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Opinion: The crisis in Congo highlights the shortcomings of the UN | Reviews | DW
After weeks of deadly protests against the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo, MONUSCO, Mathias Gillmann, the mission’s spokesperson, has been declared persona non grata on Congolese ... -
HRC calls for talks with presidential panel for UN review of public health rights commitments
Spokesperson for the Human Rights Commission Atty. Jacqueline de Guia. Image of the CHR MANILA, Philippines – The Human Rights Commission (CHR) has “reached out” to ... -
Myanmar. Crimes against humanity systematically committed, according to a UN report |
Evidence collected to date by the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), which is described in its annual report, indicates that sexual and gender-based crimes, including ... -
SERG urges Federal Government to immediately comply with UN recommendations on Kanu’s unconditional release
A pan-Igbo socio-political pressure group, the South East Revival Group (SERG) has called on the federal government to immediately comply with the resolutions of the United ... -
UN Humanitarian Coordinator “gravely concerned” by escalation of violence in Gaza |
In a statement released on Saturday, Ms Hastings expressed deep concern over the situation which has left more than 100 Palestinians injured, as well as 7 ... -
North Korea ‘leading the way’ for new nuclear tests, says UN report
Troops salute with cannons during the parade marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this ... -
How does South Africa’s policy of non-alignment and solidarity explain South Africa’s position on Ukraine?
The war in Ukraine is often described by Western analysts as a turning point in international relations that shook up the post-Cold War international order. In ... -
Russia strikes town in southern Ukraine, killing grain exporter, governor says
Ukraine strikes Russian base in Black Sea, governor says Russia strikes Mikolaiv, killing exporter and wife Zelenskiy says grain harvest could be halved by war Zelensky ... -
Table tennis star and climate advocate Anna Hursey is ready to light up the Commonwealth Games
EXCLUSIVE: At just 16, Anna Hursey worked with the UN and helped President Biden tackle the climate crisis… now the table tennis star is ready to ... -
Protesters demand UN troops leave DRC amid growing conflict | United Nations News
The UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, has come under regular criticism for its perceived inability to stop fighting in the conflict-torn east. Protesters set fire to and ... -
Iran appoints new ambassador to UN headquarters
The Islamic Republic on Sunday appointed Saeed Iravani, a former deputy to the country’s top security official, Ali Shamkhani, as Iran’s new ambassador to the United ... -
UN tribunal to rule on jurisdiction in Rohingya genocide case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Nations’ highest court is ruling Friday on whether to pursue a landmark case that accuses Myanmar’s leaders of genocide against ... -
Mali expels UN peacekeeping mission spokesperson | News | DW
Malian authorities on Wednesday ordered Olivier Salgado, the spokesperson for the United Nations peacekeeping mission, MINUSMA, to leave the country within 72 hours. This decision comes ... -
Global democracy and freedom under attack, Prince Harry tells UN
UNITED NATIONS, US – Britain’s Prince Harry told the UN on Monday that the overthrow of constitutional rights in the United States was part of “a ... -
Harmony Foundation’s Abraham Mathai writes to UN chief about deportation of nuns from Nicaragua
The founding president of the Harmony Foundation, Dr. Abraham Mathai, wrote to Mr. António Guterres, the Secretary General of the United Nations, regarding the expulsion of ... -
UN announces additional $5 million flash flood aid for Bangladesh – Bangladesh
The UN has announced a $5 million allocation for flash flood relief. Funding comes from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). Following a coordinated ... -
UN Says Developing Countries Should Ban Bitcoin Ads, Regulate Crypto Wallets
A recently released guidance note from the United Nations recommended that developing countries take action against crypto, warning of the risks associated with not regulating the ... -
“No one works harder than hungry people”
An article published on the Chronicle of the United Nations website that promoted world hunger as a “great positive value” has been taken down. Titled “The ... -
Gender equality: the camel, the needle and the first female secretary-general of the UN | Print edition
Views) : By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – A 2.0 version of an ancient biblical saying reads: It is easier for a camel to go ... -
Holy See: Accession to the Climate Convention and the Paris Agreement
The Holy See announces its adherence to the Climate Convention and the Paris Agreement in a press release. By Francesca Merlo A statement released Friday by ... -
Iran FM adviser meets with UN and Norwegian envoys
TEHRAN – Ali Asghar Khaji, Senior Advisor to the Iranian Foreign Minister, spoke via video link with the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans ... -
At least 200 children have died in Somalia since January from drought-induced malnutrition, UN says
MOGADISHU, Somalia The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said late Monday that at least 200 Somali children have died of malnutrition ... -
Palau blames UN for blocking Taiwanese delegates from attending ocean conference
