UN News
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UN Security Council votes for international force for GazaThe UN Security Council voted Monday (Nov 17) in favour of a US-drafted resolution bolstering Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan...
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UN says aid not distributed yet in Gaza, despite trucks entering enclaveNo humanitarian aid has been distributed yet in the Gaza Strip, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday (May 20),...
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UN envoy urges Israel to halt Syria attacks 'at once'United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen urged Israel Saturday (May 3) to halt its attacks on Syria "at once", after...
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Myanmar junta chief meets foreign leaders, UN says military choking aidMyanmar's ostracised junta chief met the leaders of India and Thailand during a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday (Apr...
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Panama complains to UN over Trump canal threat, starts auditPanama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump's "worrying" threat to seize the Panama Canal, even...
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UN General Assembly overwhelmingly demands immediate Gaza ceasefireThe United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday (Dec 12) to demand an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire between...
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Russia's air assault on Ukraine draws flak at UN Security Council meetingRussia drew sharp criticism at the UN Security Council on Friday for launching massive missile and drone attacks against Ukraine,...
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Israel-Gaza war: Half of Gaza's population is starving, warns UNA senior UN aid official has warned that half of Gaza's population is starving, as fighting there continues.Carl Skau, deputy...
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Gaza needs billions in aid to reverse years of restrictions: UNGaza needs billions of dollars in international economic aid to compensate for years of restrictions that have stifled its economy...
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China opposes UN Security Council meeting on North Korea rightsChina opposes a planned United Nations Security Council meeting on human rights abuses in North Korea because it will only...
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UN chief calls on Tunisia to end migrant expulsionsUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Tuesday for Tunisia to stop expelling migrants into desert border areas, and demanded those already...
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WHO's Tedros calls for creation of pandemic treaty before UN body's 75th anniversaryWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for greater global co-operation to stop future pandemics during a Thursday press conference to...
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Maya Lin and Idris Elba are among winners of 2023 Crystal AwardPublic artist Maya Lin, soprano Renee Fleming and actor Idris Elba and wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba are the recipients of...
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Divisions remain on plastics treaty as UN talks close in UruguayThe first round of negotiations on a global treaty to halt plastic pollution has ended in a split on whether...
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World population hits 8 billion, creating many challengesThe world's population hit an estimated 8 billion people on Tuesday, according to a United Nations projection, with much of...
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Bamboo, Eco-friendly fabric or environmental disaster?It’s no secret that something drastic needs to be done with the way we produce and consume clothes.According to the...
