The UN envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, in his latest briefing to the Security Council in New York, said that even if the war in Syria is not making headlines lately, the international community must remain focused on achieving a comprehensive political solution to the conflict. Read more

The figure is more than double the initial appeal issued just days after Russia invaded the country on 24 February. Ukraine has a population of 44 million and the war has left some 15.7 million people in need. Read more

The Commission has proposed to amend the Eurojust Regulation to give the Agency the legal possibility to collect, preserve and share evidence on war crimes. Read more

The UN General Assembly decided on Tuesday to meet automatically within 10 days if the veto is used in the Security Council by one of its five permanent members. Following a resolution adopted by consensus, any such use will trigger a meeting of the General Assembly, where all UN members can examine and comment on […]

The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that 20 million people could go hungry this year as delayed rains worsen extreme drought in the Horn of Africa region amid a humanitarian aid deficit. Read more

An agreement reportedly made by the UK to send some migrants to Rwanda is contrary to the responsibility of states to care for those in need of protection. Read more

The Council adopted on 13 April a decision extending the EU Advisory Mission in Support of Security Sector Reform in Iraq (EUAM Iraq) until 30 April 2024. Read more

The head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) told the Security Council that Pristina and Belgrade must engage more actively in dialogue facilitated by the European Union. Read more

With Europe facing the second major refugee crisis in less than a decade, the Council of Europe’s Lanzarote Committee has published ten compliance reports evaluating legislation, services and other measures in place for the protection of children affected by the refugee crisis from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse in 41 state Parties to the Lanzarote […]

As five million people have already fled Ukraine and seven million more are internally displaced, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees has urged the Security Council to “put aside” its divisions and find a way to end the “horrible and senseless war”, now in its eighth week. Read more