Europe

UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
UN Photo/Violaine Martin

UN chief denounces terrorist attack in southern France; commends response of security forces

24 March 2018
Peace and Security

Strongly condemning the terrorist attack in France, the United Nations Secretary-General has reiterated his support to the Government in its fight against violent extremism.

High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein.
UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

Turkey’s 18-month state of emergency has led to profound human rights violations – UN report

20 March 2018
Human Rights

The United Nations on Tuesday called on Turkey to end its 18-month-old state of emergency, saying that the routine extension of emergency powers has resulted in “profound” human rights violations against hundreds of thousands of people and may have lasting impact on the country’s socio-economic fabric.

The situation in eastern Ukraine is deteriorating and continues to have a severe impact on human rights.
UNHCR

Ukraine: UN calls for protection of civilians after attacks on water facility workers

15 March 2018
Peace and Security

Following recent shelling of water treatment workers in eastern Ukraine, a senior United Nations official has called on all parties to the conflict to protect those civilians who maintain critical infrastructure.

Wide view as Jonathan Guy Allen, Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the UN, addresses the Security Council meeting considering the letter dated 13 March 2018 from the UK to the Council regarding the 4 March chemical attack in Salisbury.
UN Photo/Loey Felipe

UK letter to Security Council says ‘highly likely’ Russia behind nerve-agent attack; Russia denies responsibility

14 March 2018
Peace and Security

During a heated debate in the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, the United Kingdom said that it was “highly likely” that Russia was behind an attack using a deadly nerve-agent, which has left Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, hospitalized in critical condition.

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Briefs Security Council.
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Trust must be rebuilt to address Ukraine crisis, European security entity tells at UN

8 March 2018
Peace and Security

The conflict in eastern Ukraine is testing the core shared values, and the only way to rebuild trust between warring parties is “more dialogue, more political will and more concrete action on the ground,” the chairperson of an European intergovernmental security organization told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday.

People crossing the 'contact line' at Stanytsia Luhanska which is the only one operational entry/exit checkpoint in Luhansk province, Ukraine.
Photo: Volodymyr Shuvayev

Ukraine crisis ‘forgotten by the world,’ senior UN relief official says, urging greater global support

1 March 2018
Humanitarian Aid

With 4.4 million people in Ukraine soon to enter a fifth year of conflict, the international community has an important role to play in supporting conflict resolution and bringing about lasting peace – the only durable humanitarian solution for the affected population, a senior United Nations official has said.