2023 JOURNALISM FELLOW REPORTS

Reports filed by Damilola Banjo

Is China the Right Country to Call for a Cease-Fire in Gaza?
Link: https://www.passblue.com/2023/11/02/is-china-the-right-country-to-call-for-a-cease-fire-in-gaza/ 
Filed: November 2, 2023

The UN Security Council Fails to Agree on a Lifesaving Humanitarian Pause in Gaza
Link: https://www.passblue.com/2023/10/17/the-un-security-council-fails-to-agree-on-a-humanitarian-pause-to-save-lives-in-gaza/
Filed: October 17, 2023

Brazil the Peacemaker Explains BRICS’ Plan for Reforming the World Order
Link: https://www.passblue.com/2023/10/10/brazil-the-peacemaker-explains-brics-plan-for-reforming-the-world-order/
Filed: October 10, 2023

Kenyan Court Temporarily Blocks UN-Backed Plan to Send Kenyan Police to Haiti
Link: https://www.passblue.com/2023/10/09/kenyan-court-temporarily-blocks-un-backed-plan-to-send-kenyan-police-to-haiti/
Filed: October 9, 2023

Special Report: We Joined NATO to Protect Ourselves From ‘Aggressive’ Russia, Finland’s Foreign Minister Says
Link: https://www.passblue.com/2023/09/25/special-report-we-joined-nato-to-protect-ourselves-from-aggressive-russia-finlands-foreign-minister-says/
Filed: September 25, 2023

Special Report: Barbados, China and Chad; Prepping for the 2024 Summit of the Future
Link: https://www.passblue.com/2023/09/22/daily-report-china-chad-and-barbados-prepping-for-the-2024-summit-of-the-future/
Filed: September 25, 2023

Russia’s Bid to Rejoin the Human Rights Council Draws Heaps of Scorn
Link: https://www.passblue.com/2023/09/27/russias-bid-to-rejoin-the-human-rights-council-draws-heaps-of-scorn/
Filed: September 23, 2023

Special Report: Zelensky, Blinken and Lavrov Appear in the Security Council; Nigeria and Algeria
Link: https://www.passblue.com/2023/09/20/daily-report-zelensky-blinken-and-lavrov-appear-in-the-security-council-nigeria-and-algeria/
Filed: September 20, 2023

Special Report: World Leaders Agree to Speed Up SDGs; French Envoy Refuses to Leave Niger
Link: https://www.passblue.com/2023/09/18/daily-report-world-leaders-agree-to-speed-up-global-development-goals-french-envoy-refuses-to-leave-niger/
Filed: September 18, 2023

World Leaders Agree to Speed Up Global Development Goals
Link: https://www.passblue.com/2023/09/18/daily-report-world-leaders-agree-to-speed-up-global-development-goals-french-envoy-refuses-to-leave-niger/
Filed: September 18, 2023

The UN Is Still Waiting to Be Invited by Morocco to Help With Its Quake Disaster
Link: https://www.passblue.com/2023/09/14/the-un-is-still-waiting-to-be-invited-by-morocco-to-help-with-its-post-quake-disaster/
Filed: September 14, 2023

The SDG Summit Will Move the Agenda Forward Despite Current Failures: Q/A With Bulgaria’s Diplomat
Link: https://www.passblue.com/2023/09/13/the-sdg-summit-will-move-the-agenda-forward-despite-current-failures-this-diplomat-says/
Filed: September 13, 2023

The UN Is Still Waiting to Be Invited by Morocco to Help With Its Post-Quake Disaster
Links: https://www.passblue.com/2023/09/14/the-un-is-still-waiting-to-be-invited-by-morocco-to-help-with-its-post-quake-disaster/
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/625745-un-others-waiting-for-kings-invite-but-moroccans-need-help-now.html
Filed: September 14, 2023

Reports filed by Serhii Barbu

Russia has invited an “expert” with a dubious reputation to the Security Council meeting. And also the news about the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEhMsr_Rmpk&t=119s 
Filed: October 28, 2023

How the war changed the coal industry in Ukraine. Commentary by Damilola Ogunbiyi CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy
Link: https://ua-energy.org/uk/posts/zapasy-vuhillia-na-zymu-sytuatsiia-nastorozhuie
Filed: October 18, 2023

The situation in the Middle East and other news from the US and the UN
Link: https://youtu.be/I2iyct-2Leo?si=ab8kHNZ_pTUueHfx
Filed: October 18, 2023

Russia supplied weapons to terrorist organization Hamas. The Kremlin is preparing new provocations. Results of the UN Security Council meeting.
Link: https://youtu.be/1LTNYbmNA-M?si=FM5ceNQPTUQOYPf8
Filed: October 9, 2023

New Russian war crime in Ukraine. Russia killed 51 Ukrainian civilians in the village Hroza. The UN reaction.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDAHOjmkwp4&t=263s
Filed: October 5, 2023

All three ports on the Black Sea are back in operation. Ukraine was able to organize this process on its own.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSNQG67xzEk
Filed: October 3, 2023

