Today: September 27, 2024
Today: September 27, 2024

United Nations

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UN adopts pact that aims to save global cooperation

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a "Pact for the Future" on Sunday, which U.N.

September 22, 2024
UN adopts pact that aims to save global cooperation
News|Opinion|World

World leaders are gathering for the UN General Assembly. The outlook is gloomy

It's not a great moment in world affairs right now

September 22, 2024
World leaders are gathering for the UN General Assembly. The outlook is gloomy
World

Kenya's Ruto open to converting Haiti mission to U.N. peacekeeping operation

Kenyan President William Ruto, on a visit to Haiti, said on Saturday that he was open to Kenya's anti-gang mission in the country being converted to a full

September 21, 2024
Kenya's Ruto open to converting Haiti mission to U.N. peacekeeping operation
Africa|Americas|News|World

Kenyan president visits Haiti as it grapples with future of international efforts to fight gangs

Kenya’s President William Ruto has arrived in Haiti

September 21, 2024
Kenyan president visits Haiti as it grapples with future of international efforts to fight gangs
News|Political|World

Secret Service’s next challenge: Keeping scores of world leaders safe at the UN General Assembly

Next week’s high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly is bringing more than 140 world leaders to New York City, including the leaders of Israel, the Palestinians and Ukraine

September 21, 2024
Secret Service’s next challenge: Keeping scores of world leaders safe at the UN General Assembly
Africa|News|World

UN chief Guterres 'gravely alarmed' by reports of RSF assault on al-Fashir

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "gravely alarmed" by reports of a full-scale assault on the Sudanese city of al-Fashir by the

September 21, 2024
UN chief Guterres 'gravely alarmed' by reports of RSF assault on al-Fashir
Economy|Environment|News|Science|World

For a week, New York will be center of money-focused fight to slow climate change

The annual New York City Climate Week and United Nations General Assembly that's just about to start are emphasizing how to generate trillions of dollars that will be needed to help poorer countries move away from gas, oil and coal, fuels that release greenhouse gases and heat the planet

September 21, 2024
For a week, New York will be center of money-focused fight to slow climate change
Environment|Finance|News|World

US election uncertainty clouds UN climate finance progress

Countries have a chance to use this week's U.N. meetings in New York to resolve big differences over boosting the world's annual goal for climate finance,

September 21, 2024
US election uncertainty clouds UN climate finance progress
News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel claims death of Hezbollah commander as Beirut toll rises

Israel has claimed the death of a senior Hezbollah military official after a rare Israeli airstrike in Beirut killed at least 37 people and wounded dozens more, shortly after Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets

September 21, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel claims death of Hezbollah commander as Beirut toll rises
News|Technology|World

Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief says

The United Nations human rights chief says weaponizing ordinary communication devices represents a new development in warfare

September 21, 2024
Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief says
News|Political|World

UN urges states to use sway now over Israel, Hezbollah to avoid war

A top United Nations official on Friday urged all countries with influence over Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah "to leverage it now" to

September 20, 2024
UN urges states to use sway now over Israel, Hezbollah to avoid war
Americas|News|World

UN rights expert urges urgent action as Haiti crisis worsens

The United Nations' expert on human rights in Haiti said on Friday that the situation in the conflict-hit Caribbean nation had worsened and efforts to rebuild security must

September 20, 2024
UN rights expert urges urgent action as Haiti crisis worsens
Americas|News|Political|World

Venezuela rejects UN report criticizing opposition crackdown

Venezuela's government "categorically" rejected a United Nations human rights report on Friday criticizing repression of political opponents and children in the wake of contested

September 20, 2024
Venezuela rejects UN report criticizing opposition crackdown
Business|News|Science|Technology|World

UN experts urge United Nations to lay foundations for global governance of artificial intelligence

A high-powered U.N. advisory body says global governance of artificial intelligence is “imperative” and is urging the United Nations to lay the foundations for the first inclusive global institutions to regulate the fast-growing technology

September 20, 2024
UN experts urge United Nations to lay foundations for global governance of artificial intelligence
News|World

Explosives put in devices before they arrived in Lebanon, says Lebanon's UN mission

A preliminary investigation by Lebanese authorities into the communications devices that blew up in Lebanon this week found that they

September 19, 2024
Explosives put in devices before they arrived in Lebanon, says Lebanon's UN mission
MidEast|News|World

Israel violated global child rights treaty in Gaza, UN committee says

A U.N. committee on Thursday accused Israel of severe breaches of a global treaty protecting children's rights, saying its military actions in Gaza had a catastrophic

September 19, 2024
Israel violated global child rights treaty in Gaza, UN committee says
Americas|News|World

Vietnam's top leader Lam to visit US, Cuba next week

Vietnam's president and ruling Communist Party chief To Lam will pay a working visit to the United States next week and participate in the 79th Session of the United Nations General

September 19, 2024
Vietnam's top leader Lam to visit US, Cuba next week
Science|Technology

UN advisory body makes seven recommendations for governing AI

An artificial-intelligence advisory body at the United Nations on Thursday released its final report proposing seven recommendations to address AI-related

September 19, 2024
UN advisory body makes seven recommendations for governing AI
Africa|News|World

Relentless fighting is devastating Sudan and escalating in Darfur's capital, UN says

Relentless violence is devastating Sudan, and large-scale fighting has escalated in and around El Fasher

September 19, 2024
Relentless fighting is devastating Sudan and escalating in Darfur's capital, UN says
Environment|News|Technology|World

UN chief urges divided nations to approve blueprint to address global challenges from climate to AI

The United Nations chief is urging the world’s divided nations to compromise and approve a blueprint to address global challenges from conflicts and climate change to artificial intelligence and reforming the U.N. and global financial institutions

September 18, 2024
UN chief urges divided nations to approve blueprint to address global challenges from climate to AI
Americas|News|World

Haiti creates council tasked with holding first elections in a decade

Haiti's government on Wednesday created a provisional electoral council, marking the most concrete step toward reviving the electoral process in years after

September 18, 2024
Haiti creates council tasked with holding first elections in a decade
MidEast|News|Political|World

UN Security Council to meet Friday over Lebanon pager blasts

The United Nations Security Council will meet on Friday over the pager blasts in Lebanon targeting militant group Hezbollah, said Slovenia's U.N.

