Tag: United Nations

2017/12/20

Myanmar's army said it found 10 corpses in a mass grave in Rakhine state, the epicenter of a crackdown that ...

Palestinians to Seek UN Backing if US Vetoes Jerusalem Resolution

2017/12/18

The Palestinians will seek UN General Assembly support if the US vetoes a Security Council resolution against its decision to ...

UN ‘Shocked and Appalled’ at Mass-Execution in Iraq

2017/12/15

The UN on Friday harshly criticized the mass-hanging of 38 men at a prison in southern Iraq this week, urging ...

Germany Holds Protest Against US, North Korea Tensions

North Korea’s Ambassador Meets with UN Official After Visit

2017/12/14

North Korea's UN ambassador met with a senior UN official who made a recent trip to Pyongyang to push for ...

Rohingya children at a refugee camp in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Launches Diphtheria Vaccination Effort for Rohingya Children

2017/12/12

Bangladesh launched a diphtheria vaccination program for Rohingya refugee children living in crowded camps near the Myanmar border.

Windmill near the COP23 climate meeting in Bonn, Germany with coal plant in the background

Leaders Join France’s Macron to Discuss Climate Cash Crunch

2017/12/12

French President Emmanuel Macron gathered world leaders Tuesday to talk about climate finance, two years to the day since 195 ...

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UN Sanctions Affecting Aid in North Korea: Rights Chief

2017/12/11

The UN rights chief said tough sanctions imposed on North Korea are complicating the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid

African men in Libya are reportedly sold into slavery, according to a CNN report in November 2017

UN Seeks Urgent Resettlement of 1,300 Refugees Stranded in Libya

2017/12/11

The UN appealed for countries to take in 1,300 "extremely vulnerable" refugees stranded in Libya, following revelations of horrific abuse

EU Pledges €25 Million for Yemen as Humanitarian Crisis Worsens

2017/12/08

The EU on Friday pledged an additional €25 million in aid for Yemen as the humanitarian situation in the country ...

Dag Hammarskjold, secretary-general of the United Nations

UN Seeks to Relaunch Probe into Chief’s 1961 Death

2017/12/06

A Swedish-backed resolution circulating at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday seeks to relaunch an investigation into the death ...

UN Envoy Heads to North Korea as Nuclear Tensions Soar

2017/12/05

A senior United Nations official traveled to North Korea on Tuesday for a rare visit aimed at defusing soaring tensions ...

UN Calls for ‘Humanitarian Pause’ in Yemen Fighting After Days of Clashes

2017/12/04

The United Nations' humanitarian coordinator in Yemen is calling for a pause in fighting to allow civilians caught in fighting ...

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke at the COP23 meeting in Bonn, Germany

Macron Says Europe Should Make Up Climate Money

by Staff Writer with AP

2017/11/17

French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe should make up funding for the UN climate change panel left by the US ...

Women in Rural Morocco Are Playing Key Role in Climate Action

by Staff Writer

2024/10/11

Women in rural Morocco are working with advocacy groups to find to solutions to logistical obstacles caused by climate change.

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Israel Strikes Syrian Chemical Weapons Factory near Hama

2017/09/07