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UN headquarters “Syrians now have ‘historic opportunity’ to build a peaceful future”
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo “After 14 years of brutal war and the fall of the dictatorial regime, today the people of Syria can seize an historic opportunity to build a stable and peaceful future,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Dec. 8. As reports continued to emerge from the Syrian capital, Damascus, where opposition forces declared victory overnight on State television, the UN chief said in a statement: The future of Syria is a matter for the Syrians to determine. There is much work to be done to ensure an orderly political transition to renewed institutions, Mr. Guterres, and n
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- 2024-12-09 16:12
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UN headquarters “Lebanon ceasefire deal is the first ray of hope for peace”
By UN Journal Kayla Lee The ceasefire agreement in Lebanon represents “the first ray of hope for peace” in the regional war “amidst the darkness of the last few months”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Nov. 27 in Lisbon. “It is a moment of great importance, especially for the civilians who were paying an enormous price for the fact that this conflict is not only dragging on, but is also gaining increasingly worrying dimensions,” he said. The Secretary-General was speaking in the Portuguese capital at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, a day after Israel
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- 2024-11-28 14:48
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UN headquarters “We are on the verge of the climate abyss”
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo As negotiations over how to tackle climate change head into their fifth day in Baku, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed solidarity on Nov. 14 with young climate advocates at COP29, who told him they are frustrated by the lack of political action on the crisis, the UN News reported. “You have every right to be angry. I am angry too,” the UN chief posted on social media on Thursday following his meeting with youth representatives and young environmental activists. “I am angry because we are on the verge of the climate abyss, and I don’t see enough urgen
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- 2024-11-25 11:12
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UN headquarters ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) on Nov. 21 issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, together with a former Hamas commander, citing allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the ICC said. Judges on the ICC said there were reasonable grounds that the three men bore “criminal responsibility” for the alleged crimes committed “from at least 8 October 2023 until at least 20 May 2024” – the day the Prosecution filed the applications for warrants of arrest – the Court said in a
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- 2024-11-22 17:07
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UN headquarters “Setting an ambitious new climate finance target is crucial”
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Following another year of record-high global heat and extreme weather events, UN climate chief Simon Stiell told negotiators at COP29 in Baku that setting an ambitious new climate finance target is crucial for the well-being of all nations, including the wealthiest and most powerful, the UN News reported. “Let’s dispense with any idea that climate finance is charity;” runaway climate change is impacting “every single individual in the world one way or another,” Mr. Stiell said on Nov. 11. His strong call to action kicked off the latest round of UN climate talks, which
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- 2024-11-12 14:27
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UN headquarters UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for protecting Gaza journalists
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo "The Israeli army’s killing of journalists in Gaza is “unacceptable”, calling for their protection from the genocide committing in the Gaza Strip," said United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. His remarks were made in a message sent to the UN International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East 2024 held at the UN office in Geneva on Nov. 1. He stated that the war on Gaza completed its first year last month and that this symposium is being held under “profoundly difficult circumstances” due to the violations extending to Lebanon. The secretary-gener
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- 2024-11-06 13:42
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UN headquarters UN Secretary-General calls for safety of peacekeepers in Lebanon
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Oct. 13 reiterated that the safety and security of UN personnel and property must be guaranteed, following the deliberate breach of a UN peacekeeping position by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) armored vehicles in southern Lebanon, the UN News reported. The incident took place early on Sunday morning (local time), when two IDF Merkava tanks destroyed the main gate and forcibly entered the position, according to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon. About two hours later, after the tanks had left, several rounds were fired nearby, emitti
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- 2024-10-14 16:50
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UN headquarters Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war
By UN Journal Kayla Lee Last October’s terror attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups on Israeli communities marked a devastating day for children, and the suffering has continued unabated, the UN News quoted a senior UNICEF official as saying on Sept. 19. Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action, stressed the urgent need for an immediate end to the hostilities and a negotiated political settlement that prioritises the rights and well-being of both Israeli and Palestinian children, now and in the future. He was briefing and taking questions from journal
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- 2024-09-20 14:27
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UN headquarters “The Pacific is a beacon of environmental stewardship and peace.”