September 18, 2024
UN Security Council to meet Friday over Lebanon pager blasts
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy to address UN Security Council on Tuesday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will on Tuesday address a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Russia's war in his country, said

September 18, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy to address UN Security Council on Tuesday
Europe|News|World

Finland's president wants end of single state veto at UN Security Council

Finland's President Alexander Stubb has called for expansion of the U.N.

September 18, 2024
Finland's president wants end of single state veto at UN Security Council
News|World

UN demands Israel end 'unlawful' presence in Palestinian territories within 12 months

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a Palestinian-drafted resolution that demands Israel end "its unlawful presence in the Occupied

September 18, 2024
UN demands Israel end 'unlawful' presence in Palestinian territories within 12 months
MidEast|News|Political|World

UN General Assembly widely supports a Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation

The U.N. General Assembly strongly supported a nonbinding Palestinian resolution Wednesday demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the occupied West Bank within a year

September 18, 2024
UN General Assembly widely supports a Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation
Asia|News|Political|World

Myanmar military stepping up civilian killings and arrests, says UN report

Myanmar's military government has ramped up killings and arrests in an apparent bid to silence opponents and recruit soldiers in an escalating

September 17, 2024
Myanmar military stepping up civilian killings and arrests, says UN report
News|Science|Technology|World

Saudi Arabia plans to allow tougher nuclear oversight by IAEA this year

Saudi Arabia plans to scrap light-touch oversight of its nuclear facilities by the U.N. atomic watchdog and switch to regular safeguards by the end of this year,

September 16, 2024
Saudi Arabia plans to allow tougher nuclear oversight by IAEA this year
Europe|News|World

Ukraine invites UN and ICRC to Russia's Kursk region

Ukraine said on Monday it had asked the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to join humanitarian efforts in Russia's Kursk region following a cross-

September 16, 2024
Ukraine invites UN and ICRC to Russia's Kursk region
Crime|News|World

UN staff member among 10 killed during Israel military operation in West Bank

UN staff member among 10 killed during Israel military operation in West Bank

September 13, 2024
UN staff member among 10 killed during Israel military operation in West Bank
MidEast|News|Political|World

Can the Palestinians become a full United Nations member?

When Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas travels to New York for the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations this month, he will for the

September 12, 2024
Can the Palestinians become a full United Nations member?
News|World

Israel names Hamas gunmen it says were targeted in strike that killed UNRWA staff

The Israeli military on Thursday named nine men it said were Hamas militants killed in Gaza airstrikes that the U.N.

September 12, 2024
Israel names Hamas gunmen it says were targeted in strike that killed UNRWA staff
Africa|Americas|News|World

US supports two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa

The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be rotated among small island

September 12, 2024
US supports two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa
Americas|News|Political|World

What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about?

Every September world leaders travel to New York to address the start of the annual United Nations General Assembly session.

September 11, 2024
What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about?
News|World

UN chief says lack of accountability on UN staff killings in Gaza 'unacceptable'

A lack of accountability for the killing of United Nations staff and humanitarian aid workers in the Gaza Strip is "totally unacceptable," U.N.

September 11, 2024
UN chief says lack of accountability on UN staff killings in Gaza 'unacceptable'
Africa|News|World

New president of UN General Assembly calls for unity to tackle borderless issues

Cameroon’s former prime minister has taken over the presidency of the U.N. General Assembly and called for nations to unite and to address global challenges from climate change and poverty to conflicts and armed violence

September 11, 2024
New president of UN General Assembly calls for unity to tackle borderless issues
News|World

Plan for summit on UN sidelines to seek ways 'to talk sense' into China, Philippines envoy says

A summit of at least 20 nations is planned on the sidelines of the U.N.

September 10, 2024
Plan for summit on UN sidelines to seek ways 'to talk sense' into China, Philippines envoy says
Americas|News|World

Jamaica to deploy a limited number of soldiers and police to help fight gangs in Haiti

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his country will send two dozen soldiers and police officers to Haiti this week to boost a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to fight violent gangs

September 10, 2024
Jamaica to deploy a limited number of soldiers and police to help fight gangs in Haiti
Africa|Finance|News|World

UN Libya mission to resume talks between factions over bank governor

The U.N. mission in Libya will resume facilitating talks between factions in Tripoli on Wednesday to try to resolve the central bank crisis that has slashed oil output and threatened

September 10, 2024
UN Libya mission to resume talks between factions over bank governor
News|Political|World

UN likely to vote next week on push to end Israel presence in Palestinian territory

The United Nations General Assembly is likely to vote next week on a Palestinian draft resolution demanding Israel end "its unlawful presence in the

September 09, 2024
UN likely to vote next week on push to end Israel presence in Palestinian territory

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