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Half of All UN Members Abstained From US-Led Pledge Not to Weaponize Food in War

Aug 6, 2023 | passblue.com | Banjo Damilola |Savita Pawnday |Kate Ferguson |Joe Penney |Anastasiia Carrier |Nudhara Yusuf | +1 more

The United States and 90 other countries took a formal stand against weaponizing food in conflicts last week, while more than half - 102 United Nations member states - declined to sign the communiqué pledging to condemn the use of food as a tool of war. Only 11 of Africa's 54 countries agreed to the messaging.
Week Ending July 28

Jul 28, 2023 | passblue.com | Munir Akram |Banjo Damilola |Nudhara Yusuf |Saji Prelis |Dan Becker

This week, we focus on the coup in Niger, which has been condemned by the United Nations, African Union, United States, European Union and regional organizations. 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.
The UN's Counterterrorism Office Keeps Growing, but Is Its Strategy Working?

Jul 25, 2023 | passblue.com | Arthur Bassas |Nudhara Yusuf |Saji Prelis |Dawn Clancy |Max-otto Baumann |Sebastian Haug

The United Nations Office of Counterterrorism says it is growing its offices overseas to become more efficient, but some civil society experts who follow the UN's counterterrorism work closely remain skeptical.
The New UN Youth Office Creates a Chance for Stellar Leadership to Take Hold

Jul 24, 2023 | passblue.com | Nudhara Yusuf |Saji Prelis |Moncef Khane |Anastasiia Carrier |Arthur Bassas |Hasmik Egian | +1 more

The creation of a United Nations Youth Office represents a chance to pilot a new model of leadership in the UN - one that at its core is power-sharing and not power-concentrating. The precedent it sets will have lasting effects on the continuing work to foster youth leadership across the UN system, so it's important to get this right, especially as the selection committee soon finalizes the candidate for assistant secretary-general of youth affairs.
Week Ending July 14

Jul 14, 2023 | passblue.com | Munir Akram |Banjo Damilola |Nudhara Yusuf |Saji Prelis |Dan Becker |Arthur Bassas

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 look at promising developments around the FSO Safer crisis, a decaying supertanker that if not remedied soon could spill more than a million barrels of oil into the Red Sea.
Week Ending April 28

Apr 28, 2023 | passblue.com | Banjo Damilola |Nudhara Yusuf |Saji Prelis |Dawn Clancy |Arthur Bassas |Max-otto Baumann | +1 more

This week, the crises around the world hit a new tipping point. 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 focus on the UN's efforts across various war-fraught countries. If you haven't donated to PassBlue this year but read our weekly summary, we encourage you to give to our nonprofit news site as we report on the UN.
Week Ending March 31

Mar 31, 2023 | passblue.com | Banjo Damilola |Nudhara Yusuf |Saji Prelis |Dawn Clancy |Arthur Bassas |Max-otto Baumann | +1 more

This week, our articles at PassBlue looked at how various experts are demanding better governance from the United Nations. Plus, Russia taking the monthly rotating presidency of the Security Council in April as it pummels Ukraine is provoking angst and action. And a muted public reaction from UN top brass about ex-US President Trump's indictment. You are reading This Week @UN, summarizing the most pressing issues before the organization.
Week Ending March 24

Mar 24, 2023 | passblue.com | Banjo Damilola |Munir Akram |Nudhara Yusuf |Saji Prelis |Dan Becker |Arthur Bassas

This week, we report on Russia getting its first hint that it might someday be held accountable for its territorial assault on Ukraine. 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 look at the commemoration of World Water Day and the humanitarian work required for Tropical Cyclone Freddy.