|
UNHRC approves Gaza probe despite US, Israeli
objections | ICAO to investigate flight diversion in
Belarus | UN honors fallen soldiers on International
Day of UN Peacekeepers  |
| Web Version | |
|
|
|
|
| DONATE ⋅ FOLLOW
THE UN FOUNDATION |
 | | |
|
|
|
|
Members of the United Nations
Human Rights Council this week voted in favor of
creating a permanent Commission of Inquiry to
probe root causes of tension between Israelis
and Palestinians and track rights violations in
the region on an ongoing basis, despite
objections from Israel and the US. Attacks from
both sides appear to have targeted civilians and
civilian infrastructure in violation of
international laws, says UN High Commissioner
for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, who warns
both sides could be guilty of war
crimes. Full Story: The Associated Press
(5/27), Saudi Gazette
(5/27)
| | |
The International Civil Aviation
Organization has announced it will investigate
the apparent forced diversion of a passenger
plane by authorities in Belarus to determine
whether international law was violated. Members
of the United Nations Security Council met
Wednesday to discuss the incident, with
representatives from Western countries
condemning the move and calling for an ICAO
probe. Full Story: Global News (Canada)/The Canadian
Press
(5/27), France 24/Agence
France-Presse
(5/27)
|
-
Xinhua News Agency
(China)
(5/27)
|
-
The Jakarta Post
(Indonesia)/Agence France-Presse
(5/28)
| | |
Over 20,000 people have lost
their homes and 400,000 are in need of aid
following a volcanic eruption in the Democratic
Republic of Congo, the United Nations reports,
and tens of thousands are fleeing as large
cracks appear in roads and buildings and local
authorities warn the Mount Nyiragongo volcano
could erupt again. The UN Office for
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns the
ash cloud caused by the eruption could drive an
increase in respiratory diseases and UNICEF is
appealing for international aid, citing the
increased risk of cholera outbreaks. Full Story: Yahoo/Reuters
(5/26), Business Day (South
Africa)/Reuters
(5/28), CNN
(5/27)
|
-
India Today/Press Trust
of India
(5/27)
|
| |
Women in Latin America have been
disproportionately affected by the ongoing
pandemic and expectant mothers face increased
risk of serious COVID-19 infections, the Pan
American Health Organization reports, warning
that reproductive health and newborn and
maternal care services in the region have been
disrupted. "If this continues, the pandemic is
expected to obliterate more than 20 years of
progress in expanding women's access to family
planning and tackling maternal deaths in the
region," says PAHO Director Dr. Carissa
Etienne. Full Story: MercoPress (Uruguay)
(5/28)
|
| |
Over half of the world's gross
domestic product is dependent on
high-functioning biodiversity, and yet the
destruction of the natural world has put the
ecosystems of around 20% of countries at risk of
collapse, a report from the United Nations
Environment Programme, the World Economic Forum
and the Economics of Land Degradation Initiative
warns. The report also notes the global
community must quadruple investments in nature
to approximately 0.1% of the global GDP to avert
crises of climate, biodiversity and land
degradation by 2050. Full Story: The Guardian (London) (free
registration)
(5/27)
|
-
BBC (free
registration)
(5/27)
| | |
| Peacekeeping and
Security | |
Members of the United Nations
Security Council this week voted unanimously to
extend the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq's
mandate for an additional year, with the goal of
providing support and advice for inclusive
political dialogue and national reconciliation.
The council also approved a request from Iraq to
deploy a team in the country to monitor national
elections in October. Full Story: The Associated Press
(5/27), Xinhua News Agency
(China)
(5/27)
|
-
U.S. News & World
Report/Reuters
(5/28)
|
-
Arab News (Saudi
Arabia)
(5/27)
| | |
SmartBrief
will not publish Monday
In observance of Memorial Day in
the US, UN Wire will not publish Monday.
Publication will resume on Wednesday.
| | |
|
|
| Highlights
from the United Nations Department of Global
Communications | | | |
World likely to hit watershed
1.5C rise in next five years: WMO Full Story: UN News
(5/27)
| | |
|
|
| Commentary
and coverage on the UN and UN-related
issues | | | |
"How Will Europe, the United
States and Russia Respond to the Audacious
Arrest of a Dissident in Belarus?" Full Story: UN Dispatch
(5/27)
| | |
| UN
Wire is a free service sponsored by the
United Nations Foundation
which is dedicated to supporting the United
Nations' efforts to address the most pressing
humanitarian, socioeconomic and environmental
challenges facing the world
today. |
|
|
| Contact
the UN
Foundation | |
| | |
 | |
|
|
 |
SmartBrief,
Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC
20004 | | | | |
