Gaza: Human Rights Council resolution urges arms embargo on Israel
UN News/Ziad Taleb | A child watches as bodies are recovered from under the rubble of a house in the Al-Nasr neighborhood, east of the city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. The UN’s top human rights body adopted a resolution on Friday condemning the alleged “use of starvation of civilians as a method of […]
Photo series: World Water Day 2024
CHES Model MUN: Starting off strong
We had a great start to our Global Education Program with the CHES Model UN. Students came together to discuss the topic of Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights. They embraced the MUN processes with lively debates that encompassed the full scope of this evolving issue. Many students spoke passionately on behalf of their given country with […]
New Blog Post from UNAAV Young Professionals
This month we celebrated UN World Water Day The 2024 Theme is ‘Water for Peace’ Water is a powerful source. It nourishes us and we cannot live without it. It has the power to bring us together and create peace. However, just as water can bring solidarity, it unfortunately also has the power to incite […]
Gaza: Security Council passes resolution demanding ‘an immediate ceasefire’ during Ramadan
The UN Security Council on Monday passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan, the immediate and unconditional release of hostages and “the urgent need to expand the flow” of aid into Gaza. There were 14 votes in favour with the United States abstaining. HIGHLIGHTS 12:15 PM This is a first […]
Security Council meet for nuclear disarmament
The UN Security Council held a briefing and discussion on March 18 about nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation. The session, which can be watched live on UNTV, was being held during the UNSC Presidency of Japan. The objective of the discussion was to promote dialogue between nuclear and non-nuclear weapon States. “Conducting discussions towards a world without […]