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Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid
Feb 17, 2023The United Nations made a $1 billion appeal on Friday as the dead toll from the earthquake that has ravaged areas of Turkey and Syria reached 41,000. A 17-year-old girl and a lady in her 20s... -
UN admits aid failure for Syria as quake toll tops 33,000
Feb 13, 2023The United Nations lamented the failure to provide vitally needed supplies to Syria’s war-torn regions on Sunday, saying that the more than 33,000 fatalities from the earthquake that also devastated Turkey are certain to increase significantly.... -
UN nuclear chief Grossi due in Russia for Ukraine talks
Feb 9, 2023Rafael Grossi, the head of the UN nuclear inspector, is scheduled to arrive in Moscow on Thursday for discussions about nuclear safety in Ukraine amid ongoing violence, according to Russia’s deputy foreign minister. Atomic installations have... -
UN presses Taliban for ‘clarity’ on women’s role in aid delivery
Jan 26, 2023As one official warned that “famine is imminent” during the severe winter, two senior UN chiefs said Wednesday that they were encouraging the Taliban to lift its restrictions on Afghan women, notably a ban on participating... -
Climate change increases human trafficking risks: UN
Jan 24, 2023As criminal gangs take advantage of an increasing number of displaced individuals, there is evidence that climate-related disasters are contributing to an increase in human trafficking, the UN reported on Tuesday. The United Nations Office on... -
Ozone layer may be recovered in decades, UN report says
Jan 10, 2023Human action to save the ozone layer has worked as hoped, and it may recover in just decades, the UN says. An international agreement in 1987 to stop using the harmful chemicals that were damaging the... -
A child or youth died once every 4.4 seconds in 2021 – UN report
Jan 10, 2023An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and youth aged between 5–24 years lost their lives in 2021, according to the latest estimates released by the United Nations... -
On January 13, the UN Security Council will meet to discuss Ukraine issue
Jan 9, 2023According to the agenda for the UN Security Council meeting on January 13 that was made public on Saturday, Japan will be the Council’s chairman for the following week. The meeting is set to begin around... -
UN demands an investigation into the massacre in northern Burkina Faso
Jan 8, 2023A prompt and open investigation into the murder of 28 individuals in northern Burkina Faso has been demanded by the UN commissioner. The victims, according to a rights organization, belonged to a traditional hunting community. Volker... -
Pakistan needs billions for flood recovery, UN urges
Jan 6, 2023More than $16 billion is needed to help Pakistan recover from devastating floods that submerged a third of the country last year, and to better resist the impact of climate change, the United Nations said Thursday....