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of Portugal, and Keriako Tobiko, Cabinet Secretary, Kenya’s Ministry of Environment and Forests, applaud during the closing of the 2022 UN ... -
The Honorable Turnbull attends the United Nations Ocean Conference in Portugal
The Minister of Natural Resources and Labor, the Honorable Melvin M. Turnbull, is in Lisbon, Portugal, to participate in the United Nations (UN) Conference on the ... -
United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture – June 26, 2022
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture – June 26 – the day was established in 1997 after a decades-long campaign, which began with the ... -
UN says Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israeli gunfire
Shots were not from indiscriminate firing by armed Palestinians, Human Rights Office spokesperson says Shots were not from indiscriminate firing by armed Palestinians, Human Rights Office ... -
Talking to the Taliban “only way forward” in Afghanistan |
The ambassadors stood and observed a minute of silence for the victims of the disaster before being briefed by Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative for the ... -
The Whistleblowers: Inside the UN review – a gruesome tale of misogyny, rape and 10,000 deaths | Documentary
NOTot the United Nations as well. We live in resignation to the idea that our political parties, law enforcement agencies, independent standards agencies and sports governing ... -
UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor calls on the Philippines to protect human rights defenders
Front Line Defenders Organization founder Mary Lawlor, who is also the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, holds a press conference in ... -
Security Council session on the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH)/Statement by Special Representative Helen La Lime, 16 June 2022 – Haiti
Mr President, distinguished members of the Council, 1. It is an honor to once again provide you with an update on the situation in Haiti where, ... -
Briefing to the United Nations Security Council by Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, 14 June 2022 – Yemen
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am happy to be with you today. This is the first time I have had the opportunity to brief this Council ... -
Maritime students send special SOS to upcoming UN Ocean Conference |
These future maritime leaders, studying at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, based in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria, also used two ... -
SAUDI ARABIA HOSTS UN MEETING ON TOURISM RESUME, AGREES ON STEPS TO STRENGTHEN SECTOR FOR RESILIENCE, SUSTAINABILITY AND PROSPERITY
His Excellency Ahmed Al Khateeb, Minister of Tourism, Saudi Arabiacommented : “Tourism is a vital engine of growth, opportunity and development and today we stand at ... -
ACTA takes part in a meeting in Pakistan to revise the UN Convention against Corruption
Qatar participated in meetings held in Pakistan to discuss the “United Nations Convention against Corruption”, represented by the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA), via video ... -
Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine
UK says Russian offensive in northern Ukraine ‘ended in costly failure’ The British Ministry of Defense said the Russian offensive in northern Ukraine “ended in costly ... -
UN has ‘positive indications’ to extend truce in Yemen
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The United Nations said on the eve of the expiration Thursday of a two-month truce in Yemen that it had received “positive ... -
UN chief calls for action to protect vulnerable migrants
United Nations, May 31 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for much more to be done to break the yoke of smugglers and better ... -
UN talks to open roads to town blocked by Houthi rebels are inconclusive
Yemen’s warring parties failed to reach an agreement on Saturday to lift the blockade imposed by Houthi rebels on the country’s third-largest city, the ... -
2.9 million Ukrainian refugees leave border states – UN
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian refugee Tetyana Dzymik (C), a 38-year-old art teacher from a village near Bucha, poses for a photo with her children, twins Ivan and ... -
UN says warring parties in Yemen met to reopen Taiz roads
Yemen’s warring parties were meeting on Wednesday for talks on reopening roads in Taiz and other provinces as the United Nations works to extend a two-month ... -
الوكالة الوطنية للإعلام – The United Nations Environment Programme, in partnership with the Lebanese American University, Fashion Design Program presents “Zero Waste Fashion: An Eco-Design Marathon”
NNA – A three-day workshop on “Zero Waste Fashion: An Eco-Design Marathon” is launched today by the Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA) of the United ... -
PDRF presents its work at the United Nations conference in Geneva
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) and private sector representatives from 14 countries of the United Nations Connecting Business initiative recently met in ... -
UN: Credibility of rights chief at stake during visit to China
(Geneva) – The upcoming visit to China by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights should highlight the need to bring justice to victims of violations ... -
Episcopal leaders step up advocacy on indigenous issues, including at United Nations forum – Episcopal News Service
The Rev. Bradley Hauff, Episcopal Church Missionary for Indigenous Ministries, left, and Ronald Braman of the Diocese of Idaho pose for a photo inside the United ... -