By UN Journal Kayla Lee The island nations of the Pacific are “showing the way” to protect the planet from the ravages of climate change and now the rest of the world needs to step up with more support, the UN chief said on Aug. 26. According to the UN News, Secretary-General António Guterres was addressing the opening of the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga, telling leaders that while much of the world is embroiled in conflict, injustice and socio-economic crisis, the Pacific “is a beacon of solidarity and strength, environmental stewardship and peace.” The Forum consists of 18 Member States, f
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- 2024-09-02 16:20
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UN headquarters Countries commemorate World Humanitarian Day on Aug. 19
By UN Journal Kayla Lee With the number of aid workers killed in the line of duty reaching record highs, the UN and partners are demanding greater accountability as countries commemorate World Humanitarian Day on Aug. 19, the UN News reported. Last year was the deadliest so far, with 280 aid workers killed in 33 countries - an “outrageously high number”, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The figure represents a 137 per cent increase compared to 2022, when 118 aid workers were killed. UN chief António Guterres said in his message for the day that a climate
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- 2024-08-21 16:32
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UN headquarters UN chief condemns ‘devastating strike’ on Gaza school
By UN Journal Kayla Lee UN Secretary-General António Guterres has deplored a deadly weekend attack on a Gaza school-turned-shelter, his Office said on Aug. 12. “The Secretary-General condemns the continued loss of life in Gaza, including women and children, as we witness yet another devastating strike by Israel on the Al-Taba’een school in Gaza City, sheltering hundreds of displaced Palestinians families, with scores of fatalities, amidst continued horror, displacement, and suffering in Gaza,” said UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq. The incident occurred on Aug. 3 and at least 100 people were
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- 2024-08-13 14:40
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UN headquarters UN Secretary-General Guterres says, “There is no alternative to UNRWA”
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo UN Secretary-General António Guterres, standing alongside top officials in New York on Friday, underscored the essential need to bolster the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) across the Middle East amid continued attacks on its mandate, staff, premises and operations. Speaking at a pledging conference for the agency, the UN chief outlined the countless challenges facing Palestinian civilians in Gaza who are “forced to move like human pinballs across a landscape of destruction and death”. “Hopelessness is the greatest ally of instability,” he warned, stres
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- 2024-07-18 14:38
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UN headquarters UN rights chief calls for end to war on Ukraine following latest airstrikes
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The UN human rights chief Volker Türk expressed his outrage on July 9 at Russia’s latest airstrikes on Ukrainian cities which killed dozens and hit the country’s biggest children’s hospital in the capital Kyiv, the UN News reported. Mr. Türk said these “relentless” attacks were deepening the humanitarian crisis in the country, tearing apart infrastructure, and creating a host of socioeconomic challenges. Between March and May, 436 civilians were killed and 1,760 injured, High Commissioner Türk said. “These high civilian casualties are largely the result of the ground
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- 2024-07-10 16:07
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UN headquarters Global leaders address security challenges at UN Police summit
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Police chiefs and government leaders convened at UN Headquarters on June 27 for the opening session of UNCOPS 2024, the UN News reported. The summit, themed Advancing our Common Security: UN Policing for a New Era, began with a video highlighting the UN Police’s (UNPOL) mission to promote security, protect human rights, and support Member States. UNPOL’s true mission is to “enhance international peace and security by supporting Member States in conflict, post-conflict and other crisis situations”, all while standing at the forefront of preventing and addressing intern
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- 2024-06-28 15:35
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UN headquarters ‘World cannot afford Lebanon to become another Gaza’
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The UN Secretary-General on June 21 voiced profound concern over escalating violence and “bellicose rhetoric” between Israel and Hezbollah militants across the frontier with Lebanon, warning that one false move could trigger a catastrophe for the whole region and beyond, the UN News reported. The situation along the Blue Line, the demarcation between Israeli and Lebanese armed forces, has been deteriorating since Israel launched its offensive in the Gaza Strip following the brutal 7 October attack by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups against communities in the
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- 2024-06-27 17:25
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