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UN at 75 and the issues unresolved
Oct 02, 2020 09:27The United Nations is celebrating its 75th anniversary this week. The world body rose from the ashes of the war-ravaged world some 75 years ago and it’s still trying to find its relevance on this pandemic-stricken planet of ours.
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Ongoing oppression of Rohingya highlighted again
Oct 01, 2020 11:17A new report has highlighted the need for the international community to examine the ongoing oppression against the Rohingya. Myanmar is a nation whose history is marred by the struggle between those in power and those they oppress. In recent years this has been especially true of the ethnic Rohingya in the country’s western Rakhine State. They have faced decades of oppression, culminating most recently in a military campaign against them that is now being investigated as genocide by the UN.
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UN urges global solidarity, calls pandemic ‘dress rehearsal’ for future challenges
Sep 28, 2020 11:26World leaders have expressed concern and voiced grievances about the global status of the coronavirus pandemic, with United Nations (UN) Chief Antonio Guterres describing the health crisis as “not only a wake-up call” but “a dress rehearsal” for challenges that the international community may face in the future.
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Trump can’t have his cake and eat it too on Iran sanctions
Aug 31, 2020 16:30Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations says if the United States tries to use the Iran nuclear deal’s snapback mechanism to restore sanctions against the country, it will be humiliated again as the international community has already rejected Washington’s bid.
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US sees embarrassing UN defeat over Iran arms embargo proposal
Aug 19, 2020 15:47The US has suffered a humiliating defeat at the United Nations as its proposal to extend an arms embargo on Iran won support from only the Dominican Republic at the Security Council vote. The US resolution was never likely to be passed in the face of Russian and Chinese opposition. It was proposed as a ploy by the President Donald Trump administration to open the way to more drastic action against Iran.
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Time to revise the Sustainable Development Goals
Jul 31, 2020 20:05The United Nations has confirmed an unwelcome suspicion: the coronavirus pandemic has put the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) out of reach. Most of the goals to end poverty, protect the environment and support well-being by 2030 were already off course. Now, what little progress had been made has been stopped in its tracks.
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UN condemnation of Zionist regime’s collective punishment of Palestinians is not enough
Jul 20, 2020 18:15No doubt the Zionist regime’s practices entail serious violations against Palestinians, including the right to life, freedom of movement, health, adequate shelter, and an adequate standard of living. But UN’s condemnation is not enough. The world body is also expected to walk the talk and avoid lip service amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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A shameful moment: Trump announces formal withdrawal from WHO as Covid-19 cases climb
Jul 10, 2020 11:25The White House formally informed the United Nations and Congress on Tuesday July 7th that the United States intends to withdraw from the World Health Organization, the public health arm of the U.N. The announcement came as the U.S. grapples with a spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in a number of states and as the country closes in on surpassing 3 million positive cases.
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UN warns many will “starve to death” in Yemen as Saudi fuel blockade hinders COVID-19 battle
Jul 09, 2020 18:30According to the Yemen Oil Company, at least 15 tankers carrying over 419,789 tons of fuel have been trapped at sea for over a month despite being checked and issued permits by both the Saudi-led Coalition and the UN, plunging Yemen into an unprecedented fuel shortage.
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Global wake-up call
Jul 05, 2020 10:18The coronavirus pandemic, as horrible as it is, must be a wake-up call that prompts all political leaders to understand that our assumptions and approaches have to change, and that division is a danger to everyone. This understanding could lead people to recognize that the only way to address global fragilities is through much more robust mechanisms of global governance with international cooperation.