Escalating Israeli settler activity in the Palestinian territories and the Syrian Golan, along with the destruction of resources in Gaza represent an unprecedented catastrophe reversing “77 years of human development”, a senior United Nations official warned the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) today as it took up the issue of those lands. Youssef Chaitani, Chief […]

Transparency and confidence-building measures emerged as a central theme in the First Committee’s (Disarmament and International Security) first day of thematic debates on nuclear weapons, as States underscored their value in reducing nuclear risks amid ongoing arsenal modernization, the erosion of arms-control frameworks, and rising political tensions. Adedeji Ebo, Deputy to the High Representative for […]

The conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan continue to deteriorate without any visible breakthrough, Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, warned the Security Council today. With the warring parties not moving towards dialogue and believing “that they can make greater gains on the battlefield”, she regretted the absence of a credible commitment to […]