"COLONIALISM"

Crucial elections needed by end of 2021 to break political impasse, tackle worsening conditions in Haiti, experts tell Security Council.

Speakers call for stronger action to prevent misuse of government authority, as General Assembly concludes special session on corruption.

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland said the recent events have “made clear once again the costs of perpetual conflict and lost hope” adding that the international community's approach to Gaza and the conflict as a whole “cannot be business as usual, and we cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of the past.” UNIFEED

Gaza children living in ‘hell on earth’ Secretary-General tells General Assembly, as calls for end to violence crescendo, news of Israel-Hamas ceasefire breaks.

Gaza children living in ‘hell on earth’ Secretary-General tells General Assembly, as calls for end to violence crescendo, news of Israel-Hamas ceasefire breaks.

Gaza children living in ‘hell on earth’ Secretary-General tells General Assembly, as calls for end to violence crescendo, news of Israel-Hamas ceasefire breaks.

Issuing Presidential Statement, Security Council expresses concern about devastating impact of COVID-19 on Africa, urges greater cooperation.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet described the guilty verdict issued yesterday in the murder of George Floyd as “momentous” adding that it was also a testament to the “courage and perseverance” of Floyd’s family and many others in calling for justice. OHCHR

Delegates stress need for reckoning with slavery’s role in perpetuating bias, inequality, as General Assembly marks International Day to Remember Victims.

The Human Rights Council embarked on a discussion over police violence against people of African descent, with a warning from UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet that “brutality and discrimination against people of African descent continue to occur.” UNTV CH