UN special envoy for Myanmar to step down: UN chief spokesman
UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES — The United Nations special envoy for Myanmar will step down in June, a spokesman for…
Governments to vet crucial UN climate science report
by Marlowe Hood PARIS, FRANCE — Diplomats from nearly 200 nations and top climate scientists begin a week-long huddle in…
UN seeks justice for victims of Russia’s ‘senseless’ war
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — UN rights chief Volker Turk on Friday slammed the human cost of Russia’s “senseless” year-old war in…
North Korea slams UN chief’s ‘unfair’ missile condemnation
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA — North Korea rejected on Wednesday condemnation by the United Nations chief of its recent ballistic missile…
Myanmar landmine casualties surge two years after coup: UN
NAYPYIDAW, MYANMAR — Landmines and unexploded munitions injured or killed more than one person every day in Myanmar last year,…
‘Alarming’ rise in Rohingya lost at sea in 2022: UN
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The UN decried Tuesday the “alarming” rise in the number of Rohingya refugees lost at sea fleeing…
UN climate report ‘stark warning’ about human activity: UK
Britain on Monday called for urgent global action to tackle climate change, after a UN report warned the planet has…
UN urges better regulation of surveillance technology
The UN voiced alarm Monday at reports that several governments used Israeli phone malware to spy on activists, journalists and…
COVID triggered biggest increase in hunger in decades: UN
The COVID pandemic caused an estimated 18 percent increase in the number of people facing hunger, a UN report released…
UN rights chief urges reparations for systemic racism
The UN rights chief called on Monday for countries to do more to dismantle systemic racism against black people, urging…