Russia has started bombing Ukraine’s energy sector again. Does the UN have a plan for the situation of new blackouts?
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00s_og4OUgg&t=430s
Filed: September 28, 2023

Lavrov did not expect this. UN Security Council meeting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSsGbic9_Xg&t=116s
Filed: September 21, 2023

The UN reform. What does Ukraine propose?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ3OBhLXR14
Filed: September 20, 2023

World leaders about Ukraine. The first day of the UN General Assembly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_BIGw6KQ0Q
Filed: September 20, 2023

The UN General Assembly. Speech by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv5HbNw96Jo&t=17s
Filed: September 19, 2023

Preparing for the UN General Assembly. What is happening in New York?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYovtD8qGh4&t=193s
Filed: September 18, 2023

Volodymyr Zelenskyy will take part in the UN General Assembly in New York.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6avEFV0UWSA
Filed: September 14, 2023

Press conference of the UN Secretary General.
Link: https://www.5.ua/svit/nastupnoho-tyzhnia-v-niu-york-pryletiat-zelenskyi-erdohan-i-lavrov-oon-initsiiuie-vidnovlennia-zernovoi-uhody-podrobytsi-313580
Filed: September 13, 2023

The UN is trying to restore the grain corridor in the Black Sea.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rTixK5J-PI
Filed: September 11, 2023

The UN Security Council meeting. Most countries condemned “sham elections” organized by Russia in the occupied territories of Ukraine
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQDe-VIqiCA&t=167s
Filed: September 8, 2023

Reports filed by Kugyershin Khuangan

Russia fails to return to UN rights body
https://gogo.mn/r/edxvy 
Filed: October 13, 2023

The Israel-Hamas war: No matter who loses, Iran wins
https://gogo.mn/r/65j9d 
Filed: October 11, 2023

United Nations Security Council Reform – Is This Possible?
https://gogo.mn/r/0j541 
Filed: October 03, 2023

One day, you are ill and hopeless. Another day, you are fighting back from the UN General Assembly stage/Interview about Political Declarations of TB with the leader of the refugee response project in Uganda
Link: https://gogo.mn/r/jgx0v
Filed: September 29, 2023

Interview about SDGs with researcher “Mongolia has only seven years left to achieve the goal of reducing poverty to 15 percent”
Link: https://gogo.mn/r/7vjvv
Filed: September 24, 2023

Interview with Mongolian foreign minister
Link: https://gogo.mn/r/4x3x9
Filed: September 21, 2023

World leaders calls for global solidarity and urgent action at UNGA 78
Link: https://gogo.mn/r/wqmjg
Filed: September 20, 2023

“Our homework” or how is the achievement of the SDGs progressing?
Link: https://gogo.mn/r/jgvq4
Filed: September 20, 2023

Parents of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals to the U.N. for help in securing his release
Link: https://gogo.mn/r/o3ln2
Filed: September 15, 2023

The Putin-Kim Jung Un bromance is back on
Link: https://gogo.mn/r/514ly
Filed: September 14, 2023

Why it matters to revive the Black Sea grain Initiative
Link: https://gogo.mn/r/dw00l
Filed: September 14, 2023

What to expect at UNGA 78
Link: https://gogo.mn/r/lyo7l
Filed: September 11, 2023

Reports filed by Alex Baluku

Intensifying Conflict Shakes the World, Taking a Heavy Toll on Innocent Lives
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/intensifying-conflict-shakes-the-world-taking-a-heavy-toll-on-innocent-lives/ 
Filed: November 6, 2023

Melting Glaciers in Nepal Threaten Communities, UN Chief Urges Action
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/melting-glaciers-in-nepal-threaten-communities-un-chief-urges-action/ 
Filed: October 31, 2023

Secretary Blinken Emphasizes Israel’s Right to Self-Defense and Urges Protection of Palestinian Civilians
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/secretary-blinken-emphasizes-israels-right-to-self-defense-and-urges-protection-of-palestinian-civilians/
Filed: October 24, 2023

Security Crisis Escalates in Haiti: Elections Seen as Crucial for Restoring Stability
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/security-crisis-escalates-in-haiti-elections-seen-as-crucial-for-restoring-stability/
Filed: October 23, 2023

MINUSMA Faces Challenges as It Accelerates Northern Base Withdrawals in Mali
Link: https://rwenzoridaily..com/minusma-faces-challenges-as-it-accelerates-northern-base-withdrawals-in-mali/
Filed: October 22, 2023

UN Chief Urges Sustained Humanitarian Access to Gaza Amidst Crisis
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/un-chief-urges-sustained-humanitarian-access-to-gaza-amidst-crisis/
Filed: October 19, 2023

UN Humanitarian Chief Urges Immediate Ceasefire Amid Gaza Hospital Tragedy
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/un-humanitarian-chief-urges-immediate-ceasefire-amid-gaza-hospital-tragedy/
Filed: October 18, 2023

