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Tap youth talent to tackle COVID-19 crisis and beyond, UN chief tells Security Council
New York/IBNS: Even amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries must do more to harness the talents of young people to address the crisis and its aftermath, the UN Secretary-General told the Security Council on Monday during a videoconference meeting to review the five years since its adoption of a landmark resolution on youth, peace and security.
As famines of ‘biblical proportion’ loom, Security Council urged to ‘act fast’
New York/IBNS: The world is not only facing “a global health pandemic but also a global humanitarian catastrophe”, the UN food relief agency chief told the Security Council on Tuesday via video link.
While political actors in Colombia are uniting to confront COVID-19, they must also work together to fight “the epidemic of violence” against civil society leaders, human rights defenders and former combatants, the head of the UN mission in the country said on Tuesday during a Security Council meeting held by videoconference.
‘Critical’ window of opportunity closing fast in Iraq, Security Council hears
New York/IBNS: Political leaders in Iraq will have to “step up to the plate” and prioritize national interests if the country is to realize a more just and prosperous future, the top UN official there said in the Security Council on Tuesday.
Year-old peace agreement must be implemented for ‘lasting peace’ in Central African Republic
New York/IBNS: Following a visit to the Central African Republic, a UN independent expert said that everyone must take all measures necessary to effectively implement the peace agreement that was signed in Bangui a year ago.
Transitional justice processes critical to lasting peace, Security Council hears
New York/IBNS: For countries to move forward after conflict or mass atrocities, suffering must be acknowledged and justice served, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights told the Security Council on Thursday.
Security Council renews Central African Republic arms embargo
New York/IBNS: The UN Security Council on Friday renewed the arms embargo against the Central African Republic (CAR) and extended the mandate of the expert panel assisting its sanctions committee for the country.
Colombia: ‘Significant strides’ towards integrated peace, UN envoy tells Security Council
New York/IBNS: Colombia has continued to make “significant strides in its peace process”, the top UN envoy in the country told the Security Council on Monday.
Security Council beats midnight deadline, renews Syria cross-border aid in contentious vote
New York/IBNS: The Security Council on Friday evening renewed a UN operation delivering humanitarian aid across the Syrian border to millions of civilians, but some of the body’s members expressed disappointment that the “watered down” measure cut in half the number of crossing points and duration of the authorization.
‘Deliver justice’ for atrocity crimes in Darfur, top court prosecutor tells Security Council
New York/IBNS: “Concrete steps” must be taken towards ending impunity for atrocity crimes in Darfur, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) told the Security Council on Wednesday, during her briefing on Sudan.
Syrian Constitutional Committee a ‘sign of hope’: UN envoy tells Security Council
New York/IBNS: The launch of the Syrian Constitutional Committee could be a “door-opener” to finally providing a solution to the country’s brutal conflict, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen said on Friday in a briefing to the Security Council.
Reconciliation helps ‘repair fractures’, enable lasting peace, Security Council hears
New York/IBNS: The UN Security Council this Tuesday has been debating what one activist labeled “the toughest and arguably most important part of the peace-building cycle”: reconciliation.
Security Council marks transition from 15 years of UN peacekeeping in Haiti
New York: Although 15 years of UN peacekeeping in Haiti has drawn to a close, the Organization’s commitment to strengthening and stabilizing the country, will continue, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Some progress made towards security in Mali, but still a long way to go, Security Council hears
New York: Some progress has been made towards restoring peace and stability in Mali as outlined in a fragile 2015 peace deal, yet sustainable peace developments are not happening fast enough, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Security Council must seize 'golden opportunity' for stability in Great Lakes region: UN envoy
New York: The international community must step up efforts to end instability around Africa’s Great Lakes so that millions there can benefit from its riches, the UN Special Envoy for the region told the Security Council on Thursday.