Sep 21, 2022 · UN peacekeeping operations must also be authorised by the Security Council, the UN’s principal body for dealing with international peace and security. This requires a passing vote by the fifteen-member body without a single veto from one of the five permanent members: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Mar 16, 2017 · For years now, average global defence spending has risen, but in spite of all the talk of rising threats in its neighbourhood, most European nations have been bucking this trend. While China, Russia and Saudi Arabia upgraded their defence sectors on an unprecedented scale, EU member states have decreased military spending by nearly 12% in real ...

Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director McCain holds an undergraduate degree in Education and a Master’s degree in Special Education from the University of Southern California.

Jul 25, 2022 · Specifically, the country is a major producer and exporter of staple grains—vital commodities for the international food system. In fact, the World Food Program, which is the United Nations' humanitarian food-assistance organization, gets 40% of its wheat from Ukraine.

Nov 11, 2016 · Many of the ones established in China, Malaysia, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates are considered to be relatively successful while others – especially zones rapidly set up in Africa and South Asia – have fared more poorly. These para-states deliberately fuse public and private interests and test the purchase of state sovereignty.

Jun 23, 2021 · The United Nations can proscribe certain risk levels of military deployment and incentivize those whose deployment are compliant with IHL (e.g., like the Forum’s collaboration with the Smart Toy Awards to reward robot manufacturers that prioritize ethics in their creations). The focus should be less on perfecting the art of war and instead on ...

Sep 23, 2024 · Between 1970 and 2021, 11,778 disasters have been attributed to weather, climate and water extremes. They caused more than two million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and multi-agency United in Science 2023 report.

Mar 8, 2023 · United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has outlined seven priorities for the intergovernmental organization in 2023, providing a ‘roadmap’ for human rights. They include the New Agenda for Peace, women's rights and …

Fatou Jeng is a climate activist/ professional from the Gambia, focused on education, conservation and planting trees. In March 2023, the United Nations' Secretary-General announced Fatou and 6 others as members of his Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change to provide him with practical and outcome-focused advice, diverse youth perspectives and concrete recommendations, with a clear focus on ...

Apr 8, 2024 · The World Food Programme is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. It provides food assistance to an average of 91.4 million people in 83 countries each year.