United Nations
Despite opposition, US Senate votes to greenlight massive arms sale to Saudis
World
September 22, 2016
Despite opposition, US Senate votes to greenlight massive arms sale to Saudis
Both the US House and Senate have recently introduced bills aiming to block the latest $1.15 billion sale of Abrams…
UN warns of serious famine in Nigeria
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September 21, 2016
UN warns of serious famine in Nigeria
The United Nations is warning that Nigeria is seriously on the verge of a famine that is worse than that…
Thousands of life jackets appear outside Parliament to remind MPs they are failing drowning refugees
World
September 21, 2016
Thousands of life jackets appear outside Parliament to remind MPs they are failing drowning refugees
Thousands of life jackets have been placed in Parliament Square, ahead of the UN Migration Summit, which takes place in…
EU, rights groups urge Bahrain to end crackdown on dissidents
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September 18, 2016
EU, rights groups urge Bahrain to end crackdown on dissidents
The EU and the 35-member UN Human Rights Council have urged Bahrain to end its heavy-handed crackdown on political dissent.…
Iraq: UN food relief agency’s aids reach Qayyarah
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September 8, 2016
Iraq: UN food relief agency’s aids reach Qayyarah
The United Nations food relief agency has delivered urgently-needed aid to more than 30,000 people in and around the northern…
Syria: UN must punish state sponsors of terror
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September 7, 2016
Syria: UN must punish state sponsors of terror
Syria has called on the United Nations Security Council to adopt punitive measures against countries that support terrorism, in the…
U.N. says 10,000 killed in Yemen war, far more than other estimates
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August 31, 2016
U.N. says 10,000 killed in Yemen war, far more than other estimates
At least 10,000 people have been killed in Yemen’s 18-month-old civil war, the United Nations on Tuesday, approaching double the…
UN chief urges Myanmar to respect human rights
World
August 30, 2016
UN chief urges Myanmar to respect human rights
Myanmar’s new leadership must overcome discrimination and promote inclusive development with “full respect” for human rights, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon…
UN: one million Afghan children are malnourished
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August 30, 2016
UN: one million Afghan children are malnourished
A million Afghan children under five suffer malnutrition, which makes them vulnerable to diseases easily curable in other countries, according…
Myanmar names Kofi Annan to head panel on Rohingya Muslims
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August 25, 2016
Myanmar names Kofi Annan to head panel on Rohingya Muslims
Myanmar’s government has set up an advisory panel headed by former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan to find “lasting solutions”…