The UN supports Sri Lanka and hopes for a peaceful recovery from the current crisis
NNA | Update: May 15, 2022 10:58 p.m. STI Colombo [Sri Lanka]May 15 (NNA): Admiring the resilience shown by the people of Sri Lanka, the United ... -
UN calls rising temperature ‘main concern’ for South Asia
ISLAMABAD: A United Nations commission has estimated that the intersection of aridity with projected temperature increase will cause areas of concern for heat waves to increase ... -
From farm to fork: Europe Day in Iraq shines a light on the country’s vital agri-food sector [EN/AR] – Iraq
Baghdad, 11 May 2022 – The European Union Delegation to Iraq today celebrated Europe Day in Baghdad. An event that brought together partners, highlighted the country’s ... -
UN ambassador calls Taliban’s order for women to cover their faces ‘unconscionable’
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the United Nations, said on Sunday it was “unconscionable” for the Taliban to order women in Afghanistan to wear face ... -
It’s time for a new world body to replace the UN
In 1992, India and the Non-Aligned Movement proposed to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) a discussion on expanding the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The ... -
UN chief urges donors to maintain aid amid Ukraine crisis
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged international donors to maintain funding for humanitarian operations in Africa and around the world even as they respond to the ... -
Making cities denser in population could reduce emissions, says UN report
Cities, major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in recent years, could improve their balance by becoming more densely populated. This is according to the latest report ... -
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives in Kyiv as the United Nations continues its efforts to help civilians in Mariupol
A Russian rocket attack destroyed an airport runway in Odessa, Ukraine’s third-largest city and a key Black Sea port, on April 30, as the country’s president ... -
Xinjiang. UN team in China ahead of visit by human rights chief | China
A United Nations team is in China ahead of a visit to Xinjiang, in preparation for the long-awaited inspection by the human rights commissioner scheduled for ... -
UN urges immediate pause in fighting as situation in Mariupol deteriorates sharply – Ukraine
UN calls for pause in fighting to allow safe evacuation of civilians in besieged Mariupol Kyiv – (April 24, 2022) – The United Nations on Sunday ... -
UN Weekly Summary: 16-22 April 2022
Editor’s note: Here’s a quick look at what the international community has been up to over the past week, as seen from the perch of the ... -
Myanmar exempts foreign companies and NGOs from foreign exchange rules
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar is exempting approved foreign investors, embassies, United Nations agencies and nongovernmental organizations from its rules requiring the conversion of foreign currency into ... -
Ukraine Ceasefire elusive, but UN efforts continue
New York – UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths will visit Turkey on Tuesday to continue his efforts to achieve some level of humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine. ... -
UN releases $100 million to fight hunger in 6 African countries, Yemen
Geneva – The UN announced on Thursday that it has released $100 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund to help millions of hungry people in ... -
Russia, candidate for election to four UN committees, loses all as more support pours in for Ukraine – Reuters
By PTI UNITED NATIONS: Russia, a candidate for election to four UN committees, lost them all, including one to Ukraine, a verdict seen as isolating Moscow ... -
For the United Nations, Ukraine is an existential crisis
Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an impassioned rebuke to the United Nations Security Council for its failure to prevent Russia’s invasion of his country. ... -
UN official calls for localized ceasefire in Ukraine
Geneva – United Nations humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths is calling for localized ceasefires in war-torn Ukraine to allow humanitarian aid to besieged areas and allow trapped ... -
The war in Ukraine reflects “the impotence of the organizations of the United Nations” | National Catholic Register
The Holy Father said that what we see are “the strategies of the most powerful countries to assert their own interests, by extending their zone of ... -
US pushes to suspend Russia from UN human rights body
A preview of the special session on the situation in Ukraine of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 4, 2022. ... -
United Nations must intervene, India deports Rohingyas to Myanmar
By:Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid Chairman, Malaysian Advisory Council of Islamic Organizations (MAPIM) We are deeply concerned by the report that more than 200 Rohingya refugees in ... -
AMERICA/COLOMBIA – Catholic Church and United Nations in Arauca: dialogue and support processes for victims are needed
AMERICA/COLOMBIA – Catholic Church and United Nations in Arauca: dialogue and support processes for victims are needed Arauca (Agenzia Fid worsening the humanitarian and social crisis ... -
Irish contraceptive use among highest in world, says UN report
Ireland has one of the highest rates of contraceptive use in the world, according to a United Nations report. The contraceptive prevalence rate among women aged ... -
