UN agencies hold a bi-weekly briefing in Geneva on humanitarian crisis in the world, with focus expected on the situation in Gaza and possible follow up on allegations against UNRWA staff.
Guterres and UN High Commissioner Volker Türk identified interconnected drivers: intensified great‑power competition for influence and resources, technological tools that enable repression...
The debate therefore hinges on whether extra restraints materially enhance civilian protection, or whether they risk undermining a diplomatic floor that itself serves human-security interests.
Discussions included the role of the ICC prosecutor and the importance of consistent enforcement to avoid perceptions of selective justice. Despite challenges, international law was recognized...
Council speakers characterised the current ceasefire window as narrow, conditional on access, reconstruction financing, credible security arrangements, and immediate measures to halt settlement...