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US and Asia allies push for new panel to monitor North Korea sanctions
Three Reuters sources said on Wednesday (Apr 17) that the US, South Korea, and Japan...
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Pentagon leaks: US thinks UN head Guterres too accommodating to Moscow, files suggest
The US government believes the UN Secretary General is too willing to accommodate Russian interests,...
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Deputy UN chief pushes women's rights during visit to Taliban heartland
UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed expressed alarm to Taliban officials in Kandahar over violations...
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Angelina Jolie leaves role as U.N. refugee agency envoy
Angelina Jolie and the United Nations' refugee agency are parting ways after more than two...
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Developing nations demand more money at crunch UN biodiversity talks
The thorny issue of how much money wealthy countries are willing to pony up to...
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Ukraine war hangs over U.N. meeting on nukes treaty's legacy
There was already plenty of trouble to talk about when a major U.N. meeting on...
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UN Security Council members fail to agree on Myanmar text
The UN Security Council failed on Friday (May 27) to agree on a statement aimed...
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U.N. chief, Putin agree on key Ukraine evacuation
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Russian President Vladimir Putin met one-on-one Tuesday for the first...
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'Mission impossible': UN in Cambodia showed early limit of nation building
Just over 30 years ago, a crackling radio in a refugee camp on the Thai...
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North Korea says Kim Jong-un oversaw third hypersonic missile test
North Korea says it has conducted another hypersonic missile test, under the watch of its...
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Afghanistan crisis: Taliban expands 'food for work' programme
The Taliban has said it is expanding its "food for work" programme, in which donated...
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UN says aid needs will surge in 2022 amid pandemic, conflict
The UN warned on Thursday (Dec 2) that the need for humanitarian aid was skyrocketing...
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Taliban, Myanmar junta unlikely to be let into UN for now, say diplomats
A United Nations committee meeting on Wednesday (Dec 1) is unlikely to allow Afghanistan's Taliban...
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U.N. warns of soaring prices in 2022 due to freight rate spike
The United Nations warned Thursday that a surge in container freight rates could mean higher...
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US, UN demand proof of missing tennis star Peng Shuai's well-being
The United States and UN on Friday (Nov 19) demanded proof of Peng Shuai's whereabouts...
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UN warns of continuing instability in Africa’s Sahel
The UN's peacekeeping chief has warned that the crisis in Africa’s Sahel region remains volatile,...
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UN sanctions three Houthi rebel leaders
The UN Security Council has slapped sanctions on Houthi leader Muhammad Abd Al Karim Al...
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Climate negotiators seek to resolve 4 key challenges
As this year's U.N. climate talks go into their second week, negotiations on key topics...
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UN urges G20 to ensure finance sector's climate pledges are solid
The United Nations called on Wednesday for the world's biggest economies to ensure net zero...
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UN chief appoints Singaporean sociologist Noeleen Heyzer as new Myanmar special envoy
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Monday (Oct 25) that he had named Singaporean sociologist...
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Myanmar junta says UN rights report on country 'incitement to violence'
Myanmar's junta on Sunday (Oct 24) labelled the United Nations' latest rights report on the...
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North Korea says US overreacting to missile test
North Korea said on Thursday (Oct 21) the United States was overreacting to its recent...
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'Urgent' international response needed in Myanmar after coup: UN
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an "urgent" international response to the political crisis created...
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UN aid chief urges Ethiopia to 'get trucks moving' to prevent famine in Tigray
UN aid chief Martin Griffiths has urged Ethiopia to allow lorries into northern state Tigray,...
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Taliban ask to address U.N. General Assembly
The Taliban's new foreign minister has asked to address world leaders at this week's United...