On 26 March 2024 United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, told the U.N.’s Human Rights Council in Geneva that she believes “the threshold indicating the commission of the crime of genocide against Palestinians as a … Continue reading →
On 23 February, the day before the U.N. Security Council met to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis told the General Assembly “At Ukraine’s request, we intend to organize by the summer … Continue reading →
This video was produced by the Neutrality Studies Research Group.
Continue reading →The following statement was made in Jerusalem on International Human Rights Day, 10 December 2023, by Lynn Hastings, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Today could have been a celebration of the 75th anniversary of … Continue reading →
On 6 December 2023, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote the following letter to the current President of the Security Council, Permanent Representative of Ecuador Jose Javier de la Gasca Lopez Dominguez. Dear Mr. President, I am writing under … Continue reading →
The video below, produced by United Nations Association Coventry, shows the speech of António Guterres, the UN Secretary General, who addressed a Security Council meeting on 24 Oct 2023 which was convened to discuss the Israel Palestine. The remarks he … Continue reading →
Coventry is a city of peace and reconciliation. In November 2019 the United Nations Security Council ran a debate on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace: The Role of Reconciliation. This short video shows remarks by US Ambassador Cherith Norman.
Continue reading →On 20 July 2023, UN Secretary-General António Guterres presented to member states his policy brief on A New Agenda for Peace, which outlines his vision for multilateral efforts for peace and security based on international law. It outlines an extensive … Continue reading →
On 18 July the UK’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations delivered the following statement to the UN General Assembly: When we gathered for this debate on 24 February 2022, we stood on the edge of war, urging Russia … Continue reading →
Having an effective justice system is fundamental to having a peaceful democratic society. That is why thousands of Israelis have been on the streets since early 2023 protesting against the reforms of the justice system by Benjamin Netanyahu, the most … Continue reading →