Conflicts
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World needs multilateralism to address root causes of conflicts
With a stark warning that the world may be heading for “great fracture” in the face of dysfunctional relations between major powers, UN Chief Antonio Guterres is prescribing multilateralism as the only way to save the...November 12, 2019 748 0 -
World leaders converge on NY as threats to multilateralism challenge UN
Confronted with a growing number of challenges to world peace, the United Nations General Assembly began debate on ways to end conflicts, remove obstacles to development, and realize the goals of human rights and health for...September 23, 2018 873 0 -
Horror at Sea: 100 refugees dead in Mediterranean waters
A UNHCR file photo shows a boat carrying refugees and migrants drifts on the Mediterranean Sea shortly before rescue by the Italian Navy in 2014. © Italian Navy/Massimo Sestini The 2018 has begun disastrously for refugees trying...January 11, 2018 1006 0 -
2018 UN red alert: Will the world work for a peaceful future?
A child carries a bag of firewood she bought for her family in besieged east Ghouta, Syria. Photo: UNICEF/Al Shami As head of the world’s top diplomatic forum, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, warned against excessive nationalism and...December 31, 2017 2080 0 -
Climate change and conflicts among top concerns for millennials
Green Peace March in Madrid 2015 Photo: OsvaldoGago/Wikimedia Young people all over the world feel climate change, conflicts and corruption pose serious challenges but they also believe in the power of technology for well-being of humanity....September 4, 2017 1334 0 -
New UN chief Guterres vows to make 2017 ‘a year for peace’
Inheriting a global stage ridden with conflicts, new UN Secretary-General António Guterres has pledged to make 2017 a year for peace. “On this New Year’s Day, I ask all of you to join me in making...January 1, 2017 939 0
