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Qatar minister elected to head UN labor conference following World Cup scrutiny
Berlin (AP) — The labor minister of Qatar, which faced intense scrutiny over its treatment of migrant workers in the run-up to last year’s World Cup...
United Nations ‘alarmed’ by Hong Kong June 4 detentions
Hong Kong (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Monday it was "alarmed" by detentions in Hong Kong linked to the 34th anniversary of...
North Korean leader’s sister vows 2nd attempt to launch spy satellite, slams UN meeting
Seoul (AP) — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed again Sunday to push for a second attempt to launch...
Emirati hosts want UN climate talks to deliver ‘game-changing results,’ with big oil at the table
Berlin (AP) — A senior United Arab Emirates official says the Gulf nation wants the U.N. climate summit it’s hosting later this year to...
UN agency for Palestinian refugees raises just $107 million of $300 million needed to help millions
United Nations (AP) — Despite a dire warning from the U.N. chief that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees “is on the verge of...