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Biden’s pick for UN post intends to vigorously counter China’s agenda if confirmed
Linda Thomas-Greenfield says that if confirmed by the US Senate as America’s ambassador to the United Nations she will vigorously counter China’s ... World News -
Coronavirus: UN chief urges vaccinations for all - not just the rich
The United Nations chief urged the world to mark the “heart-wrenching milestone” of 2 million deaths from COVID-19 virus on Friday by acting with far ... Coronavirus -
Libya’s warring parties agree to ‘permanent ceasefire’: UN mission to Libya
Libya’s warring sides signed an agreement for “a permanent ceasefire in all areas of Libya”, the United Nations Libya mission said in a Facebook post ... North Africa -
Initial Lebanon-Israel border talks were ‘productive’: US state department
Lebanon and Israel held productive talks on Wednesday on their disputed maritime border, the United States and United Nations said after they helped ... Middle East -
Coronavirus measures leave almost 3 mln migrants stranded: UN
More than 2.7 million migrants wishing to return home have become stranded abroad because of the coronavirus pandemic, the UN said on Friday, urging ... Coronavirus -
UN envoy condemns recent clashes in Yemen’s Hodeidah, calls for ceasefire
A top UN official Thursday condemned recent clashes in Yemen’s strategic port city of Hodeidah, which have left dozens killed and wounded, urging the ... Gulf -
Coronavirus death toll of 1 mln is an ‘agonizing milestone’: UN Chief
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says the loss of 1 million people to the coronavirus is an “agonizing milestone” that has been made ... Coronavirus -
UN condemns clashes in Libya’s Tajoura between factions within GNA forces
The United Nations has condemned clashes between two armed groups in a residential suburb of the Libyan capital and the use of heavy weapons.UNSMIL, ... North Africa -
Russia condemns ‘illegitimate’ US claims on Iran sanctions: Foreign ministry
The Russian foreign ministry on Sunday condemned the unilateral declaration by the United States that UN sanctions on Iran are back in force as ... World News -
Nearly 80 mln people currently displaced, more than 1 pct of humanity: UN
Nearly 80 million people have been forced to flee their homes due to violence and persecution, meaning more than one percent of humanity is now living ... World News -
UN chief says coronavirus biggest threat to humankind, renews global ceasefire call
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres renewed his appeal for a global ceasefire and said that warring parties must lay down their arms as the ... World News -
China cancels UN meeting in New York amid coronavirus concerns
China has canceled a UN Security Council meeting scheduled for Thursday in coronavirus-stricken New York as it seeks to encourage “votes by writing” ... World News -
UN to create global coronavirus fund: Norway FM
The United Nations will create a fund to support the treatment of coronavirus patients worldwide, Norway’s foreign ministry said on Monday.For more ... World News -
No time for trial and error, global governance must take action to stop COVID-19
On December 31, 2019, as excitement and hope at the prospect of a new decade was felt all over the world, the first case of pneumonia with an unknown ... news -
UN headquarters records first coronavirus case in Filipino diplomat
A Philippine diplomat in New York has tested positive for the new coronavirus in the first recorded case at United Nations headquarters in the city, ... World News -
UN Security Council endorses US-Taliban peace deal
The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a United States’ resolution on the recent deal between the US and the Afghan Taliban, a ... World News -
Iran should release all prisoners amid coronavirus: UN
The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran said on Tuesday that he had asked the country to release all prisoners temporarily, saying that it ... Middle East -
UN nuclear watchdog urges Iran to ‘immediately’ cooperate
The head of the UN’s atomic watchdog on Monday urged Iran to “cooperate immediately and fully” with a landmark nuclear agreement ... World News -
UN nuclear watchdog demands ‘clarifications’ on Iran’s nuclear program
The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog on Tuesday sounded the alarm on Iran’s nuclear program and demanded “clarifications” ... World News -
No military solution to the Syrian conflict: Guterres
The United Nations on Thursday called for urgent action in northwest Syria, warning that “the risk of greater escalation grows by the ... Middle East -
Aid agencies preparing to suspend aid to Houthi areas in Yemen: US official
Donors and aid groups are planning to suspend humanitarian aid to areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthis in the coming months if the group does not ... Gulf -
Fighting in northwest Syria close to ‘bloodbath’: UN
Fighting in northwest Syria is coming “dangerously close” to encampments with around a million displaced people, risking an imminent ... Middle East -
UN in talks with Turkey to boost aid to northwest Syria amid offensive
The United Nations is in talks with Turkey to boost cross-border aid flows into northwest Syria and allow more evacuations of those in urgent need of ... Middle East -
UN suggests Turkey border crossing to deliver aid to northeast Syria
The United Nations has suggested that the Tal Abyad border crossing between Syria and Turkey could be used to deliver aid to civilians in northeast ... Middle East -
UN says fears ‘bloodbath’ in Syria, urges halt to fighting
The United Nations reiterated its appeal on Friday for a halt to hostilities in northwest Syria, saying it feared that the violence “may end in ... Middle East -
UN-led Libya ceasefire talks back on track, negotiations resume
The United Nations said on Friday ceasefire talks between the forces fighting over Libya’s capital were back on track, days after the ... North Africa -
South Sudan's rival leaders Kiir, Machar to form unity government
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar agreed Thursday to form a unity government on Saturday, a long-delayed step towards ... Middle East -
Libyan rivals resume talks aimed at brokering lasting ceasefire: UN
Libya’s warring sides have resumed talks in Geneva aimed at brokering a lasting ceasefire in the war-torn country, the UN said on Thursday. ... North Africa -
Yemen’s Houthi militia impeding UN aid flow, demand a cut
Yemen’s Houthi militia have blocked half of the United Nations’ aid delivery programs in the war-torn country - a strong-arm tactic to ... Gulf -
Children, teens fall prey to online ads of harmful products: UN study
Children and adolescents are being bombarded with ads on social media promoting harmful products from fast food to tobacco and alcohol, according to a ... Digital