Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas was among the leaders who addressed Thursday’s session of the United Nations General Assembly. He used his keynote speech to highlight the plight of his people whose lives have been upended by the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas militants. VOA’s U.N. correspondent Margaret Besheer has more.
Sudan’s military leader, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Thursday was among the African leaders who addressed the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly. He used his keynote address to condemn the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF, the nation’s rival army, for the ongoing conflict that has claimed over 20,000 lives and left at least 33,000 people injured in the northeast African nation. For more, Esther Githui-Ewart spoke with Margaret Besheer, VOA’s United Nations Correspondent.
The war in Ukraine, Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, and an escalation between Israel and Hezbollah dominated the second day of the U.N. General Assembly meetings. VOA's U.N. correspondent Margaret Besheer has more.
International aid groups, including the United Nations have expressed concerns of famine and a major humanitarian crisis in al-Fashir, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state which has been profusely impacted by ongoing fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces, SAF, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF. For more, VOA’s United Nations Correspondent Margaret Besheer sat down with Filippo Grandi, the U.N.’s High Commissioner for Refugees.
U.S. President Joe Biden Tuesday delivered his final United Nations General Assembly address before he leaves office in January 2025. He used his keynote speech to speak about several issues, including how his government is helping Sudanese amid ongoing conflict in the northeast African nation due to fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces, SAF, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF. For more, Esther Githui-Ewart spoke with VOA’s U.N. Correspondent, Margaret Besheer.
The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, officially opened Sunday with world leaders attending the Summit for the Future. For more, Esther Githui-Ewart spoke with VOA’s U.N. Correspondent Margaret Besheer.
The annual United Nations meeting of world leaders, also known as the United Nations General Assembly or UNGA, got underway Sunday as is expected to tackle a range of crises across the globe including wars in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan. VOA’s Margaret Besheer has more.
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is scheduled to use this year’s World Refugee Day commemorations to spotlight the crises in Sudan and South Sudan, where millions have been displaced by fighting. VOA’s Margaret Besheer has more.
The state’s last remaining working hospital could run out of supplies in a matter of days, as civilian casualties mount
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON— In videos circulating on social media, especially Facebook and WhatsApp, Chadian civilians say they need a leadership change and an end to what they call a Deby dynasty.
The UN Security Council met this week to discuss the crisis in Sudan’s El Fasher, which some fear is on the precipice of a large-scale massacre. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that is the grim reality facing millions of people in El Fasher in North Darfur. According to reports by researchers at Yale University, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied militias have razed multiple villages west of El Fasher and the RSF is planning an imminent attack on El Fasher. VOA's Esther Githui-Ewart speak with VOA U.S. correspondent Margaret Besheer, about the growing concerns and efforts to address the conflict.
United Nations officials say flash floods in Somaliland, Hirshabelle, South West States and Banadir region have led to the death of four people. For updates, Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to VOA’s UN Correspondent Margaret Besheer from New York.
UNITED NATIONS — The Palestinians failed to pass a major hurdle in their renewed effort to seek full United Nations membership on Thursday when the United States vetoed a Security Council resolution recommending their admission.
As the war in Gaza continues, the United Nations is considering adopting a resolution to grant Palestinians full membership, effectively recognizing their statehood. Palestinians currently have non-member observer state status. For the latest developments, VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to VOA United Nations correspondent Margaret Besheer.
A United States sponsored resolution at the United Nations Security Council to end the hostilities between Hamas and Israel failed Friday, as China, Russia and Algeria voiced their disagreements with some components in the proposed ceasefire agreement. The resolution marks a further toughening of Washington's stance toward Israel, with increasing pressure domestically and internationally to broker a solution. For the latest reaction from the vote VOA’s Hayde Adams spoke to VOA United Nations Correspondent Margaret Besheer live in New York.
The United Nations Security Council convened to discuss the ongoing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as clashes between the army and the M23 rebel group have displaced hundreds of thousands and disrupted food supplies to the provincial capital, Goma. For the latest developments coming out of the United Nations, VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to VOA United Nations correspondent Margaret Besheer.
The United Nations on Wednesday urged countries not to forget the civilians caught up in the war in Sudan, appealing for $4.1 billion to meet their humanitarian needs and support those who have fled to neighboring countries. A ten-month war in Sudan between its armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has devastated the country's infrastructure, prompted warnings of famine and displaced millions of people inside and outside the country. For the latest developments at the United Nations, VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart spoke with VOA United Nations correspondent Margaret Besheer.
The United Nations’ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, has raised concerns about the well-being of refugees and returnees fleeing the conflict in Sudan, as South Sudan continues to see an influx of new arrivals from across the border. VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to VOA U.U. correspondent Margaret Besheer about what the United Nations plans to do to ensure essential supplies reach Sudanese refugees and returnees.
New wars and growing hunger and poverty on a warming planet — and little the United Nations can do to fix it. VOA correspondent Margaret Besheer looks at the U.N.’s future in a world where its impact is shrinking.
The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, in a strong demonstration of global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war. The vote was largely seen as a growing isolation of the United States and Israel. For the latest developments at the United Nations, VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to VOA United Nations’ Correspondent Margaret Besheer in New York.
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