EU, UN, several countries pledge aid to earthquake-striken Afghanistan
Islamabad (Reuters) – Another major earthquake rattled western Afghanistan on Wednesday, just days after one of the world’s deadliest earthquakes killed more
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Palestinian UN envoy accuses Israel of ‘genocidal’ campaign against Gaza
United Nations (Reuters) – The Palestinian envoy to the United Nations on Tuesday described Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip
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UN warns Pakistan that forcibly deporting Afghans could lead to severe human rights violations
Islamabad (AP) — Forcibly deporting Afghans from Pakistan could lead to severe human rights violations — including the separation of
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UAE opens 104 MW wind project ahead of U.N. climate summit
Dubai (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has launched its first wind project of commercial size, making use of technology
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UN envoy calls for a ‘unified mechanism’ to lead reconstruction of Libya’s flood-wrecked city
Cairo (AP) — The United Nations’ top official in divided Libya on Monday called for a unified mechanism to lead
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Proposal at UN: Labeling Taliban’s Treatment of Women as ‘Gender Apartheid’
Faiq emphasized that Afghanistan continues to suffer under the Taliban, describing it as a “hub for terrorism” International experts have
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UN says cholera and dengue outbreaks have been reported in eastern Sudan as conflict grinds on
Cairo (AP) — Outbreaks of cholera and dengue fever have been reported in eastern Sudan, where thousands of people are
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Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets UN Secretary-General to Discuss Cooperation
New York – Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, recently engaged in talks with the Secretary-General of
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Saudi Arabia Calls for Peaceful Solutions to World Crises at UN General Assembly
New York – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan highlighted the importance of peaceful conflict resolution and the
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Colors promoting UN goals or LGBTQ rights? Turkey’s Erdogan complains
United Nations (Reuters) – Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan complained on Thursday that he was uncomfortable with the use of what
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