United Nations
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UN held talks with rival powers in Libya over the country’s central bank crisis
Sep 4, 2024The United Nations said it held talks Monday with rival powers in Libya over the country’s central bank crisis which has threatened vital oil income. The UN Support Mission in Libya hosted the two administrations separately... -
UNRWA has funding until end of August: agency chief
Jun 26, 2024The head of the embattled United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees said Tuesday that it had secured funding until the end of August. “We have cash until end of August,” said Philippe Lazzarini, the head of... -
UN pushes justice for Sri Lanka’s Easter victims
Apr 22, 2024The United Nations on Sunday urged Sri Lanka to bridge its “accountability deficit” and ensure justice as the country commemorated the 279 victims of its worst-ever attack against civilians five years ago. The UN’s top envoy... -
Every second, a child in Ukraine becomes a refugee: United Nations
Mar 15, 2022Some 1.4 million children have now fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on February 24, meaning nearly one child a second has become a refugee, the UN said Tuesday. Fresh numbers from the International Organization... -
United Nations ‘Youth Champions for Disarmament’ arrive at New York headquarters
Mar 8, 2022Six young professionals from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America gathered at UN Headquarters in New York this week to begin a 10-day immersion program in the fields of disarmament, nonproliferation, and arms control. The “young... -
UN agreed to start negotiating a world-first global treaty on plastic pollution
Mar 2, 2022The United Nations on Wednesday agreed to start negotiating a world-first global treaty on plastic pollution in what has been hailed a watershed moment for the planet. Nearly 200 nations at the UN Environment Assembly in... -
United Nations confirms hackers breached its systems earlier this year
Sep 10, 2021The United Nations’ computer systems were penetrated by unidentified hackers in April, and the global body has had to fend off related hacks in the months afterwards, according to a UN official. Multiple private cybersecurity specialists... -
Above 200 NGOs have called for an arms embargo on Myanmar
May 6, 2021More than 200 NGOs have called on the United Nations to impose an “arms embargo” on Myanmar to prevent junta aggression. Voluntary and human rights organizations, led by Amnesty International, have submitted a draft proposal to... -
Martyr’s Day will be again observed in front of the United Nations
Feb 14, 2021Martyr’s Day will be observed on the fronts of the United Nations like every year under the initiative of Muktadhara Foundation and Bengali Chetna Mancha. Biswajit Saha, chief executive of Muktadhara Foundation, said that Muktadhara Foundation... -
UN calls for restraint after killing Iranian scientist
Nov 29, 2020The United Nations has called for restraint in the wake of rising tensions in the Middle East following the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist. Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed in a terrorist attack on...
