- 15 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityUN
Joint U.N., Ethiopia rights team say all sides committed abuses in Tigray
By Stephanie Nebehay and Dawit Endeshaw GENEVA/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - All sides fighting in the war in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray committed violations that may amount to war crimes,…
Bosnia’s peace deal at risk of unravelling – envoy warns the U.N
(Fixes broken links to stories in paragraph 4) SARAJEVO (Reuters) -The U.S.-sponsored peace deal that ended war in Bosnia in the 1990s is at risk of unravelling unless the international…
U.N. airlifts winter shelters for displaced Afghans
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency UNHCR started to airlift supplies to Kabul on Tuesday to help hundreds of thousands of displaced Afghans build shelters ahead of the winter.…
Actions, not words – Pacific Islands urge strong commitment on climate
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - The world must unite and take significant action now to tackle climate change that is threatening the survival of Pacific island nations, the region's…
Climate set to dominate G20 summit ahead of U.N. conference
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - If high-stakes climate talks are to succeed next month in Glasgow, the initial signs of progress may emerge this weekend when leaders of the…
Biden criticizes Sudan’s junta, deaths climb in anti-coup protests
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Doina Chiacu KHARTOUM/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and United Nations dialled up the pressure on Sudan's new military junta on Thursday as confrontations between soldiers and…
China submits updated climate pledges to UN ahead of Glasgow talks
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has submitted updated nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to fight climate change, a UN registry showed on Thursday, formally boosting headline emission-cutting pledges but offering nothing new…
U.N. chief appoints Singaporean as new Myanmar special envoy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday appointed Noeleen Heyzer of Singapore as his new special envoy on Myanmar, the United Nations said in a statement. Heyzer,…
U.N. chief calls for immediate release of Sudan’s officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for the immediate release of Sudan's prime minister and all other officials after the Sudan military seized power in the…
U.N. appeals for fresh injection of funds for famine-threatened Yemen
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - Funds needed to feed millions of people in war-ravaged Yemen could run out in a matter of weeks, a senior United Nations official warned,…
Mali tells U.N. it will confirm post-coup election date in December
By Paul Lorgerie BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's interim authorities will confirm a date for post-coup elections after national reform consultations in December, a representative of a U.N. Security Council delegation…
Explainer – Sticking points at the U.N. climate conference
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - Representatives from nearly 200 countries will meet in Glasgow, Scotland, from Oct. 31-Nov. 12 for climate talks to strengthen action to tackle global warming…
