A Belgian-Ukrainian student on the power of negotiation and diplomacy
At the beginning of this month, Ukrainian Children’s Day (1 June) took place. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion started in February 2022, over 1,500 children...
Former UN staff open hearts and home to Ukrainian refugees
For over a year, retired United Nations staff members Jane Howard and Laurens Jolles have hosted a Ukrainian mother and son at their home...
Sudan: 5 ways the EU is helping
In April 2023, violent armed clashes erupted in Sudan's capital city, Khartoum, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),...
Sudan facing humanitarian catastrophe, UN warns
The people of Sudan are facing a humanitarian catastrophe, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned, after fighting between rival military forces broke out...
UN Secretary-General puts climate, Ukraine and SDGs on the agenda of...
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has been invited by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, to participate in a...
More premature births, hypertension problems during pregnancy and an increase in...
One year on from Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war continues to compromise the well-being of millions of women and girls. On 24...
7 reasons why the world must keep supporting humanitarian response in...
It’s now one year since the Russian Federation’s 24 February invasion of Ukraine. That’s one year of unimaginable suffering, loss and destruction. And one...
War in Ukraine tops Munich Security Conference 2023 agenda
The 59th edition of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) takes place this weekend, February 17-19, in Munich, Germany. With more than 700 expected participants,...
Norway/UNGA: Russia is responsible for bringing the Ukraine war to an...
Norway/General Assembly. Jonas Gahr Støre Prime Minister of Norway has stressed in his address to the 77th General Assembly that the Russian Federation bears...
Denmark supports demining in Ukraine
Denmark has announced a contribution of US$1.6 million to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to strengthen Ukraine’s coordination of demining and the removal...
Six months of war in Ukraine
Precisely six months ago, the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine, violating the country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and the UN Charter.
For 182 days, the conflict...
Olenivka: Former Icelandic foreign minister in a fact-finding mission
The Secretary-General has appointed Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir of Iceland as one of three members of a fact finding mission regarding the 29 July 2022...
EU and UNDP support launch of psychological assistance hotline for Ukrainians...
With EU funding, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine has supported the launch of a hotline to provide psychological assistance to Ukrainians...
Palestine, Syria, Ukraine: the life of Marsel, a child of wars
Marsel has roots in three countries, Palestine, Syria and Ukraine. For three generations, his family has been fleeing wars. Last stop: Paris.
Like many Syrians,...
UN Secretary-General in Bucha: Accountability is important
UN Secretary-General António Guterres today called for a "thorough investigation and accountability" on alleged war crimes when he visited Bucha in Ukraine.
"When we visit...