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Russia strikes Kyiv during UN chief’s visit as Moscow presses offensive

by Joshua Melvin with Emmanuel Peuchot in Kharkiv Agence France Presse Russian forces pressed their offensive in south and east…

UN chief in Moscow says he wants Ukraine ceasefire ‘as soon as possible’

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said during a visit to Moscow Tuesday that he was looking…

UN Chief: Ukraine war unleashing a ‘perfect storm’ of crises

UN Secretary-General António Guterres presented the first detailed policy brief issued by the Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy…

International agencies call for urgent aid to address food insecurity

Major international organizations issued an appeal Wednesday for urgent measures to deal with rising food insecurity in poor countries, including…

US to announce new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine killings

  by Joe STENSON with Philippe RATER at the United Nations Agence France Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- The United…

US, Britain to seek Russia’s suspension from UN Rights Council

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The United States and Britain announced plans Monday to seek Russia's suspension from the…

Russia seeks Monday UN Security Council meet on Bucha, Ukraine

  UNITED NATIONS (AFP) -- Moscow has called for a special UN Security Council meeting Monday to address claims that…

Nearly 4.2 million Ukrainian refugees flee war

    GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Nearly 4.2 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia's invasion began on February…

Will big biodiversity ambitions be enough to save nature?

by Laure FILLON Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - After the world missed almost all of its targets to protect…

US ‘strongly condemns’ North Korea missile launch

  BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The United States condemned North Korea's test firing of a new intercontinental missile on Thursday…

UN to again ‘demand’ Russia ‘immediately’ end war in Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - The UN General Assembly is expected to vote Thursday on a new non-binding resolution…

Ukraine war rattles EU green farming plan

by Laure FILLON Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - Scientists are urging Europe not to delay the transition to greener…

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