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Myanmar’s blocking of aid access ‘unfathomable’: UN
Jun 14, 2023The Myanmar junta’s “unfathomable” move to withhold travel authorizations for relief workers attempting to assist more than a million people in the cyclone-devastated Rakhine state was denounced by the United Nations on Tuesday. Last month, Cyclone... -
UN calls for halt to Libya migrant detention, expulsion
Jun 13, 2023On Monday, the UN urged Libya to treat refugees and migrants with dignity, expressing concerns about their treatment, which included arbitrary arrest and mass expulsion. War-torn Libya is frequently criticized for its treatment of migrants; rights... -
South Korea hopes to win UN Security Council seat
Jun 7, 2023At a vote in the General Assembly on Tuesday, South Korea hopes to win one of the vacancies on the UN Security Council (UNSC). Seoul would have the chance to prioritize matters that are important to... -
Kim’s sister slams UN meeting on North Korea’s spy satellite launch
Jun 4, 2023State media stated on Sunday that Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, criticized the UN Security Council for holding a “most unfair” meeting in response to Pyongyang’s most recent... -
Incoming UN climate agency chief forecasts wind of change
Jun 4, 2023The new director of the UN’s weather and climate agency, Celeste Saulo, promised to fight fervently against climate change and its detrimental effects on people’s lives. Saulo, who has been in charge of Argentina’s National Meteorological... -
UN envoy calls for political dialogue in Myanmar before polls
Jun 3, 2023A day after meeting with a prominent opposition member in Geneva, a UN envoy warned on Saturday that holding elections without a “inclusive political dialogue” runs the risk of escalating bloodshed in Myanmar. The National Unity... -
South Sudan slams extension of UN arms embargo
Jun 2, 2023The UN Security Council extended a weapons embargo against South Sudan and slapped penalties on certain persons living there, according to the country’s foreign ministry. All parties were advised to “avoid a relapse into widespread conflict”... -
Sudanese army chief asks UN to dismiss envoy
May 28, 2023Sudan’s army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has accused United Nations Special Envoy Volker Perthes of fomenting a horrific battle with paramilitaries, the latest in a series of apparent measures to bolster his war effort. United Nations... -
UN honors five fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers
May 26, 2023The United Nations has bestowed the ‘Dag Hammarskj”ld Medal’ on five fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers in recognition of their extraordinary sacrifice in UN peacekeeping operations. According to a press release received today by the Permanent Mission of... -
WHO launches global network to detect infectious disease threat
May 20, 2023The World Health Organization created a global network on Saturday to aid in the rapid detection of infectious diseases such as Covid-19 and the sharing of information to prevent their spread. According to the organization, the...
