By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON -The United States and its allies on Monday urged Russia at the United Nations to allow safe passage to civilians in besieged Ukrainian …
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By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE -Ukraine sought an emergency order from the United Nations’ highest court on Monday to halt hostilities on its territory, arguing that Russia – …
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ZURICH – At least 351 civilians are confirmed to have been killed in Ukraine since Russian troops invaded on Feb. 24, and another 707 wounded, although the true numbers are …
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BERLIN – At least 136 civilians have been killed, including 13 children, and 400 have been injured since Russia invaded Ukraine last week, a United Nations agency said on Tuesday. …
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By Gloria Dickie LONDON – As scientists readied for Monday’s release of a sobering United Nations climate report, some worried it would be overshadowed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The …
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GENEVA – The head of a U.N. agency said on Monday that more than 500,000 people have fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries since the start of Russia’s invasion last week. …
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GENEVA – At least 102 civilians in Ukraine have been killed since Russia launched its invasion last Thursday, with a further 304 injured, but the real figure is feared to …
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ZURICH – At least 64 civilians have been killed and more than 160,000 are on the move after Russian troops entered Ukraine this week, a United Nations relief agency said. …
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By Michelle Nichols and Humeyra Pamuk UNITED NATIONS – The United States and other United Nations Security Council members slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday for attacking Ukraine as …
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UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a last-minute plea on Wednesday to Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war ‘in the name of humanity’, after the …
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UNITED NATIONS – The United States, Britain and France have asked the U.N. Security Council to meet later on Monday on Ukraine after Russia recognized two breakaway regions in eastern …
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– U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet can visit Xinjiang, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday, but China does not welcome any investigation based on the presumption of …
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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, canceled a planned visit to Liberia this week to focus instead on U.N. diplomacy on Russia’s …
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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, canceled a planned visit to Liberia this week to focus instead on U.N. diplomacy over Russia’s …
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By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY – Mexico must seek alternatives to detention and asylum for migrants, especially ahead of an anticipated increase in arrivals this year, the U.N. refugee agency’s …
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Olympics-China’s U.N. envoy says choice of Uyghur torchbearer not meant to deflect Western criticism
BEIJING – China’s United Nations envoy has rejected his U.S. counterpart’s remark that China’s choice of an ethnic Uyghur as a torchbearer for the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony …
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ROME – World food prices rebounded in January and remained near 10-year highs, led by a jump in the vegetable oils index, the U.N. food agency said on Thursday. The …
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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council is due to meet in public on Monday, at the request of the United States, to discuss Russia’s troop build-up …
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By Aaron Ross DAKAR -About 50 people were sentenced to death, many in absentia, in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday in connection with the murders of U.N. experts Zaida …
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BERLIN – Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has turned down the offer of a job at the United Nations, her office said on Wednesday, a month after she stepped down …
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WASHINGTON – U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday urged the United Nations’ human rights office to release its assessment of China’s policies in Xinjiang before next month’s Beijing Winter Olympics, which the …
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– U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to business leaders on Monday to support developing countries “in their hour of need” with access to COVID-19 vaccines, help to combat the climate …
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UNITED NATIONS – The global economy is projected to grow by 4% in 2022 – down from 5.5% last year – and expand 3.5% in 2023 amid new waves of …
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GENEVA – The United Nations said on Friday it was concerned by the reinstatement of a policy put in place by former President Donald Trump that forced tens of thousands …
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WASHINGTON – The United Nations on Friday announced the appointment of Catherine Russell, an aide of U.S. President Joe Biden, as the next executive director of the U.N. children’s agency …