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IAEA chief worried about rising tension over Iran nuclear issue
Middle East
June 10, 2019
IAEA chief worried about rising tension over Iran nuclear issue
VIENNA (Reuters) – The UN atomic watchdog’s chief said on Monday he was worried about rising tensions over Iran’s nuclear…
Swimmer Mohamed al-Husseini is first UN spokesperson with Down Syndrome from Egypt
Life & Style
June 10, 2019
Swimmer Mohamed al-Husseini is first UN spokesperson with Down Syndrome from Egypt
For the first time in Egypt and the Arab world, the “UN-ARTS” committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities…
WHO to implement new health insurance system in Egypt
Health & Fitness
June 9, 2019
WHO to implement new health insurance system in Egypt
John Jabbour, Director of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) office in Egypt, confirmed that the WHO is responsible for implementing…
No country meeting global goals for gender equality: study
World
June 5, 2019
No country meeting global goals for gender equality: study
No country is on track to achieve the gender equality called for in the United Nations’s development blueprint, a report…
Iran stays within nuclear deal’s main limits while testing another
Middle East
June 1, 2019
Iran stays within nuclear deal’s main limits while testing another
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has stayed within the main restrictions of its nuclear deal, a quarterly report by the UN…
Ghosn family seeks UN help against ‘judicial persecution’ in Japan
World
May 27, 2019
Ghosn family seeks UN help against ‘judicial persecution’ in Japan
The family of former Renault and Nissan head Carlos Ghosn has submitted another request for UN intervention against what it…
Bolton says N. Korea missile tests violated UN resolutions
World
May 25, 2019
Bolton says N. Korea missile tests violated UN resolutions
TOKYO (AP) — US national security adviser John Bolton on Saturday called a series of short-range missile tests by North…
South Korea vows to send aid to North quickly, may send food
World
May 20, 2019
South Korea vows to send aid to North quickly, may send food
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea vowed Monday to move quickly on plans to provide $8 million worth of…
UN tells Italy proposed decree violates migrants’ rights
Middle East
May 20, 2019
UN tells Italy proposed decree violates migrants’ rights
ROME (AP) — The Italian interior ministry vowed Sunday to press ahead with a new decree formalizing the closure of…
N. Korea demands UN action over ship seizure by ‘gangster’ US
World
May 18, 2019
N. Korea demands UN action over ship seizure by ‘gangster’ US
North Korea has demanded the United Nations take “urgent measures” to help return a cargo ship taken by the United…