UN plastics talks collapse amid US opposition
Hopes for a global treaty to cut plastic production have faltered after United Nations negotiations collapsed for the sixth time,...
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UN in talks over plan to extend Lebanon peacekeeping mission
The United Nations Security Council has opened debate on a French-drafted resolution that seeks to prolong the mandate of the...
Burkina Faso expels UN official over child abuse report
Burkina Faso’s marred human rights record has surfaced yet again with a UN report that the junta has sought to...
Iran to continue meetings with UN nuclear watchdog
Iran will continue discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA, with another round of negotiations being potentially imminent,...
Yemen to face extreme floods threatening agriculture, UN warns
The UN warned on August 15th that Yemen faces the risk of widespread floods during the present rainy season, putting already...
Syria: UN blames state and pro-Assad forces for March violence
A UN commission investigating interethnic violence in Syria’s Alawite-dominated areas has concluded that pro-government security forces, as well as fighters...
Sudan launches emergency vaccination drive amid cholera surge
With cholera cases surging across Sudan, Khartoum has launched a new vaccination initiative, hoping to slow the deadliest outbreak in...
Australia to recognise Palestinian State in September
Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, joining France, the UK, and Canada, Prime...
Morocco seeks stronger ties with landlocked countries
At a UN conference which took place on August 5th, Morocco allegedly committed to prioritising cooperation with landlocked countries in...
UK pressed Arab nations to denounce Hamas in UN statement
Britain pushed for the disarmament of Hamas and its withdrawal from Gaza to be featured as key demands in a...
Insurgents displace tens of thousands from northern Mozambique
As attacks escalate in northern Mozambique, the UN warns of a worsening humanitarian disaster that could give a boon to...
Libya: UN-backed state council sees election of new chairman
The High Council of State (HCS) of Libya voted in an UN-endorsed election for its new leadership with Mohammed Takala...
Mass killing by M23 threatens Rwanda–Congo peace deal, UN says
As Rwanda and Congo head toward a shaky peace deal, mass killings threaten to reignite one of Africa’s deadliest regional...
Ministers in talks at UN over the recognition of Palestine
Ministers from all over the globe will assemble on July 28th, in order to determine if Palestinian statehood is a...
UN urges withdrawal of armed forces from Libyan Capital
Despite the recent resignation of its Libya envoy, Abdoulaye Bathily, who conceded that “there is no room for a solution”...
