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UN chief speaks to Maduro about ‘rights violations’ in Venezuela
Sep 22, 2024United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced concern Friday to President Nicolas Maduro about alleged human rights violations in Venezuela, in their first telephone conversation since the disputed July 28 presidential election. The men discussed the precarious... -
AI development cannot be left to market whim, UN experts warn
Sep 20, 2024UN scientists warned on Thursday that market forces alone should not drive the development of artificial intelligence, advocating instead for the development of instruments for international collaboration. However, they refrained from proposing the establishment of a... -
World leaders to gather at UN as crises grow and conflicts rage
Sep 20, 2024At the United Nations’ annual hallmark gathering on Sunday, world leaders will converge on the organization’s New York headquarters against a volatile backdrop of escalating conflicts, rising populism, and impasse in diplomatic relations. Among the contentious... -
WHO warns of antivenom shortages amid snake bite scourge
Sep 19, 2024The WHO issued a warning on Tuesday about how floods brought on by climate change is making snake bites—which kill tens of thousands of people annually—worse in certain countries where access to antivenoms is limited. Up... -
UN adopts Bangladesh co-sponsored resolution against Israeli occupation of Palestine
Sep 19, 2024The UN General Assembly’s 10th Emergency Special Session endorsed the ICJ advisory judgment declaring Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories illegal. The resolution was tabled by Palestine and co-sponsored by 53 countries, including Bangladesh, according to... -
UN decries ‘horrific’ torture as Myanmar sinks into rights ‘abyss’
Sep 18, 2024In the midst of escalating violence and the lack of the rule of law, the UN on Tuesday presented allegations of brutal torture and a general deterioration of the rights situation in Myanmar. James Rodehaver, the... -
UN fact-finding team to stay a month in Bangladesh
Sep 16, 2024The fact-finding team of the United Nations will look into the severity with which the former Awami League government attempted to stifle student activity in July and August. For a month, the delegation’s members will travel... -
WTO rules on agriculture must highlight small-scale farmers: Experts
Sep 12, 2024At a WTO Public Forum 2024 side event, experts noted that in order to meet the fundamental principles of agriculture, the WTO’s regulations must be able to assist small-scale farmers in order to promote sustainability and... -
More than 560,000 affected by ‘unprecedented’ Yemen floods: UN
Sep 6, 2024562,000 people have been impacted by severe flooding and strong windstorms in Yemen in recent weeks, according to a Thursday statement from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which is pleading for $13.3 million in donations... -
Air pollution declined in Europe and China in 2023: UN
Sep 5, 2024The United Nations reported on Thursday that fine particle air pollution decreased in Europe and China last year as a result of a decrease in emissions associated with human activity. PM2.5 nanoparticles, which are smaller than...
