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UN emergency relief chief urges immediate safe passage and surge of aid after Darfur visit | | | Tom Fletcher, the United Nations emergency relief coordinator and Under‑Secretary‑General for Humanitarian Affairs, urged immediate, unhindered humanitarian access to Darfur and a stronger international political response after a week visiting front‑line towns and border crossings.
Fletcher said he traveled through Port Sudan, the Ajre cross... | U.S.-sponsored Security Council resolution on Gaza adopted; speaker outlines 'Board of Peace' and demilitarization plan | | | An unnamed U.S. government official at the United Nations announced that the Security Council had adopted a U.S.-sponsored resolution on Gaza, calling the action "a historic moment at the United Nations" and saying it "provides a real actionable pathway to lasting peace for Palestinians and Israelis."
The speaker, identified only in the tra... | Security Council speaker urges urgent action to stop food being used as a weapon in conflict | | | A delegate addressing the United Nations Security Council warned that armed conflict is driving a global food crisis and urged immediate action to protect food systems, bolster resilience and pursue political solutions to prevent starvation being used as a weapon.
The speaker, identified in the debate only as Speaker 1 and who said he had se... | General Assembly Confirms Alexandre de Kree as UNDP Administrator for Four-Year Term | | | The United Nations announced that the General Assembly confirmed Alexandre de Kree of Belgium as the new administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) for a four-year term. Spokesperson Steph said the secretary-general sent the nomination following consultations with UNDP's executive board and that the General Assembly acted on the request t... | Customize Your News Preferences | Edit your location settings to receive news from your desired area | Citizen Portal Inc. All rights reserved | |