UN refugee agency accused of responding to war in Ukraine | Refugees
Leading Ukrainian politicians have accused the UN refugee agency of being unprepared for war and withdrawing personnel from trouble spots, while the International Committee of the ... -
Australia declares ‘mass bleaching’ on the Great Barrier Reef | world news
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is experiencing a “massive bleaching event” as coral experiences heat stress from warmer seas, reef authorities said on Friday. An aerial survey ... -
Madeleine Albright, first woman to serve as secretary of state, dies at 84
Worried about exposing their daughter in Belgrade’s public schools to Marxist indoctrination, however, the Korbels sent Marie to a private school in Switzerland and changed her ... -
U.S. House Reps Ask United Nations to Deprogram Pot
U.S. House Representatives Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, and Barbara Lee, a Democrat from California, introduced a resolution on Friday “directing the United Nations ... -
War in Ukraine could increase world hunger, says UN
An independent UN expert warned on Friday that the conflict in Ukraine could lead to a “global increase in malnutrition and starvation rates”. He said global ... -
Empowering rural women: new phase of joint UN program to target countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific – World
ROME: Four UN agencies today announced the upcoming launch of a new phase of a joint program that aims to secure the livelihoods, rights and resilience ... -
UN says war in Ukraine threatens global food supply
Russia’s war on Ukraine threatens global food supplies and endangers some of the world’s poorest countries, the UN chief and the executive director of the World ... -
10,200 children dead and injured in years-long conflict in Yemen, UN says
Unicef announced that 10,200 children have been killed or injured since the ongoing conflict in Yemen escalated nearly seven years ago. “The real ... -
Russia expands military offensive ahead of UN meeting
As civilian and military deaths mount in Ukraine, the United States is expected to intensify its flood of economic coups against Moscow on Friday and Russia ... -
The United Nations estimates that at least 2 million people have fled Ukraine :: WRAL.com
Russia on Wednesday called for a ceasefire to allow Ukrainian residents to evacuate targeted towns. Many continue to flee to neighboring countries. View Transcript Salvation. Good ... -
Over 1.2 million refugees have left Ukraine, UN says
Russia is set to deploy up to 1,000 more mercenaries to Ukraine in the coming days and weeks, as a senior Western intelligence official has warned ... -
Statement from the American Property Casualty Insurance Association on the United Nations Climate Report
WASHINGTON, March 2 (TNSRep) — The American Property and Casualty Insurance Association issued the following press release: “As the we grappling with the prospect of increased ... -
Ukrainian Zelenskyy calls for no-fly zone: Russia-Ukraine live | Russian-Ukrainian crisis
The United States announces its intention to expel 12 Russian diplomats from the UN mission in New York. The Pentagon says the United States is not ... -
Live Updates: Musk’s Starlink Internet ‘Active’ in Ukraine
The latest news on the Russian invasion of Ukraine: LOS ANGELES — Elon Musk says his company SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service is now “active” in ... -
United Nations Police in Eastern Equatoria use school sports to uphold the principles of fair play
More than 80 students from Bishop Akio Memorial Secondary School in Torit, Eastern Equatoria practiced the principles of fair play during a United Nations Police-led school ... -
UN official pledges to step up aid after Congo camp attack
BUNIA, Congo — A senior UN peacekeeper has vowed to step up humanitarian aid to Congo’s Ituri province, where militiamen killed at least 60 people in ... -
Nuclear Power in Space at the Center of IAEA and UN Events: Nuclear Policies
February 21, 2022 Future space missions may have new options opened up by nuclear technology, experts attending an International Atomic Energy Agency event have said. Illustration ... -
Russia needs ironclad security guarantees, says Russia’s deputy envoy to the UN
UNITED NATIONS, 19 February. /TASS/. Only strong legal guarantees will suit Russia to conclude European security agreements, Russia’s deputy ambassador to the UN, Dmitry Polyansky, said ... -
US hopes to deter Russian invasion of Ukraine
MUNICH — President Biden and his top aides acknowledge that they are jeopardizing American credibility by constantly renewing the alarm that Russia is only “days away” ... -
UN 5G adviser says DNB’s single wholesale model is viable, dual system can be messy | Malaysia
A woman checks her mobile phone during the announcement of the commercial availability of 5G services in Malaysia, at the Sentral Depot in Kuala Lumpur on ... -
UN chief talks to Russia and Ukraine, but still believes there will be no conflict
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gestures as he attends a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon December 21, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir Join now for FREE unlimited access ... -
veterans reflect on the past, present and future of radio at the UN |
To mark the occasion, the 1946 anniversary of the United Nations Radio Service, we reached out to two veteran broadcasters and journalists, who recently retired from ... -
UN employment agency raises concerns over China’s Xinjiang region
