EXCLUSIVE: Afghan Migrants Say UN Workers Gave Them Directions To US Border
EXCLUSIVE: Afghan Migrants Say UN Workers Gave Them Directions To US Border Jennie Taer on October 20, 2022 Guatemala City, Guatemala — The United Nations and other aid groups are informing migrants from…
‘Destabilization, Starvation’: UN Issues Dire Warning On Global Food Security
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UN Human Rights Chief Calls It Quits After Failing To Investigate Genocide In China
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North Korea COVID outbreak could have ‘devastating’ impact on human rights -UN office
LONDON -Measures taken in North Korea to fight the first reported COVID-19 outbreak could have “devastating” consequences for human rights in the country, a spokesperson for the U.N. human rights office said…
‘MORALLY WEAK’: Why Critics Fear UN Investigation May Whitewash China’s Genocide
‘MORALLY WEAK’: Why Critics Fear UN Investigation May Whitewash China’s Genocide Philip Lenczycki on May 13, 2022 Michelle Bachelet, the U.N.’s Human Rights High Commissioner, will visit Xinjiang this month to investigate…
Iran moves machines for making centrifuge parts to Natanz -UN nuclear watchdog
By Francois Murphy VIENNA – Iran has moved all its machines that make centrifuge parts from its mothballed workshop at Karaj to its sprawling Natanz site just six weeks after it set…
Over 2 Million Refugees Have Fled From Ukraine Amid Invasion, UN Says
Over 2 Million Refugees Have Fled From Ukraine Amid Invasion, UN Says Sebastian Hughes on March 8, 2022 More than two million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded the country, according…
UN Tells Staff Not To Refer To Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine As An ‘Invasion’: REPORT
UN Tells Staff Not To Refer To Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine As An ‘Invasion’: REPORT Sebastian Hughes on March 8, 2022 The United Nations told its staff not to refer to Russia’s…
140 Diplomats Walked Out Of UN Meeting Once Russian Official Started Talking
Diplomats representing their countries in the United Nations walked out of a meeting Tuesday in protest as a response to a speech given by a Russian official attempting to justify the country’s…
Putin Told To ‘Kill Himself’ Like Hitler By Ukraine’s UN Ambassador
Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.N., Sergiy Kyslytsya, recommended that Russian President Vladimir Putin kill himself like Adolf Hitler, during a discussion on Russia putting their nuclear forces on high alert, HuffPost reported.…
‘They Go Straight To Hell’: Ukrainian UN Ambassador Calls Out Moscow’s War Crimes To Russian Counterpart’s Face
Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.N. Sergiy Kyslytsya called out his Russian counterpart for Moscow’s invasion of his country during an 11th hour Security Council meeting on de-escalating the unfolding conflict. “There is…
‘Irreversible’: UN Drops Another ‘Dire Warning’ Climate Change Report
The United Nations’ top panel studying climate change released an in-depth report, outlining the many dire and sometimes cataclysmic consequences of not curbing carbon emissions. The most vulnerable global populations are already…
‘We’re In Trouble’: Major UN Climate Pledge In Doubt Just Months After It Was Made
A significant climate pledge made during the recent United Nations climate change summit is at serious risk of being nixed mere months after it was agreed to. The so-called Glasgow Climate Pact,…
Russia Denies Responding To US Proposal After Heated UN Exchange
Russian officials denied they sent a response to a U.S. proposal aiming to deescalate the conflict at the Ukrainian border just one day after a tense exchange at the U.N. Security Council,…
China’s Xi Vows To ‘Work With’ Other Nations On Climate Change After Skipping UN Climate Summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised his support to ongoing global climate change mitigation efforts despite his absence from the recent United Nations climate summit. “We need to discard Cold War mentality and…
World’s Largest Plastic Producers Ask UN For Global Treaty To Curb Plastic Pollution
A coalition of the world’s largest producers and users of plastic led by Coca Cola and PepsiCo urged the United Nations to create a legally binding treaty addressing plastic pollution. The more…
‘Stain On The Legacy’: Russia Vetoes UN Security Council Vote Naming Climate Change A Global Security Threat
Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council measure that would’ve labeled climate change a threat to security worldwide in a first for the international body. Russian U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia explained that…
‘A Polite Request’: Environmentalists Slam UN Draft Agreement To Reduce Emissions
Environmentalists condemned the United Nations’ COP26 draft agreement published Wednesday as inadequate and urged negotiators to make firm commitments. Critics argued that the draft proposed several non-binding provisions and doesn’t have any…
Wyoming Sen. Barrasso Demands Carbon Footprint Info Of Biden’s Trip To UN Climate Conference
A top Senate Republican sent letters to several Biden administration officials, demanding information on their travels to Glasgow, Scotland, for a global climate summit. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member…
Russia, China Leaders Total No-Shows At UN Climate Conference
Elliot Dordick on November 1, 2021 The leaders of Russia and China plan to give the United Nations climate conference the cold shoulder despite being among the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases…
Gas-Guzzling Cruise Ships To House Thousands Of Climate Diplomats During Two Week UN Conference
Two gas-guzzling cruise liners will house thousands of diplomats during the upcoming two week United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, U.K. Tallink Grupp, the European company that operates the ships, confirmed Friday…
Schwarzenegger: ‘Year After Year’ UN Climate Summits Waste Everyone’s Time
Former Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California criticized upcoming U.N. climate talks on Wednesday, claiming nothing is ever accomplished by them, Politico reported. Schwarzenegger lamented the empty promises towards emissions reductions and…
UN Climate Conference Sponsor Unilever Is Among World’s Biggest Plastics Polluters: REPORT
Unilever, the world’s third-biggest polluter of plastics, has signed on to sponsor the upcoming United Nations climate conference where leaders hope to set ambitious goals to curb global emissions. The consumer products…
Biden Admin Rejoins UN Council Criticized For ‘Unending Hostility Towards Israel’
The Biden administration announced Thursday that the U.S. would officially rejoin the UN Human Rights Council, a reversal of the Trump administration’s decision to leave the body, in part due to its…
State Department Spokesperson Ned Price Tests Positive For COVID-19 After UN Meeting
State Department spokesperson Ned Price announced in a tweet he had tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday after returning from the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA). “After experiencing symptoms for the first time…
World News: UN troops open fire on protesters storming DRC base
UN peacekeepers have shot dead two protesters after more than 1,000 people stormed a United Nations base in the town of Beni. The protesters are angry about an increasing number of attacks…
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