Invisible peacebuilders: How ‘diplomacy works’ to prevent conflict
UN Photo A 1955 UN visiting mission to the French Cameroons observes students in a classroom. Described as “sometimes modest, sometimes historic,” UN special political missions have quietly been preventing the escalation of conflicts during the organization’s 80-year history, becoming a key instrument for maintaining peace. Many of the United Nations’ biggest successes are the […]
MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Strikes continue from US, Israel and Iran as UN urges restraint
© Unsplash/Kamran Gholami Tehran, the capital of Iran. (file photo) Violent escalation in the Middle East has entered a third day as coordinated US and Israeli strikes against Iran aimed at regime change continue to cause loss of life and damage across the region, prompting Iranian missile and drone counter-strikes hitting targets in multiple […]
Protecting children in war is key to lasting peace, top UN envoy warns
© UNICEF/Roger LeMoyneA former child soldier adjusts his face mask at a UNICEF-supported transit center for children in Goma, in the DR Congo. By Charlotte Frantz After three decades of its mandate to protect children caught up in war, the UN’s top advocate on the issue is determined to remind the world […]
Disarmament over destruction: A renewed push for a world without nuclear weapons
© ICAN Protestors voice their opinion about nuclear weapons. By Sachin Gaur Nuclear weapons continue to pose an existential threat to humanity. On Friday in New York as high-level week draws to a close, world leaders will revisit the grave dangers these weapons pose and push for renewed global efforts to eliminate them. In the final days of […]
What to know ahead of the UN summit on the Question of Palestine
© 1949 UN Archives Photographer A convoy of trucks carries refugees and their belongings from Gaza to Hebron in the West Bank. After nearly two years of war in Gaza, the suffering of its residents shows no sign of easing. As Israel launches a major ground offensive in the north of the enclave, attention once […]
Event: Pathways to Peace: Marking the UN Peacekeepers’ Day 2025
The United Nations Assoication of Australia (Victoria) and the UNAA Young Profressionals (YP) would like to thank all who attended the Pathways to Peace: Marking UN Peacekeepers’ Day Event. Chloe Luu and Che Mudunna (YP co-presidents) moderated the disucssion with Adrian Morrice, a highly experienced practitioner and researcher in political transitions, conflict prevention and peacebuilding, […]