ICJ: “Israel must immediately halt its military offensive in Rafah”
“Israel must immediately halt its military offensive and any other action in the Rafah Governorate which may inflict on the Palestinian group in Gaza...
Invasive species a growing and costly threat worldwide, key report finds
Invasive species that destroy forests, ravage crops and cause extinctions are a major and growing threat worldwide, according to a landmark UN-backed assessment. From...
Middle East, Karabakh, Sudan… new conflicts shake the world
The war in Ukraine continues to make international headlines, more than a year since Russia invaded. Several further major conflicts have erupted across the...
International law: Understanding justice in times of war
War crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, ethnic cleansing: what do these international justice terms mean?
What are war crimes?
War crimes are violations of international humanitarian law (whose perpetrators...
Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine: children in armed conflict
World Children’s Day, marked on 20th November, is a moment to reflect on the very heavy toll paid by young people under the age...
Ireland on Security Council: “Multilateralism central to Irish foreign policy”
Ireland served on the United Nations Security Council as an elected member from 2021 to 2022, its fourth time with a seat on the...
Wastebuster: inspiring waste action through education
“Water is humanity’s lifeblood But water is in deep trouble.” This was the stark warning delivered by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as...
Road Safety – A Shared Responsibility
Every year, approximately 1.3 million people worldwide die in road traffic accidents and as many as 50 million people are injured. To address this...
‘Glitter not litter’ at Eurovision in Liverpool
All eyes will be on Liverpool over the coming week as the city hosts the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 on behalf of 2022 winners...
How the EU and UN cooperate
The United Nations Secretary-General has recognised the European Union (EU) as "a pillar of the multilateralism system and as the most successful peacebuilding project since the...
Over 1 in 5 children live in poverty in 40 of...
There were over 69 million children living in poverty across 40 of the world’s richest countries by the end of 2021, according to a...
World losing forests the size of Iceland – every year
The world is losing 10 million hectares of forest each year due to deforestation - about the size of Iceland, Europe´s second biggest island....
Red Sea crisis underlines role of UN shipping agency
The new Head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, had been at the helm of the UN shipping agency for just...
Donors’ Conference for victims of the earthquakes
The Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Commission will host an International Donors' Conference 20 March in Brussels to support the...
Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact
A Summit for a New Global Financing Pact will take place in Paris on June 22 and 23, with the Secretary-General of the United...