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The Ukraine Peace Summit Must Now Become a Great-Powers Summit
Some 90 countries, mostly from NATO and its allies as well as the global South, participated in the peace summit hosted by the Swiss government in an alpine resort recently. The gathering was based on President Volodymyr Zelensky's 10-point peace plan. Russia was not invited, China declined to attend and numerous delegations participated at a lower political level, including the United Nations as an observer.
The Ukraine Peace Summit Must Now Become a Great-Powers Summit
Some 90 countries, mostly from NATO and its allies as well as the global South, participated in the peace summit hosted by the Swiss government in an alpine resort recently. The gathering was based on President Volodymyr Zelensky’s 10-point peace plan. Russia was not invited, China declined to attend and numerous delegations participated at a lower political level, including the United Nations as an observer.
Is a new confidence-building architecture possible as a response to the Ukraine crisis?
By Tapio Kanninen and Georgios Kostakos* After the Russian invasion of Ukraine that started on 24 February 2022, the world was horrified at the prospect of a new major war in Europe. Condemnation for the invasion rightly goes to President Vladimir Putin of Russia.
The imperative of de-escalation in Ukraine: negotiations and possible solutions
In the West, there are two different competing narratives about the war in Ukraine. The prevailing narrative is that it is a struggle between the “bad guys” and “good guys”. For many, Russia led by dictator Putin represents imperialism and is alone responsible for this unprovoked war, whereas Ukraine represents freedom and democracy as well as courage and heroism. The forces of evil must be won decisively by military means.
Week Ending Dec. 2
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This week, we focus on the issues of intensifying violence in the Mideast raised separately by UN special envoys in the Security Council. You are reading This Week @UN , summarizing the most pressing issues before the organization. The information is gathered from UN press briefings, PassBlue reporting and other sources. This week, we zero in on the growing hot spots in Syria and attacks in Palestine and Israel and spotlight UN member state actions on Iran.
By Damilola Banjo Verified, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Dulcie Leimbach Verified, Kourosh Ziabari, tapio Kanninen, Heikki Talvitie
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Week Ending Nov. 25
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This week, we focus on climate commitments made at the just-concluded COP27 as well as the UN Environment Program honoring activists. You are reading This Week @UN, summarizing the most pressing issues before the organization. The information is gathered from UN press briefings, PassBlue reporting and other sources. This week, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres re-emphasized the agreement at COP27 and his deputy traveled to her home country.
By Dulcie Leimbach Verified, tapio Kanninen, Heikki Talvitie, Kourosh Ziabari, Damilola Banjo Verified, Alan Doss
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Will the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council Send a Strong Message to Iran?
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Leaders of major democracies are intensifying their denunciations of the Iranian government for its continued brutal crackdown on the protests in the country, which are moving into their third month as Iran has issued four death sentences so far linked to demonstrations. Not only are countries levying new sanctions on individuals and entities implicated in the repression, but they are also using the United Nations more actively to demand accountability from Tehran.
By Damilola Banjo Verified, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Dulcie Leimbach Verified, Kourosh Ziabari, tapio Kanninen, Heikki Talvitie
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How to Move From Hostility to Cooperation in the UN Security Council
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Globalization, with its pros and cons, is broken. The world is troubled by local and regional crises, and attempts to solve them are dividing countries, both small and large, in a way that prevents a common will from emerging to solve major global crises. Indeed, we are drifting toward a fatally dangerous situation where escalations keep rising in various armed conflicts and territorial disputes.
By Dulcie Leimbach Verified, Kourosh Ziabari, tapio Kanninen, Heikki Talvitie, Damilola Banjo Verified, Anastasiia Carrier Verified
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The UN Ignores Repeated Calls to Investigate Killings in Nigeria's Kaduna State
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LAGOS - The United Nations is ignoring repeated calls for help in resolving a resource war between largely Christian farmers and mainly Muslim herders in Kaduna, a state in northwest Nigeria. The conflict has been smoldering since 2011 and now, fanned by climate change, threatens to burst into flame. Violence in northwestern Nigeria killed more than 8,000 people between 2011 and 2020 and displaced more than 200,000 others, according to figures compiled by the International Crisis Group.
By Dulcie Leimbach Verified, tapio Kanninen, Heikki Talvitie, Kourosh Ziabari, Damilola Banjo Verified, Alan Doss
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