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UN warns its development goals for 2030 are in trouble and 575 million people will remain very poor

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In a grim report, the U.N. warned Monday that at the current rate of global progress 575 million people will still be living in ... → Read More

Yemen’s rivals are not only clashing on the ground but battling economically for revenue from ports

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sporadic armed clashes between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and government forces are straining peace efforts, and the rivals are now a... → Read More

Aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from Turkey certain to continue

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from neighboring Turkey is virtually certain to get a green lig... → Read More

UN to vote Monday on aid deliveries from Turkey to northwest Syria

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is to vote Monday on extending aid deliveries from Turkey to Syria’s rebel-held northwest, with a reso... → Read More

The UN refuses to retract its condemnation of Israel over the Jenin military operation

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israel’s United Nations ambassador called on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to retract his condemnation of the country for i... → Read More

The UN refuses to retract its condemnation of Israel over the Jenin military operation

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israel’s United Nations ambassador called on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to retract his condemnation of the country for i... → Read More

West clashes with Russia and Iran at UN over Tehran’s uranium enrichment and drones for Russia

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its Western allies clashed with Russia and Iran at the U.N. Security Council on Thursday over Tehran’s adv... → Read More

The U.N. chief issues a rare condemnation of excessive force by Israel in its Jenin raid

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In a rare condemnation of Israel, the U.N. chief on Thursday denounced the country’s excessive use of force in its largest milit... → Read More

The UN chief calls for a robust international police force to help combat Haiti’s armed gangs

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday for a robust international force to help combat Haiti’s armed gangs and ... → Read More

The UN chief calls for a robust international police force to help combat Haiti’s armed gangs

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday for a robust international force to help combat Haiti’s armed gangs and ... → Read More

Guantanamo detainees tell first independent visitor about scars from torture and hopes to leave

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — At the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, the aging men known by their serial numbers arrived at the meeting shackled. Eve... → Read More

UN records the highest number of ‘grave violations’ against children in conflicts

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Children experienced the highest number of “grave violations” in conflicts verified by the United Nations in 2022, with the conf... → Read More

UN votes to end its peacekeeping mission in Mali as demanded by the country’s military junta

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to immediately end its peacekeeping mission in Mali as demanded by the countr... → Read More

UN children’s chief: Youngsters in Haiti need aid and face `staggering levels’ of gender violence

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Close to half of Haiti’s people, 2.2 million adults and 3 million children, need humanitarian aid and thousands of youngsters fa... → Read More

UN votes to establish independent body to clarify fate of over 130,000 Syrians missing in conflict

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Thursday that will establish an independent body to determine what happened to m... → Read More

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Thursday that the 12-year conflict in Syria has pushed 90% of its population below the povert... → Read More

UN urges Israel and Palestinians to halt West Bank violence in statement backed by US and Russia

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council urged Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday to avoid actions that can further inflame tensions in the... → Read More

First UN investigator at US detention center at Guantanamo says detainees face cruel treatment

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The first U.N. independent investigator to visit the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay said Monday the 30 men held there a... → Read More

US, UK, France demand UN investigate Russia’s sanctions-busting use of Iranian drones in Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States, Britain and France demanded Friday that the United Nations urgently investigate Russia’s reported use of hund... → Read More

UN says Somalia faces a `dire hunger emergency’ but aid has been cut over lack of funding

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Somalia’s “dire hunger emergency” is spiraling upward with one-third of the population expected to face crisis or worse levels o... → Read More