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The UN was founded to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war,” Ms. Baerbock said, but the world body is struggling to meet that mandate when the Council is blocked by a veto from one of its five permanent members: China, France, Russia, the UK and the US). “Real people, watching in real time,…
The draft resolution during the emergency special session was approved by 91 votes in favour, 12 against and 57 abstentions, surpassing the required two-thirds majority of members present and voting. The resolution expresses deep concern about the fate of Ukrainian children separated from their families since 2014 – when Moscow annexed Crimea – including those…
From then on, Safia learned early what it meant to look out for others. As a primary school student, Safia began helping newly arrived families by translating at GP appointments and other essential meetings, drawing on her own family’s experience of migration. Now, Safia leads the Women’s Inclusive Team (WIT) as its Chief Executive —…
Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, provided the update during his quarterly briefing on Council resolution 2334 (2016) which calls for Israel to cease settlement activity in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. He said the UN is doing its part to support the ceasefire. Key to recovery The truce came into effect in October and is based on a…
“All Iranians must be able to express their grievances peacefully and without fear,” António Guterres’ spokesperson said in a statement issued on Sunday. “The rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, as enshrined in international law, must be fully respected and protected.” The Secretary-General called on Iranian authorities to exercise maximum restraint and…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 11, 2026 12:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Much of Atlantic Canada is under a weather warning with snow, freezing rain, and high winds in the forecast. Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for western Newfoundland with up…
A crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran has killed at least 538 people and even more are feared dead, activists said Sunday, while Tehran warned that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America uses force to protect demonstrators. Another over 10,600 people have been detained over the two weeks of protests,…
Screen grab obtained 10 January, 2026 from video released by the US Central Command on their X account @CENTCOM shows images of “large-scale” strikes carried out by US and allied forces against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria. | Photo Credit: AFP U.S. and allied forces carried out “large-scale” strikes against the Islamic State…
Israeli warplanes carried out a series of strikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday after issuing an evacuation warning, with the Israeli military saying it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure, Lebanese state media reported. Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA) said “enemy warplanes launched more than 10 raids on the threatened location” in the town of Kafr Hatta,…
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