ICC: 72 countries at the UN offered 'unwavering support' for the International Criminal Court (ICC) after Washington imposed sanctions on the court's key officials. 'We reconfirm our unwavering...
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ISRAEL & PALESTINE: Palestinian Authority officials today presented the with UN documents for accession to 16 international conventions and treaties, including the Rome Statute of the International...
ISRAEL & PALESTINE: With 8 members in favor, falling short of the required positive votes and facing a veto from a permanent member, the UNSC failed to adopt a resolution to affirmed the "urgent need"...
DISARMAMENT : With ratification by the required 60 countries, UNSG Ban Ki-moon welcomed the entry into force of the Arms Trade Treaty, bringing accountability and transparency to the global arms trade...
NORTH KOREA : Worried about a UN vote that could possibly lead to criminal charges or acute humiliation, North Korea countered with an unusual mix of diplomacy, denials and threats. 'North Korea acts...
SECURITY COUNCIL : Long an all-male enclave, the UN Security Council now has a record number of women. Does that influence how diplomacy gets done? 'At the UN, women play increasingly powerful roles'...
UKRAINE: The European Union and UN condemned plans for elections in rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine. UNSG Ban Ki-moon said voting would undermine last month's outline peace deal between Kiev and Moscow. ?EU, U.N. condemn Ukraine rebels' election plans?, Reuters, 29 October 2014
UKRAINE: The European Union and UN condemned plans for elections in rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine. UNSG Ban Ki-moon said voting would undermine last month's outline peace deal between Kiev and Moscow. 鈥楨U, U.N. condemn Ukraine rebels' election plans鈥, Reuters, 29 October 2014
HUMAN & WOMEN'S RIGHTS: This year at the GA more officials used their time to call attention to the needs and perspectives of women and girls. Here are eight ways women's leadership was in the...
HUMAN & WOMEN'S RIGHTS : The new UN high commissioner for human rights, Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, will use his maiden speech to accuse Australia of a "chain of human rights violations" by detaining...
HUMAN & WOMEN'S RIGHTS : One in ten girls worldwide have been forced into a sexual act and six in ten children ages 2 to 14 are regularly beaten. "Unicef report details endemic violence", New York...
HUMAN RIGHTS : UN officials urged an immediate end to violence and abuses against civilians in Iraq, particularly children and people from ethnic and religious communities, as the Human Rights Council...
SECRETARY GENERAL: UNSG Ban Ki-moon expressed grave concern about the intensifying conflict in Ukraine after Kiev and the West said Russian troops were actively fighting in the country's east. His...
PEACE AND SECURITY : The Security Council imposed sanctions on militias and supporters fuelling Libya's escalating war. "UN moves to slap sanctions on Libya militias", Al Jazeera , 27 August 2014 See...
UNITED NATIONS : Hugo Ch谩vez's daughter is still living in Venezuela's presidential palace more than a year after his death. It may take a UN appointment to get her out. "How Do You Solve a Problem...
PEACE & SECURITY : Saudi Arabia donated USD 100 million to UNSG Ban Ki-moon to help finance the UN center to combat global terrorism. "Saudis give UN $100 million to fight terrorism", Washington Post...
ISRAEL & PALESTINE: The UN Human Rights Council announced a Commission of Inquiry to investigate purported violations of humanitarian law in Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly in Gaza since...
DISARMAMENT : Iran probably will discuss a potential deal on Tehran's nuclear program on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly in September; the state news agency IRNA quoted a senior...
ISRAEL & PALESTINE: At least 25 people were killed a day after the UN Human Rights Council voted to investigate alleged violations. "UN to investigate Gaza offensive ", Al Jazeera , 24 July 2014 .
PEACEKEEPING : We ask the UN to do the impossible, and kick it when it fails. If we keep sending the UN where the US doesn't want to go, we should help it succeed. "Lack of support imperils UN...
After a year of work, the 麻豆国产AV Model UN Society is pleased to announce the publication of their Delegate Guide "Winning UN Simulations: Everything you need to know about Model UN".The Delegate Guide...
REFUGEES : The UN reports civil wars have forced a staggering 51 million people worldwide from their homes, the most since 1945. " Surge of refugees: flight of the dispossessed", The Economist , 21...
DISARMAMENT : Illegal guns have ripped communities apart while fuelling terrorism, and require strong collective efforts to halt their spread, delegates heard today at the fifth Biennial Meeting of...
CAR: Children of the Central African Republic are witnessing terrible violence a UNICEF official today said, urging the international community to help end the crisis. "Central African Republic's...
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