Tag: UNITED NATIONS
UN Security Council, with US support, condemns strikes on Qatar
By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations Security Council on Thursday condemned recent strikes on Qatar's capital…
UN chief Guterres condemns Israeli strikes on Qatar
By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday condemned Israel’s strikes as a…
Afghanistan quake destroyed 5,230 homes in 49 villages — but the UN hasn’t gotten to 362 others
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — An initial United Nations assessment of the impact of Afghanistan’s recent deadly earthquake found…
Palestinian gunmen kill 6 people in attack on Jerusalem bus stop
Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in north Jerusalem on Monday, killing six people and wounding…
IAEA chief notes progress in Iran talks over nuclear site inspections
Talks on resuming International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections of Iran’s nuclear sites have made progress, but its…
Palestinians despair after UN declares famine in Gaza
Desperate Palestinians clutching pots and plastic buckets scrambled for rice at a charity kitchen in Gaza City on…
Islamic State extremists exploit instability in Africa and Syria, UN experts say
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Islamic State extremists are exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant…
UN says 383 aid workers killed last year, nearly half in Gaza
United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has issued a “shameful indictment of international inaction and apathy” as he…
A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half…
Burkina Faso declares UN coordinator persona non grata
(Reuters) -Burkina Faso has declared United Nations regional coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak persona non grata over a U.N. report…
Talks on landmark plastic pollution treaty end without an agreement
Geneva — Negotiators working on a landmark treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution failed to…
Global plastic pollution treaty talks extended in ‘haze’ of confusion
Talks on striking a global treaty on combating plastic pollution were extended an extra day into Friday but…