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Ukraine: Crisis chief calls for ‘humanitarian pause’, urgent UN aid arrives, WHO condemns healthcare attacks

© WFP/Marco Frattini Thousands of Ukrainians seek safety in neighbouring Poland. 5 March 2022 Humanitarian Aid Amin Awad, the United…

UN under attack?World body hit hard after US pullback

by Carole LANDRY Agence France Presse UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) -- The year 2019 started off at the United…

Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit new high: UN

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, have hit…

China, Russia call at UN for easing of N.Korea sanctions

by Carole LANDRY Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- China and Russia called Thursday for an easing…

Venezuela’s Maduro says ready to meet Trump

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told the United Nations on Wednesday that he would be…

Tributes pour in for former UN chief and Nobel laureate Kofi Annan

by Nina Larson with Carole Landry in New York Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- From his native Africa…

Saudi prince says Israel has ‘right’ to its land

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The crown prince and de facto leader of Saudi Arabia said Israel has a "right"…

Nearly 100,000 displaced by fighting in northwest Syria: UN

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Nearly 100,000 people have been displaced since early December by fighting in northwestern Syria, where the…

PHL among nine countries to benefit from $100-million UN aid

(Eagle News) -- The Philippines is among nine countries to benefit from a  $100-million aid from the United Nations. Apart…

Ramon Magsaysay Cubao High School holds activities in celebration of UN month

Students of Ramon Magsaysay Cubao High School held month-long activities in celebration of United Nations month. The activities that include…

UN draws flak after naming Mugabe goodwill ambassador

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) - The United Nations faced criticism Friday after naming Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe  a "goodwill ambassador" to promote health…

Myanmar insists to UN that Rakhine improving

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - Myanmar insisted Wednesday to the United Nations that the crisis in violence-torn Rakhine state…

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