Geopolitics
New York,  On the occasion of the 73rd General Assembly, the UN is hosting a plethora of events with some of the world’s most prominent leaders and experts, to set the pace on dozens of critical global topics. To help you navigate and make sure you don’t miss out on anything important, here’s the second of our daily UN News guides to what’s going on. more
Make the guns fall silent. ‘Immediately and everywhere”: South Sudan envoy

New York,  Warring parties in South Sudan must demonstrate their willingness to a peaceful end to their conflict by “making their guns fall silent. Immediately and everywhere,& ...

South Sudan peace deal a ‘big step forward’: UN mission chief

New York: There was jubilation in the streets of South Sudan’s capital overnight on Sunday, as residents celebrated a new agreement that the top UN official in the country has descr ...

Security Council imposes arms embargo on South Sudan

New York: The Security Council on Friday narrowly passed a measure aimed at stopping the flow of weapons to armed groups in South Sudan, with those Members in favour saying it would prote ...

'We will not give up on looking for peace for South Sudan': UN deputy chief

New York: In a visit to South Sudan on Tuesday, the UN Deputy Secretary-General spoke mother-to-mother with displaced women, pledging that she and other senior women leaders from the inte ...

UN chief welcomes agreement by rival leaders in South Sudan, as a step towards ‘inclusive and implementable’ peace

New York: The United Nations Secretary-General has welcomed an agreement signed on Wednesday by the President of South Sudan and his former Vice President, which it is hoped will lead to ...

South Sudan suffering on ‘almost unimaginable scale’, warns UN relief chief

New York: People are suffering “on an almost unimaginable scale” in South Sudan, the United Nations emergency relief chief said on Monday, adding that he welcomed the announce ...

South Sudan: UN Mission chief urges warring parties to abide by truce agreement

New York:The surge of violence in South Sudan’s Unity region "looks set" to continue despite the ceasefire accord signed last year by warring parties, the top United Natio ...

South Sudan: UN migration agency and partners reach more than 140,000 people with vaccination campaigns

New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): The United Nations migration agency and its partners are set to begin a second round of an oral cholera vaccination campaign in Malakal and Wau, South Sudan, afte ...

Ahead of rainy season, UN under ‘time pressure’ to deliver aid in South Sudan

New York, Mar: With the rainy season approaching in South Sudan, where one in three people has been displaced by more than four years of conflict, a senior United Nations humanitarian off ...