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South Korea co-sponsors U.N. resolution on North Korean human rights
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South Korea has joined as a co-sponsor of this year's U.N. resolution on North Korean human rights, the foreign ministry said on March 28, despite expectations that Seoul might abstain amid conciliatory gestures toward Pyongyang.
A group of Republican lawmakers led by Rep. Chris Smith urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to veto the nomination of former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet as United Nations secretary general. In a letter sent on Thursday, they described her as a pro-abortion zealot unfit for the role due to her advocacy record. The United States, as a permanent Security Council member, holds veto power over the selection.
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Jasem Aljuraid, a Kuwaiti journalist and dissident living in Canada, addressed the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on March 26, criticizing the council’s standing agenda item on Israel and urging members to end what he called a recurring “ritual” of condemnation.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro reacted to the US and Israeli attacks on Iran by calling them a 'disaster' and mourning the death of 85 girls from a missile. He called for an urgent UN Security Council meeting to promote peace and proposed making the Middle East a nuclear-free zone. He also urged restarting disarmament talks between the involved parties.
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The United Nations' serious financial difficulties, partly due to the United States' failure to make some contribution payments, present a good opportunity for UN reform, Kazuyuki Yamazaki, Japan's ambassador to the UN, said in a recent interview. Japan wants to play a constructive role in creating an efficient and effective United Nations, he added.
Kenya has been placed on high alert due to escalating violence in South Sudan, where the United Nations reports over 180,000 people displaced. This stems from fresh attacks and ceasefire violations. President William Ruto has engaged South Sudan's leaders to urge dialogue for peace.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has initiated the Board of Peace to address global conflicts, beginning with Gaza. While numerous countries have accepted invitations, several European allies have declined. Diplomats warn that the initiative could undermine the United Nations' work.
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