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Half of countries lack the advanced early warning systems needed to save lives in disasters, UN warns
Oct 14, 2022Even as extreme weather and climate disasters are multiplying, half of countries lack the advanced early warning systems needed to save lives, the United Nations warned Thursday. In a fresh report, the UN agencies for weather... -
UN to take up Russian annexations in Ukraine
Oct 10, 2022A draft resolution denouncing Russia’s annexation of four areas of Ukraine will be debated at the UN General Assembly on Monday as Western nations work to highlight Moscow’s worldwide isolation. The decision was made to put... -
In a Central African IED explosion, three Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed and one was injured
Oct 4, 2022In the early hours of this morning, three Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed and one was injured when the vehicle they were traveling in struck an explosion caused by an IED in the Central African Republic. According... -
Biden at UN renews backing for Palestinian state
Sep 22, 2022The United States remains dedicated to the creation of a Palestinian state, President Joe Biden said in a statement to the UN on Wednesday, although he made no mention of any new peace initiatives. In his... -
Russia to face UN heat as Zelensky urges punishment
Sep 22, 2022Russia is set to face direct pressure Thursday at the United Nations over its invasion of Ukraine, whose leader Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to the world to punish Moscow. As global leaders convened for the annual General... -
11 students were murdered in an airstrike in Myanmar: UNICEF
Sep 21, 2022According to the UN Children’s Agency, at least 11 pupils were killed in an airstrike and subsequent shooting on a village in Myanmar. The country’s junta claimed that the attack was directed at rebels who were... -
Politics return as UK’s new PM visits the UN for the first time
Sep 20, 2022Liz Truss, the next prime minister of Britain, flew to make her debut at the UN General Assembly just hours after giving a somber reading at Queen Elizabeth II’s burial on Monday. This week, Boris Johnson’s... -
UN General Assembly to allow Zelensky to speak by video
Sep 17, 2022UN member states voted Friday to make an exception to allow Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to address next week’s General Assembly by video, despite Russian opposition. Of the 193 member states, 101 voted in favor of... -
UNICEF appoints climate activist Vanessa Nakate as Goodwill Ambassador
Sep 16, 202225-year-old Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate has been appointed as the newest UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, affirming her collaboration with the organisation and recognising her outstanding global advocacy for climate justice for current and future generations. Nakate... -
China warns UN cooperation ‘in danger’ after Xinjiang report
Sep 9, 2022China’s ambassador in Geneva warned Friday that Beijing’s cooperation with the UN rights office was “in danger” after it published a report listing serious abuses in the Xinjiang region. “We cannot conduct cooperation as if nothing...
