Geopolitics
New York, June 27 (JEN) On June 26th, 1945, the United Nations was born from the ashes and rubble of the Second World War as delegates from fifty nations came together to sign the UN Charter – the Organization's founding document and the bedrock of global peace and development. more
‘We are getting closer to a solution,’ says UN Libya envoy, opening latest round of talks on ending crisis

New York, June 26 (JEN) Previewing what he hopes will be the last round of United Nations-backed political talks on Libya, the UN envoy for the country said on Thursdaythe fact that all the ...

Colombia: UN chief concerned about uptick in fighting, urges continued peace talks

New York, June 26 (JEN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern over the current upsurge in fighting in Colombia in a reversal of recent attempts to de-escalate the country†...

Haiti: UN envoy urges that deportations do not result in statelessness of people born in Dominican Republic

New York, June 26 (JEN) Amid ongoing concern about the status of thousands of immigrants living in the Dominican Republic, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General ...

Security Council welcomes 'extraordinary' efforts by UN to convene Yemen consultations

New York, June 26 (JEN) The Security Council on Thursdayrecognized and welcomed the extraordinary efforts of the United Nations to convene the UN-brokered political consultations on Yemen, s ...

Security Council extends mandate of UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire

New York, June 26 (JEN) The Security Council on Thursdaydecided to extend the mandate of the UN Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) for another year, until 30 June 2016, as well as ...

Celebrating vital role of seafarers, UN officials encourage young people to consider life of ‘real adventure’

New York, June 26 (JEN) On the Day of the Seafarer, the United Nations is issuing a strong call to young people to consider seafaring as a career, including with the UN maritime agency, whic ...

At Security Council, UN political chief warns of precarious situation in Middle East

New York, June 25 (JEN) During the past month, the security situation in the Middle East remained tense, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, on ...

Yemen: UN envoy optimistic for humanitarian truce amid ‘constructive political engagement’

New York, June 25 (JEN) Yemeni stakeholders remain on the path towards reviving a much-needed political transition despite the country’s ongoing hostilities, the United Nations Specia ...

UN deputy chief asks stakeholders to consider assessed contribution for peacebuilding

New York, June 25 (JEN) The United Nations Peacebuilding Fund is “something positive which works, in a troubled, turbulent and turmoil-driven world,” Deputy Secretary-General J ...