The 5th UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5), the world’s main environmental decision-making body, approved a resolution to start negotiating the first global treaty against plastic pollution. On the last day of the conference, which began Monday in Nairobi, the closing plenary of UNEA-5 adopted a text for the creation of an intergovernmental committee with the mandate […]
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UN denounces the use of heavy weapons by Russia against Ukrainian cities
Updated on 03/01/2022 04:50 pm The United Nations Organization (UN) denounced the increase in attacks against civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and expressed concern about the use of heavy weapons against cities in the country. “The secretary general (António Guterres) is very concerned about the use of heavy weapons against urban centers in […]
The United States calls for the departure of a Russian UN employee whom it accuses of being a “spy”
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Updated on 03/01/2022 02:05 pm The United States requested the departure of a Russian official who works at the United Nations whom he accuses of espionage, a source from the US embassy to the organization told AFP, which adds to the expulsion of 12 officials from the Russian mission to the UN. “On February 28, […]
US Says Russian Crimes Rising Hourly in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken told the UN Human Rights Council that Russian crimes in Ukraine are increasing by the hour, with attacks hitting hospitals, schools and residential buildings with civilians. Moscow faced growing isolation on Tuesday as President Vladimir Putin showed no signs of stopping the invasion of Ukraine, where fierce Russian fighting […]
The US orders the departure of twelve Russian diplomats to the UN for espionage
Updated on 02/28/2022 04:50 pm United States declared this Monday persona non grata to twelve Russian mission diplomats in view of United Nations whom he accuses of espionage and gave them until March 7 to leave the country. The information was advanced by the Russian ambassador to the UN, Vasili Nebenzia, who said that this […]
Russia in the sights of the UN Human Rights Council for invading Ukraine
Ukraine, which gained broad support on Monday for holding an urgent debate at the UN Human Rights Council on Russia’s invasion of its territory, stepped up pressure against Moscow by submitting a draft resolution for an international investigation. However, the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov, canceled his visit to Geneva due to “anti-Russian sanctions” […]
UN General Assembly rules on Russian invasion of Ukraine
“Enough already! The fighting must stop”, launched the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, after the opening this Monday of the extraordinary emergency session of the General Assembly that will decide whether or not to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, after the failure of the Council of security. This exceptional meeting of the 193 members of […]
UN chief calls for Russian soldiers to ‘return to barracks’
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Updated on 02/25/2022 07:58 pm UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Friday for “soldiers to return to barracks” after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the end of the Security Council meeting where Russia vetoed the adoption of a condemnation resolution. “Soldiers must return to the barracks, leaders need to return to the path […]
Ukraine asks Russia at the UN to “stop the war”
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Updated on 02/24/2022 12:27 am Russia must “stop the war”, urged the Ukrainian ambassador to the UN, Sergiy Kyslytsya at the United Nations Security Council at an emergency meeting on Ukraine. “It is the responsibility of these organizations to stop the war”, the Ukrainian ambassador implored the Security Council, whose meeting began practically at the […]
Russia-Ukraine crisis: Before the UN Peru makes a call to de-escalate the conflict
Updated on 02/23/2022 04:41 pm Peru expressed this Wednesday its deep concern about the evolution of events within the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, as well as on the eastern border of Ukraine and Russia, and advocated a peaceful and sustainable solution through diplomatic channels. The Permanent Representative of Peru to the UN, Ambassador Manuel Rodríguez […]