U.N. worker killed in Mali
UNIDENTIFIED armed men attacked a convoy belonging to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali on Friday, killing one civilian
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U.N. seeks record $41 bln for aid to hotspots led by Afghanistan, Ethiopia
STEPHANIE NEBEHAY THE United Nations appealed on Thursday for a record $41 billion to provide life-saving assistance next year to
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U.N. Libya mediator quits weeks before planned election
MICHELLE NICHOLS THE United Nations Libya mediator Jan Kubis is stepping down, diplomats said on Tuesday, less than a year
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‘People in Tigray are dying because of lack of supplies’
THE World Health Organization’s chief says his home Tigray region in northern Ethiopia was being subjected to a “systematic” blockade
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UN rights body agrees to monitor violations
EMMA FARGE THE United Nations human rights council has adopted a British-led resolution on Sudan condemning the military coup and
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COP26: World makes new bid to avert climate disaster
MARK JOHN, KATE ABNETT and VALERIE VOLVOVICI THE United Nations COP26 summit that starts in Glasgow this week has been
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U.N. warns world set for 2.7C rise on today’s emissions pledges
NINA CHESTNEY CURRENT commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.7 degrees Celsius
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Why the African Union’s mediation effort in Tigray is a non-starter
THE United Nations recognises mediation as one of the most effective methods of preventing, managing and above all, resolving conflicts.
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UN Chief in an unprecedented war of words with Ethiopia
A growing diplomatic battle is being played out at the United Nations between Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and one of the
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More vaccines, climate help needed for poorer nations, say UN, Non-Aligned Movement
DEVELOPING nations and the head of the United Nations have demanded a fairer global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and more
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