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Opinion | Gaza

Use the Gaza Peace Council to advance a two-state solution

The Gaza Board of Peace convened by Donald Trump has been widely criticized. However, it has also been endorsed by the United Nations (UN) and should therefore be used by the EU to advance a two-state solution, writes an analyst from the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF).

By Tobias Pietz

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WFP: Why humanitarian aid for Somalia is at risk of being cut off

From April onward, the World Food Programme (WFP) is expected to require additional funding to sustain its humanitarian operations in Somalia. Expectations toward the German government are correspondingly high, as the potential security repercussions would extend well beyond the country’s borders.

By Katharina Horban

Feature

United Nations Development Program: What the move to Bonn means

The United Nations is facing a serious and unprecedented financial crisis, with a growing number of member states – including Germany – cutting their contributions. Against this backdrop, part of the UN Development Program is relocating from New York to Bonn, strengthening Germany’s role as a key UN hub.

By Katharina Horban

United Nations (UN) News: The UN is committed to world peace and respect for human rights. China has faced accusations of human rights violations in recent years. The UN demands access to Xinjiang. Find out all the important and current news about the UN in the China.table. What is the UN? The UN, also known as the UNO (UN Organization), is an intergovernmental association of 193 states whose most important tasks are to secure world peace, uphold international law and respect human rights. The organization has been based in New York City since it was founded in 1945. The current Secretary-General of the UN is the Portuguese politician António Guterres. What is China's relationship with the UN? The Republic of China was a founding member of the UN in 1945. Today, the People's Republic is confronted with serious allegations of human rights violations in the areas of Xinjiang and Tibet. For several years, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has been demanding access to the western Chinese province of Xinjiang in order to conduct an independent investigation into the situation of the Uyghurs, a Muslim minority. China has repeatedly rejected the High Commissioner's visit, citing the current coronavirus pandemic on the one hand and the accusation that the investigation is aimed at harming China on the other. As a result, there has been no official visit by the UN to Xinjiang so far.china.table has all the important developments on the latest UN news and China.