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Three million Ukrainians already in need – with future repercussions ‘spooling out’ before our eyes

UN News Centre - Sat, 26/02/2022 - 18:37
Even before the recent events that “convulsed the world” last week, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator reminded that an eight-year-long conflict in Eastern Ukraine had already level three million people in need of humanitarian assistance “on both sides of the contact line”.

Women building a sustainable future: India’s rural energy pioneers

UN News Centre - Sat, 26/02/2022 - 12:15
A UN project, in association with one of India’s leading clean energy companies, is training women salt farmers in the Indian state of Gujarat to work in the solar power industry, and build a better life.

China and Russia’s Friendship in Ukraine Is Without Benefits

Foreign Policy - Sat, 26/02/2022 - 10:03
Will Russia’s invasion make or break the relationship between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin?

Russia blocks Security Council action on Ukraine

UN News Centre - Sat, 26/02/2022 - 03:55
Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Friday that would have demanded that Moscow immediately stop its attack on Ukraine and withdraw all troops, a move several Council members said was deplorable, but inevitable.

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Just Beginning

Foreign Policy - Sat, 26/02/2022 - 01:09
Russia has only sent in a third of the troops it had deployed near Ukraine.

Russia Vetoes U.N. Resolution Demanding Troop Withdrawal From Ukraine

Foreign Policy - Sat, 26/02/2022 - 00:57
China, India, and the United Arab Emirates abstain.

Winning in Ukraine Will Require Paying the Cost

Foreign Policy - Fri, 25/02/2022 - 23:02
The key to victory, for every side, will be the ability to endure sacrifice.

Why the Last War May Have Triggered This One

Foreign Policy - Fri, 25/02/2022 - 23:01
After World War II, Japan and Germany became enduring U.S. allies. Why didn’t the Cold War end the same way?

U.N. to Call for Up to $2 Billion in Aid to Ukraine

Foreign Policy - Fri, 25/02/2022 - 22:56
Already at least 70,000 people have fled the country since the Russian invasion.

South Sudan: UN Mission to step up patrols following rising violence in Unity state

UN News Centre - Fri, 25/02/2022 - 22:55
Perpetrators responsible for recent escalating violence in Unity state, South Sudan, must be held accountable, the UN Mission in the country, UNMISS, said in a statement on Friday. 

The Loophole in Biden’s Sanctions That Allows Russia to Prosper

Foreign Policy - Fri, 25/02/2022 - 22:28
How to punish Putin without devastating Europe’s economy remains a challenge.

How Russia’s Future with NATO Will Impact the Arctic

Foreign Policy - Fri, 25/02/2022 - 22:27
Three critical ways the crisis in Ukraine will determine the region’s future

Ro Khanna: Ukraine Will Be Russia’s Afghanistan

Foreign Policy - Fri, 25/02/2022 - 22:19
“Concerned about providing lethal aid before the war started,” the Democratic congressman is now more “open” to helping Ukraine.

Sri Lanka: UN rights chief welcomes reform but concerns remain

UN News Centre - Fri, 25/02/2022 - 22:15
Sri Lanka has taken steps towards legal, institutional and security sector reforms, but more action is still needed, according to a report issued on Friday by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, which examines developments over the past year. 

‘Hot conflict’ pushes 12 million Syrians into food insecurity 

UN News Centre - Fri, 25/02/2022 - 20:50
As the Syrian war has driven poverty and hunger to levels higher than at any previous point, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told the Security Council on Friday that he would continue to focus on engaging the parties to bring an end to the protracted conflict. 

Biden Halts Russian Arms Control Talks Amid Ukraine Invasion

Foreign Policy - Fri, 25/02/2022 - 19:47
Officials said the talks had become an arena for Russia to complain about NATO.

General Assembly holds debate to boost momentum for universal COVID-19 vaccination

UN News Centre - Fri, 25/02/2022 - 19:38
The President of the UN General Assembly appealed on Friday for greater global solidarity to vaccinate the entire world against COVID-19.  

Historical Ukrainian Jewish Town Hit by Russian Missiles

Foreign Policy - Fri, 25/02/2022 - 19:22
As Russian President Vladimir Putin claims “denazification,” Ukrainians compare him to Adolf Hitler.

Biden Hasn’t Taken His Eyes off the Ball in Asia

Foreign Policy - Fri, 25/02/2022 - 18:30
The new U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy shows the White House is keeping its focus on the region even as it grapples with Russian aggression in Ukraine.

An Afghan in Ukraine

Foreign Policy - Fri, 25/02/2022 - 18:29
She fled Kabul for safety in Kyiv. Now the 23-year-old is facing war again.

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