UN Secretary-General Urges Global Cooperation at Belt and Road Forum, Addresses Middle East Crisis
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/un-secretary-general-urges-global-cooperation-at-belt-and-road-forum-addresses-middle-east-crisis/
Filed: October 18, 2023

Israeli Military Strikes Disputed in Gaza, Raising Concerns Over Civilian Safety
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/israeli-military-strikes-disputed-in-gaza-raising-concerns-over-civilian-safety/
Filed: October 17, 2023

United Nations Debates Rival Resolutions on Israel-Gaza Conflict
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/united-nations-debates-rival-resolutions-on-israel-gaza-conflict/
Filed: October 16, 2023

Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Worsens as Conflict Rages On, While Afghanistan Grapples with Earthquake Aftermath
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/gaza-humanitarian-crisis-worsens-as-conflict-rages-on-while-afghanistan-grapples-with-earthquake-aftermath/
Filed: October 12, 2023

Rocket Attacks and Airstrikes Escalate in Israel-Gaza Conflict as UN Secretary-General Appeals for Ceasefire
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/rocket-attacks-and-airstrikes-escalate-in-israel-gaza-conflict-as-un-secretary-general-appeals-for-ceasefire/
Filed: October 9, 2023

UN Secretary-General Calls for Nuclear Disarmament and Dialogue
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/un-secretary-general-calls-for-nuclear-disarmament-and-dialogue/
Filed: September 26, 2023

The 78th UN General Assembly Witnesses Record-Breaking Attendance Amidst Global Crises
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/un-general-assembly-witnesses-record-breaking-attendance-amidst-global-crises/
Filed: September 25, 2023

Global Unity and Urgent Climate Action Take Center Stage at UN General Assembly as Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Echoes the Message on Day Four
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/global-unity-and-urgent-climate-action-take-center-stage-at-un-general-assembly-as-antigua-and-barbudas-prime-minister-echoes-the-message-on-day-four/
Filed: September 22, 2023

World Leaders Voice Diverse Perspectives at UN General Assembly
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/6377-2/
Filed: September 21, 2023

Uganda’s Vice President Champions Ambitious Implementation of 2030 Agenda and SDGs at UN General Assembly
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/ugandas-vice-president-champions-ambitious-implementation-of-2030-agenda-and-sdgs-at-un-general-assembly/
Filed:: September 21, 2023

President Kagame Urges Global Action to Alleviate Developing Nations’ Debt Crisis and Economic Disparities
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/president-kagame-urges-global-action-to-alleviate-developing-nations-debt-crisis-and-economic-disparities/
Filed: September 20, 2023

Ukrainian President Calls for UN Security Council Reform and End to Veto Power
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/ukrainian-president-calls-for-un-security-council-reform-and-end-to-veto-power/
Filed: September 20, 2023

World Leaders Debate Urgent Global Priorities, Discord at UN General Assembly
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/world-leaders-debate-urgent-global-priorities-discord-at-un-general-assembly/
Filed: September 19, 2023

South African President Calls for Global Unity and Peace at UN General Assembly
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/south-african-president-calls-for-global-unity-and-peace-at-un-general-assembly/
Filed: September 19, 2023

President Zelenskyy’s Defiant Stand at the UN: A Leader’s Resilience Amidst the Ongoing Conflict
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/president-zelenskyys-defiant-stand-at-the-un-a-leaders-resilience-amidst-the-ongoing-conflict/
Filed: September 19, 2023

President Biden’s UN Address: A Call for Unity, Climate Action, and Diplomacy
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/president-bidens-un-address-a-call-for-unity-climate-action-and-diplomacy/
Filed: September 19, 2023

Global Leaders Reevaluate Approaches and Unite for Urgent Action on Sustainable Development Goals
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/global-leaders-reevaluate-approaches-and-unite-for-urgent-action-on-sustainable-development-goals/
Filed: September 19, 2023

UN General Assembly 78: Global Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/un-general-assembly-78-global-challenges-and-opportunities-ahead/
Filed: September 15, 2023

United Nations Applauds African Union’s Inclusion as Permanent Member of G20
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/united-nations-applauds-african-unions-inclusion-as-permanent-member-of-g20/
Filed: September 14, 2023

UN Secretary-General António Guterres Calls for Global Unity, Urgent Action, and Sustainable Development
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/un-secretary-general-antonio-guterres-calls-for-global-unity-urgent-action-and-sustainable-development/
Filed: September 13, 2023

International Outcry Grows Over Wrongful Detention of American Journalist in Russia
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/international-outcry-grows-over-wrongful-detention-of-american-journalist-in-russia/
Filed: September 13, 2023

 

Morocco’s Complex Tectonics Heighten Earthquake Risks; UN Readies Aid Efforts
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/moroccos-complex-tectonics-heighten-earthquake-risks-un-readies-aid-efforts/
Filed: September 12, 2023
UN Security Council Unanimously Condemns Use of Food as a Weapon of War
Link: https://rwenzoridaily.com/un-security-council-unanimously-condemns-use-of-food-as-a-weapon-of-war/
Filed: September 2, 2023