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Born to prevent war, UN at 75 faces deeply polarized world
World

Born to prevent war, UN at 75 faces deeply polarized world

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Born out of World War II’s devastation to save succeeding generations from the scourge of conflict,…
Iran’s rial hits record low as tension spikes with the US
Middle East

Iran’s rial hits record low as tension spikes with the US

DUBAI (Reuters) – The Iranian rial fell to a record low against the US dollar on the unofficial market on…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister discusses Lebanon crisis with UN envoy
Egypt

Egypt’s Foreign Minister discusses Lebanon crisis with UN envoy

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday met with the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis in Cairo…
Pandemic retools diplomacy as world leaders gather virtually
World

Pandemic retools diplomacy as world leaders gather virtually

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — With COVID-19 still careening across the planet, the annual gathering of its leaders in New York…
UN chief says no action on UN Iran sanctions due to ‘uncertainty’
Middle East

UN chief says no action on UN Iran sanctions due to ‘uncertainty’

NEW YORK (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Saturday he cannot take any action…
UN food chief urges rich to help keep millions from starving
World

UN food chief urges rich to help keep millions from starving

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The World Food Program chief warned Thursday that millions of people are closer to starvation because…
World isn’t meeting biodiversity goals, UN report finds
Environment

World isn’t meeting biodiversity goals, UN report finds

A decade-long global effort to save Earth’s disappearing species and declining ecosystems has mostly stumbled, with fragile habitats like coral…
Egypt’s candidate Mohamed Ezzeldin wins reelection to UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
Egypt

Egypt’s candidate Mohamed Ezzeldin wins reelection to UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

Egyptian candidate Mohamed Ezzeldin won a majority of votes Tuesday morning, securing his seat on the UN’s Committee on Economic,…
UN chief to push pandemic ceasefire at world leaders meeting, but fears opportunities lost
World

UN chief to push pandemic ceasefire at world leaders meeting, but fears opportunities lost

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will use his annual address to world leaders next week to push…
UN rights chief decries racism in US, keeps eye on Hong Kong
World

UN rights chief decries racism in US, keeps eye on Hong Kong

GENEVA (AP) — The UN human rights chief appealed Monday for “urgent and profound action to combat systemic racism” in…
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