- 20 May, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securityunited nations
Russia signals not ready to let Afghanistan’s Taliban into U.N
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - No-one is in a hurry to recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan's government, Russian U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said on Friday, signaling that Moscow…
U.N. urgently needs cash in Afghanistan, but struggles for solution
By Jonathan Landay and Michelle Nichols WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United Nations cannot get enough cash into Afghanistan to deliver humanitarian aid to millions of people on the brink…
‘An epidemic’ of coups, U.N. chief laments, urging Security Council to act
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. chief Antonio Guterres assailed what he called "an epidemic of coup d'états" on Tuesday and urged the Security Council to act to…
Blinken urges all U.N. member states to support Taiwan participation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called on all United Nations member states to support Taiwan's "robust" participation in the U.N. system, contesting ongoing pressure from…
Robotic Weapons – A Moral Dilemma
Autonomous weapon systems – commonly known as killer robots – may have killed human beings for the first time ever last year, according to a recent United Nations Security Council report…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Israel designates Palestinian civil society groups as terrorists, U.N. ‘alarmed’
By Rami Ayyub TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel on Friday designated six Palestinian civil society groups as terrorist organisations and accused them of funnelling donor aid to militants, a move…
U.S. takes steps to return to U.N. cultural body that Trump quit
By Patricia Zengerle and John Irish WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - The United States is making early moves toward rejoining the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO four years after former President Donald Trump…
In U.N. showdown over Xinjiang, China says ‘lies still lies’
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Dozens of countries kept up pressure on China at the United Nations on Thursday over accusations of rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims and…
Putin warns against depriving U.N. Security Council members of veto rights
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that depriving permanent members of the United Nations Security Council of their veto rights would destroy the world body. Russia…
U.N. sets up trust fund for ‘people’s economy’ in Afghanistan
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Thursday it had set up a special trust fund to provide urgently needed cash directly to Afghans through a…
Climate action at COP26 could save millions of lives, WHO says
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Health Organization and about three-quarters of global health care workers on Monday called on governments to step up climate action at the COP26…
At event with U.N. envoy, U.S. says committed to Taiwan’s international participation
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The United States remains committed to expanding Taiwan's space for international participation, a senior U.S. diplomat said at an event with Taiwan's foreign minister that was also…
