political trial. The special rapporteur for the Independence of Judges and … Read more

At the UN, Turkey now adopts its Turkish name “Türkiye”

Published on : 03/06/2022 – 04:45 Ankara asked the United Nations on Wednesday to no longer be called “Turkey” in French and especially “Turkey” in English, which also means “turkey”, and which could therefore have a negative connotation. On Thursday, the UN confirmed the change with immediate effect. At the United Nations, the Turkey is … Read more

A Jordanian peacekeeper killed and two others injured in an armed attack in Mali

AA / Istanbul The Jordanian army deplored, this Wednesday, one death and two injuries among its soldiers, in an armed attack targeting a patrol of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (Minusma). This is what emerges from a press release from an official military source within the general command of the Jordanian … Read more

Russia and China veto UN resolution to toughen sanctions against North Korea | International

After imposing the first sanctions in 2006 after North Korea carried out its first atomic test, the Security Council progressively toughened punishments until 2017, when it approved the most recent package, which included strong limitations on access to oil products and vetoes to exports from various sectors. Russia and China vetoed this Thursday in the … Read more

A UN report warns of the acceleration of the “climate catastrophe” | The study is the “grim confirmation of the failure of humanity to face climatic upheavals”

The planet is getting closer to a “climate catastrophe” in the wake of a “global energy system” that it is broken, warned the Secretary General of the United Nations, Anthony Guterresfollowing the publication of “State of the global climate in 2021”, the report of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) which revealed a process of accelerated … Read more

The UN deplores the withdrawal of Mali from the G5 Sahel and calls for the resumption of dialogue

Published on : 19/05/2022 – 06:48 At the UN, the Security Council met on the G5 Sahel on Wednesday, May 18, for a regular meeting on peace and security in Africa. Council members condemned Mali’s withdrawal from the regional force. They hope that Bamako will take its responsibilities and continue the dialogue with its neighbors … Read more

Healthy diets can prevent eleven million deaths a year – Health

According to the United Nations (UN), each year unhealthy diets cause eleven million deaths and an additional 420,000 people die from consuming unhealthy foods. In addition, inadequate nutrition leads to chronic diseases that cause suffering and place a huge burden on the budgets of all countries. (Keep reading: Body factors involved in losing weight) Members … Read more