Support for water and sanitation at the biggest camp in the world for Syrian refugees is under threat from a lack of funding – combined with the impact of climate change – the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Monday.

The Security Council met Monday morning with prospects for peace in the Middle East under strain on two fronts. In the West Bank, settler violence and settlement expansion are raising fears for a two-State solution. In Gaza, a year-old peace plan has stalled while civilian suffering continues. The meeting comes as the plan’s remaining phases, including Hamas’ disarmament and Israel’s full withdrawal, remain unimplemented, and as the illegality of settlements under international law remains a key point of contention.

World leaders met in the General Assembly Monday to assess how far the world has come in combating racism and how far it still has to go. The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, the most comprehensive framework of its kind, seeks to acknowledge historical injustices, dismantle inequalities and build societies grounded in dignity, equality and justice for all.

Aid teams trying to keep deadly Ebola disease from spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are increasingly concerned about ongoing fighting and violence that has forced thousands of people to flee a displacement camp in the vast, resource-rich east of the country.

Alors que l’intelligence artificielle se diffuse à grande vitesse sur le continent, l’enjeu n’est plus seulement pour l’Afrique d’accéder aux technologies développées ailleurs, mais de concevoir des outils adaptés à ses propres besoins. Pour Girmaw Abebe Tadesse, membre d’un groupe scientifique international soutenu par l’ONU, cette ambition passe par une coopération accrue entre Etats, chercheurs, entreprises et jeunesse africaine.

La restauration des forêts et des paysages peut contribuer à relever simultanément les défis de la sécurité alimentaire, de la biodiversité, du climat et du développement rural, estime la FAO dans son rapport annuel. Face à l’ampleur des terres dégradées, l’organisation appelle à accélérer les efforts grâce à davantage d’investissements, une gouvernance inclusive et un engagement politique durable.

Vingt-cinq ans après l’adoption de la Déclaration et du Programme d’action de Durban, le racisme continue de creuser les inégalités et de priver des millions de personnes de leurs droits, a averti lundi le Secrétaire général de l’ONU, António Guterres. À New York, il a appelé les États à transformer leurs engagements en mesures concrètes, notamment face aux nouvelles formes de discrimination amplifiées par les technologies numériques.

L’un a perdu ses parents dans les attaques du 7-Octobre. L’autre son frère en détention par l’armée israélienne. Au Conseil de sécurité, lundi, l’Israélien Maoz Inon et le Palestinien Aziz Abu Sarah ont opposé au cycle de la vengeance le refus de laisser leurs morts être instrumentalisés au profit de la violence. Un plaidoyer à contre-courant, alors que l’ONU décrit une solution à deux États chaque jour plus menacée.

En Ituri, dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), de nombreuses familles ont fui le site de déplacés de Kigonze après plusieurs incidents de sécurité. L’ONU craint que leur dispersion et les difficultés d’accès des humanitaires ne compliquent la surveillance de l’épidémie d’Ebola, alors que le site est couvert par le dispositif de riposte.

Sixième jour du débat général de l'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies au siège de l'organisation à New York. Pendant une semaine, les dirigeants et hauts représentants des 193 États prennent la parole depuis la tribune de marbre vert de l’Assemblée. La couverture en direct du débat est assurée par l'équipe de la Section de la Couverture des réunions des Nations Unies.

India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar warned on Saturday that violent conflicts continue to undermine international peace and security, while countries far removed from the battlefield are being forced to pay a heavy price.

From artificial intelligence to migration, some of the forces reshaping the twenty-first century took centre stage at the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Leaders wrestled with a common dilemma: how to harness profound technological and social change without allowing it to deepen the divisions already separating countries and communities. This edition of The Takeaway distils key points from Day 5 of the annual high-level debate.

Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand warned the UN General Assembly on Saturday that the international order has entered an era of profound disruption, calling for stronger multilateral cooperation and new partnerships as major powers increasingly turn away from global economic integration.

Cuba’s Foreign Minister warned the UN General Assembly on Saturday that escalating military and economic pressure in Latin America and the Caribbean was threatening international law, while accusing the United States of intensifying a decades-long campaign to isolate and weaken his country.

Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand warned the UN General Assembly on Saturday that the international order has entered an era of profound disruption, calling for stronger multilateral cooperation and new partnerships as major powers increasingly turn away from global economic integration.

India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar warned on Saturday that violent conflicts continue to undermine international peace and security, while countries far removed from the battlefield are being forced to pay a heavy price.

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister warned on Saturday that escalating threats across the Middle East risked international peace, energy security and global trade, calling for stronger international cooperation to protect Gulf States and vital shipping routes.

Cuba’s Foreign Minister warned the UN General Assembly on Saturday that escalating military and economic pressure in Latin America and the Caribbean was threatening international law, while accusing the United States of intensifying a decades-long campaign to isolate and weaken his country.

Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, accused Western countries of destabilising the world through “force and double standards” in his address to the UN General Assembly on Saturday, vowing that Moscow's “special military operation” in Ukraine would be “carried through to the end.”

China's Vice President, Han Zheng, urged the world to defend the postwar international order on Saturday, telling the UN General Assembly that geopolitical conflicts, widening development gaps and mounting global challenges make multilateralism more urgent than ever.