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U.N. chief calls on Lebanon leaders to form effective government
Middle East

U.N. chief calls on Lebanon leaders to form effective government

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 26 (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern on Thursday about the deteriorating socio-economic situation…
UN team: Unclear if Fukushima cleanup can finish by 2051
World

UN team: Unclear if Fukushima cleanup can finish by 2051

TOKYO (AP) — Too little is known about melted fuel inside damaged reactors at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant,…
Leaders, activists alarmed, not surprised by climate report
World

Leaders, activists alarmed, not surprised by climate report

A U.N.-appointed panel of experts said Monday that the Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade…
Geoengineering marks scientific gains in UN report on dire climate future
Environment

Geoengineering marks scientific gains in UN report on dire climate future

Aug 10 (Reuters) – Geoengineering science is advancing, but the question remains – should we use it? The UN climate…
Top Huthi negotiator says no point in meeting new UN envoy now
Middle East

Top Huthi negotiator says no point in meeting new UN envoy now

DUBAI, Aug 8 (Reuters) – The chief negotiator for Yemen’s Iran-aligned Huthi movement said on Sunday it would be futile…
Burkina Faso sees more child soldiers as jihadi attacks rise
World

Burkina Faso sees more child soldiers as jihadi attacks rise

DORI, Burkina Faso (AP) — Awoken by gunshots in the middle of the night, Fatima Amadou was shocked by what…
Ex-UN rights boss to head probe into Israel, Hamas alleged crimes
Middle East

Ex-UN rights boss to head probe into Israel, Hamas alleged crimes

GENEVA, July 22 (Reuters) – Former United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay will head an international commission of inquiry…
Top EU official says aid access to Syrians must stay open
Middle East

Top EU official says aid access to Syrians must stay open

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A top EU official said Thursday that the potential closure of the only remaining border crossing…
UN urges no unilateral action that would hamper GERD talks
Egypt

UN urges no unilateral action that would hamper GERD talks

The spokesperson for the UN Secretary General Stephane Dujarric said that there must be no unilateral action on the Grand…
UN-backed Libya talks fail to reach consensus on elections
Middle East

UN-backed Libya talks fail to reach consensus on elections

GENEVA, July 2 (Reuters) – UN-sponsored talks aimed at paving the way for elections in Libya in late December failed…
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