- 15 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityUN
U.N. panel says it can’t rule on climate case brought by Thunberg
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -A U.N. panel said it could not immediately rule on a complaint by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg and others that state inaction on climate change…
U.N. chief: Liquidity needed to stem Afghanistan economic, humanitarian crises
By Jonathan Landay (Reuters) - The international community must find ways to inject cash directly into Afghanistan’s economy to avert its total collapse as a growing humanitarian crisis impacts half…
N.Korea accuses U.N. of double standards over missile tests, warns of consequences
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said on Sunday the United Nations Security Council applied double standards over military activities among U.N. member states, state media KCNA said, amid…
Burkina Faso orders suspension of Norwegian Refugee Council’s aid programmes
DAKAR (Reuters) - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) on Friday said it has halted its work in Burkina Faso on the order of the government after the aid group voiced…
U.S. grants licenses for more aid flow to Afghanistan despite sanctions
By Daphne Psaledakis UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United States on Friday further paved the way for aid to flow to Afghanistan despite U.S. sanctions on the Taliban, who seized control…
U.N. rights chief urges Belarus neighbours to protect asylum-seekers
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief called on Belarus' neighbours on Friday to protect asylum seekers after four people died near the Polish border…
EU countries struggle to agree approach to COP26 climate talks
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries are struggling to agree their negotiating position for the COP26 climate change conference, with rifts emerging over timeframes for emissions-cutting pledges,…
Developing nations’ plea to world’s wealthy at U.N.: stop vaccine hoarding
By Daphne Psaledakis UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Leaders from developing nations warned the U.N. General Assembly this week that COVID-19 vaccine hoarding by wealthy countries left the door open for…
World powers to meet with Iran at U.N. to push for return to nuclear talks -France
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ministers from Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia will meet with Iran at the United Nations later this week to try to give fresh momentum to…
U.N. council urges Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to restart dam talks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday urged Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to resume African Union-led talks to reach a binding deal "within a reasonable timeframe" over…
Biden to speak at the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York on Sept 21
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will travel to New York on Sept. 21 and deliver remarks at the 76th U.N. General assembly, the White House said on Monday. The…
Taliban breaking promises including over women, says U.N
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have contradicted public promises on rights including by ordering women to stay at home, blocking teenage girls from school and holding house-to-house…
