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U.N. chief condemns deadly Saudi-led coalition strike in Yemen

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Friday that reportedly killed at least 60 people in a detention center in the Houthi-held Saada province.

UN chief: World worse now due to COVID, climate, conflict

UN chief: World worse now due to COVID, climate, conflict

As he starts his second term as U.N. secretary-general, Antonio Guterres says the world is worse in many ways than it was five years ago because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis and geopolitical tensions that have sparked conflicts everywhere

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China delays U.S. bid to sanction North Koreans at U.N.

China delays U.S. bid to sanction North Koreans at U.N.

China delayed a U.S. bid to impose U.N. sanctions on five North Koreans on Thursday, diplomats said, a day after Pyongyang suggested it may resume tests of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles.

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U.N. defines Holocaust denial, urges social media firms to fight it

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday agreed on a definition of denial of the Holocaust, when the Nazis killed 6 million Jews during World War Two, and urged social media companies "to take active measures" to combat antisemitism.

In Western Sahara refugee camps, little optimism over frozen conflict

From the deep desert camps in Algeria near the border with Morocco where Sahrawi refugees have lived for decades, the latest diplomatic moves to resolve the long-frozen conflict over their territory feel a long way from resolution.

U.N. Mali mission to resume flights suspended because of sanctions

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali said on Thursday it would resume regular flights after they were grounded over the weekend because of regional sanctions.

Israel hopes UN will unanimously condemn Holocaust denial

Israel is hoping the U_N_ General Assembly will unanimously adopt a resolution rejecting and condemning any denial of the Holocaust and urging all nations and social media companies “to take active measures to combat antisemitism and Holocaust denial or distortion.”

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Recognise ‘Hinduphobia’ and violence against Buddhists, Sikhs too: Indian envoy to U.N.

Recognise ‘Hinduphobia’ and violence against Buddhists, Sikhs too: Indian envoy to U.N.

India’s Ambassador to the United Nations says global terror strategy is selective, urges against adding right wing extremism, violent nationalism to anti-terror resolutions

UN agency: Palestinians in crisis-hit Lebanon need funds

UN agency: Palestinians in crisis-hit Lebanon need funds

A U.N. agency is appealing to the international community to donate tens of millions of dollars to help improve living conditions for Palestinians in crisis-hit Lebanon

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Germany's Merkel turns down U.N. job offer

Germany's Merkel turns down U.N. job offer

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has turned down the offer of a job at the United Nations, her office said on Wednesday, a month after she stepped down as Europe's most powerful politician after 16 years at the helm.

UN: Worse now for women peace builders than before COVID

The U.N. human rights chief says women seeking to participate in shaping and building peace and defending human rights face a “vastly worse” situation now than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic

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EU denounces violence against anti-coup protesters in Sudan

EU denounces violence against anti-coup protesters in Sudan

The European Union’s foreign policy chief says Sudan’s military rulers have shown an unwillingness to negotiate a peaceful settlement to the country's ongoing crisis

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U.N. chief urges business to help poor nations in 'hour of need'

U.N. chief urges business to help poor nations in 'hour of need'

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to business leaders on Monday to support developing countries "in their hour of need" with access to COVID-19 vaccines, help to combat the climate crisis and reform of the global financial system.

U.N. envoy seeks Thai help to halt deterioration of Myanmar crisis

U.N. envoy seeks Thai help to halt deterioration of Myanmar crisis

A United Nations envoy on Monday called on Thailand's support to prevent a deterioration in the crisis in neighbouring Myanmar and welcomed assurances that refugees fleeing military operations would be protected by the Thai government.

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UN official: Libya elections could be rescheduled for June

A senior U.N. official says Libya could hold elections by June after the county missed a December deadline to elect its first president since the 2011 ouster and killing of dictator Moammar Gadhafi

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