Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 6, 2025.
MIL-OSI United Nations: UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine, warns of nuclear safety risk
Source: United Nations 2 In a statement issued by his spokesperson, António Guterres expressed alarm over the dangerous escalation and the rising toll on civilians. He reiterated that attacks against civilians and critical infrastructure are prohibited under international law and called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. “These strikes disrupted the power supply to the […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi: The Global Statesman of Our Times
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Since the Second World War, almost eight decades ago, no leader had captivated the global imagination until the late 2010s. The majority of the Cold War years were lost to the political turmoil that plagued the nations in the West. In the Soviet Union, the leaders […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Ukraine Attacks Russian Military Airfield Borisoglebsk
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Kyiv/Moscow, July 5 /Xinhua/ — Ukraine attacked the Borisoglebsk military airfield in the Voronezh region in western Russia on Saturday, the General Staff of the Armed Forces […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Ukraine
Source: United Nations secretary general The Secretary-General strongly condemns the latest series of large-scale drone and missile attacks by the Russian Federation, reportedly the largest in over three years of war. These strikes disrupted the power supply to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, once again underlining the ongoing risks to nuclear safety. The Secretary-General is […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Number of internally displaced breaks new record with no let-up in conflicts, disasters
Source: United Nations MIL OSI “These figures are a clear warning: without bold and coordinated action, the number of people displaced within their own countries will continue to grow rapidly,” said Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration. The recent rise in conflicts worldwide – particularly in Sudan, the Republic of the Congo, […]
MIL-OSI China: German chancellor meets Chinese FM in Berlin
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BERLIN, July 4 — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi here on Friday, pledging to work with China to uphold openness and mutual benefit, promote fair trade, and jointly address global crises and challenges. Merz said that such efforts serve the […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: From Syria, UN refugee chief calls for greater solidarity with displaced people
Source: United Nations MIL OSI The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, sounded the alarm on Friday, World Refugee Day, in a message from Syria. He said the abject failure to end conflicts – including in Sudan, Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gaza – continues to create immense suffering. Difficulty seeking […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: World Refugee Day: telling their stories
Source: United Nations MIL OSI While hotspots include Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Palestine, displacement affects every region of the world. In the lead-up to World Refugee Day, Friday, the UN is spotlighting the importance of solidarity with refugees through support, solutions, and the power of storytelling. Zahra Nader: Reporting from exile Ahead of World […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Displacement doubles while funding shrinks, warns UNHCR
Source: United Nations MIL OSI In December last year, the overthrow of the Assad regime by opposition forces reignited hope that most Syrians could see home again soon. As of May, 500,000 refugees and 1.2 million internally displaced people (IDPs) returned to their areas of origin. But that’s not the only reason Syria is no […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: UN needed ‘more than ever before’ says Germany’s candidate to head General Assembly
Source: United Nations MIL OSI Annalena Baerbock presented her priorities during an informal dialogue with Member States held on Thursday at Headquarters in New York. If chosen, she will only be the fifth woman to lead the UN’s main policy-making organ and most representative body, comprising all 193 Member States who elect a new president […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Outrage as Russian attacks on Ukraine cities kill at least nine civilians
Source: United Nations 2-b The latest Russian strikes reportedly damaged 12 buildings in the capital, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses and key services, while phones have been heard ringing from the rubble. Other Ukrainian cities targeted included Zhytomyr – due west of Kyiv – and the northeastern cities of Sumy – where a daytime missile […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: UN denounces deadly Palm Sunday attack in Ukraine
Source: United Nations 2-b The two missiles struck a busy street in the city centre, damaging residential buildings, an educational facility and civilian vehicles, as people were out celebrating Palm Sunday, a major religious holiday in Ukraine. UN Secretary-General António Guterres was deeply alarmed and shocked to learn of the attack his spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Civilians killed in drone strike in eastern Ukraine: UN rights monitors
Source: United Nations 2-b At least nine people were killed and seven injured when a Russian drone struck a minibus near the town of Bilopillia in the Sumy region, according to local authorities. HRMMU monitors are in the process of gathering additional information on the circumstances of the attack and its victims. Preliminary reports suggest […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Ukraine: Ceasefire a critical first step on the road to durable peace
Source: United Nations 2-b Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo addressed ambassadors alongside UN deputy relief chief, Joyce Msuya, who updated on the dire humanitarian situation in the country amid ongoing Russian attacks. Ms. DiCarlo said the meeting was taking place at a potential inflection point in the three-year war, as the past few weeks have seen intensified […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Ukraine: Continued Russian assaults drive civilians from frontline communities
Source: United Nations 2-b “Attacks on frontline regions (are) increasing and it’s always civilians that are bearing the highest cost of the war,” said UNHCR Representative Karolina Lindholm Billing. Since January, more than 3,500 newly displaced people have transited through a centre in Pavlohrad towards central Ukraine; in total, more than 200,000 people have been evacuated or […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: World News in Brief: Global growth slows, deadly Ukraine attacks, Haiti hurricane hunger risk, legal migration for refugees
Source: United Nations 4 Growth is projected to weaken to 2.3 per cent, or nearly half a percentage point lower than expected at the start of the year, according to the Global Economic Prospects report. “The global outlook is predicated on tariff rates close to those of late May prevailing,” it said. “Accordingly, pauses to […]
MIL-OSI China: Trump says no progress on Iran, Ukraine in phone call with Putin
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News U.S. President Donald Trump said that he did not make any progress during his phone call earlier on Thursday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over Iran and the Ukraine conflict. “No, I didn’t make any progress with him today at all,” Trump told reporters. “I’m […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: UN Human Rights Council hears grim updates on Ukraine, Gaza and global racism
Source: United Nations MIL OSI Escalating conflict in Ukraine In an oral update, Ilze Brands Kehris, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, reported a sharp escalation in hostilities in Ukraine. Civilian casualties have surged, with April to June seeing nearly 50 per cent more deaths and injuries compared to the same period in 2024. “More […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Report reveals significant rise in civilian casualties and rights violations in Ukraine
Source: United Nations MIL OSI It covers the period from 1 December 2024 to 31 May 2025, during which 986 civilians were killed and 4,807 injured – a 37 per cent increase compared to the same period the previous year. “The war in Ukraine – now in its fourth year – is becoming increasingly deadly […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: United States, Ukraine among new members elected to UN Economic and Social Council
Source: United Nations MIL OSI Croatia, Russia and Ukraine secured seats from the Eastern European regional group, which had three available seats. Russia was elected in a run-off against Belarus, as both nations failed to secure the required two-thirds majority in the first round of voting. North Macedonia, the fifth candidate from the group, did […]