An annual report by the United Nations employment agency has shed light on the working conditions of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in China’s western Xinjiang ... -
The UN Mission in Sudan will close the first round of consultations and publish a summary
Protesters march during a rally against military rule following last month’s coup in Khartoum, Sudan. January 24, 2022. Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/File Photo Join now for FREE ... -
UN experts: ‘Terrorist groups’ enjoy freedom in Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Al-Qaeda’s past ties to the recently ruling Taliban have the potential to make Afghanistan a safe haven for extremists, and “terrorist groups ... -
North Korea seeks to produce materials for nuclear weapons, say UN experts
North Korea has continued to expand its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, including its ability to produce nuclear fissile material in violation of UN Security Council ... -
Mali: UN expert to visit on human rights amid growing tensions
February 4, 2022 • • Download logo The UN independent expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, Alioune Tine, will pay an ... -
A year of violence has hardened positions in Myanmar
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The UN’s new special envoy for Myanmar said on Monday that violence and brutality have escalated since the military took over, sparking ... -
The Utah Chapter of the United Nations Association is proud to have a “foothold” in Utah
In this UN photo, Volkan Bozkir, president of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, is shown on video monitors as he delivers a ... -
China. UN council should try to avoid civil war against Myanmar
THE UNITED NATIONS – China’s UN ambassador said on Friday that the UN Security Council’s main goal in conflict-torn Myanmar should be to avert further violence ... -
Israel set to discredit UN probe that could label it ‘apartheid’ – report
Foreign Ministry plans campaign to avoid potential criticism of Israel and ‘apartheid’ accusations at a UN commission set up to investigate last May’s clash between Israel ... -
Statement by UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen David Gressly [EN/AR] – Yemen
Amman/Sanaa, January 25, 2021– We are alarmed by the escalation of violence in Yemen which continues to harm civilians and spill over its borders. January will ... -
Joint statement by the Resident Coordinator and United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, Imran Riza, and the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Muhannad Hadi, on the situation in Al-Hasakeh, 23 January 2022 – Syrian Arab Republic
Damascus and Amman, January 23, 2022 The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Mr. Imran Riza, and the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, ... -
UN investigates alleged killings by Central African forces and Russian mercenaries | United Nations News
A UN official said the body was investigating the incident involving Central African troops and “other security personnel”. The United Nations is investigating the alleged killing ... -
UN mission in Mali to resume flights suspended due to sanctions
BAMAKO (Reuters) – The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali said on Thursday it would resume regular flights after being grounded over the weekend due to ... -
US lawmakers demand UN report on Uyghur rights ahead of China Olympics
FILE PHOTO: The Chinese national flag flies behind the logo of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China January 14, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo WASHINGTON ... -
Philippines: End the murderous “red marking” of activists
(Manila) – The Philippine government should end the “red-branding” of activists as rebels or supporters of the communist insurgency, Human Rights Watch said today, by releasing ... -
Hostilities hamper aid to Ethiopia, says UN
THE UNITED NATIONS: In addition to growing needs, continued fighting in northern Ethiopia – including airstrikes – is affecting the means to deliver relief supplies, the ... -
Taliban: The rights of Afghan women and girls under attack: UN
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday expressed serious concern about the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan, ... -
The UN violates Tunisia for the arrest of the former Minister of Justice | Human rights news
The UN expresses its “serious concerns” about human rights violations in Tunisia and calls for the release or indictment of the detained official of Ennahdha. The ... -
Concern in Delhi after UN Security Council aid resolution leaves Taliban more cowardly
A United Nations Security Council resolution on Afghanistan that was passed last month created concern in New Delhi even though India backed the resolution. The resolution ... -
Contributions from Vietnam as a non-permanent member of the UNSC
Authors: Harsh Mahaseth and Aadira Menon * Indonesia, an archipelago of 30,000 islands with 300 ethnic groups, is a predominantly Muslim country with a long history ... -
The incompetence of the SLPP annoys the UN – Op ed – Welcome to the Sierra Leone Telegraph
Sheriff Mahmud Ismail: Sierra Leone Telegraph: January 6, 2022: Traditionally, international partners, especially the United Nations, which are more or less the guardian of international diplomacy, ... -
Iran calls for UN action against US over murder of Qassem Soleimani | News
The request comes in the middle of a week of events planned by Iranian officials on the second anniversary of Soleimani’s murder on January 3. Tehran, ...