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U.N. Secretary-General to Putin: In the name of humanity, stop this war
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a last-minute plea on Wednesday to Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war 'in the name of humanity', after…
Activists urge UN rights chief to release delayed report on Xinjiang
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Now that the Beijing Winter Olympics is over, U.N. rights chief Michelle Bachelet must release her long-delayed report on alleged violations in China's Xinjiang…
De-escalation of Russia-Ukraine tensions immediate priority: India at UN
United Nations, Feb 22 (PTI) Voicing "deep concern" over the escalation of tension along the Russia-Ukraine border, India has told the UN Security Council that the immediate priority is de-escalation of…
UN chief calls Russia’s decision violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity; UNSC holds emergency meeting
United Nations, Feb 22 (PTI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday voiced great concern over Russia's decision to recognise Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine as independent , saying Moscow's decision…
Ukraine asks U.N. Security Council to discuss Russian bid to recognize separatists
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS/KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has asked the United Nations Security Council to discuss on Thursday a bid by Russia's parliament to recognize self-proclaimed separatists in eastern…
Britain to co-host Afghanistan aid summit, hoping to raise $4.4 billion
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Tuesday it would co-host an international aid conference with the United Nations next month to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where poverty and…
Iraq pays last chunk of $52.4 billion Gulf War reparations – UN
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Iraq has completed payment of $52.4 billion to compensate individuals, companies and governments who proved damages due to its 1990 invasion and occupation of…
U.N. rights office demands release of Afghan women activists
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights office called on Tuesday for the release of four women activists and their relatives in Afghanistan who were detained or abducted last month…
U.S. urges N.Korea to focus on needs of its people, not missiles
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States called on North Korea on Monday to defund its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and prioritize the needs of its…
Saudi coalition invites Red Cross, UN to discuss fatal Yemen detention centre attack
CAIRO (Reuters) -The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen has invited the Red Cross and a U.N. agency to discuss its deadly attack https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/death-toll-rises-91-yemen-detention-centre-strike-houthi-minister-2022-01-25 on a detention centre holding hundreds of…
India-UK UN Consultations held in New Delhi
India-UK UN Consultations were held on 03 February 2022 in New Delhi. The Indian delegation was led by Mr. Prakash Gupta, Joint Secretary (UN Political), Ministry of External Affairs and…
One year since Myanmar coup, U.N. Security Council backs ‘will of the people’
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council said on Wednesday it was deeply concerned by a continuing state of emergency imposed by the military in Myanmar and pushed for…
