Russia-West tensions inflame UN debate on Mali peacekeepers
Tensions between Russia and the West are aggravating talks about the future of one of the United Nations’ biggest and most perilous peacekeeping operations, the force sent to help Mali contend with a decade-long Islamic extremist insurgency.
Rich nations hit brakes on climate aid to poor at UN talks
Rich countries including the European Union and the United States have pushed back against efforts to put financial help for poor nations suffering the devastating effects of global warming firmly on the agenda for this year’s U.N. climate summit
washingtonpost.comRich nations hit brakes on climate aid to poor at UN talks
Rich countries including the European Union and the United States have pushed back against efforts to put financial help for poor nations suffering the devastating effects of global warming firmly on the agenda for this year’s U.N. climate summit.
Bachelet won't seek 2nd term as UN human rights chief
The U.N. human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, says she will not seek a new four-year term after the current one that has been overshadowed by criticism of her response to China’s treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in western Xinjiang
washingtonpost.comAfrica needs better weather warning systems, urge experts
Better climate-related research and early warning systems are needed as extreme weather — from cyclones to drought — continues to inflict the African continent, said Sudanese billionaire and philanthropist Mo Ibrahim, who heads up his own foundation.
2 UN peacekeepers killed in 6th incident in Mali in 2 weeks
Two U.N. peacekeepers were killed when their armored personnel carrier hit an improvised explosive device in central Mali in the sixth incident in less than two weeks targeting the U.N. mission in the West African nation that has faced a decade-long Islamic insurgency
washingtonpost.comUN chief `hopeful' of Ukraine grain deal to help food crisis
The United Nations chief says that with global hunger levels at a new high, he is in “intense contacts” with Russia and other key countries hoping for an agreement to allow the export of grain stored in Ukrainian ports and ensure Russian food and fertilizer has unrestricted access to global markets
washingtonpost.comLive updates | UN Chief: War in Ukraine driving world hunger
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he's in “intense contacts” with Russia and other countries to stop escalating global hunger exacerbated by the war in Ukraine by allowing the export of grain stored in Ukrainian ports and ensuring Russian food and fertilizers have unrestricted access to world markets.
UN floats plan to boost renewables as climate worries mount
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is launching a five-point plan to jump-start broader use of renewable energies as the U.N. weather agency reported that greenhouse gas concentrations, ocean heat, sea-level rise, and ocean acidification reached record highs last year.
UN council backs UN chief's peace effort in its first action
The U.N. Security Council has unanimously adopted its first statement since Russia’s military action began on Feb. 24, expressing “strong support” for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ efforts to find a peaceful solution to the “dispute” in Ukraine
washingtonpost.comUN council backs UN chief's peace effort in its first action
The U.N. Security Council has unanimously adopted its first statement since Russia’s military action began on Feb. 24, expressing “strong support” for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ efforts to find a peaceful solution to the “dispute” in Ukraine.
On trip to 3 West African nations, UN chief urges investment
To start his three-nation tour of West Africa, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on rich countries to increase their investments in Africa as the continent recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and is impacted by the war in Ukraine
washingtonpost.comUN extends Libya mission after US-Russia clash
The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to extend the U.N. political mission in Libya for three months, with the United States and Britain accusing Russia of blocking a longer and more substantive mandate that would include promoting reconciliation of the country’s rival governments now claiming power
washingtonpost.comRussia builds up its strength in the sky, but Ukrainian Air Defence is on high alert: 15 targets have been terminated
Valentyna Romanenko - Thursday, 28 April 2022, 23:54 The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit 15 air targets of the Russian aggressors on Thursday, April 28. Source: Air Force Command spokesman, Yurii Ihnat on Facebook Quote: "On April 28, the enemy increased its forces and assets both on the ground and in the sky.
news.yahoo.comBridge used by Russians to deliver weapons and fuel was blown up near Melitopol - media
OLENA ROSHCHINA - THURSDAY, 28 APRIL 2022, 15:36 A railway bridge that the Russian military have been using to deliver weapons and fuel from occupied Crimea has been blown up in Yakymivka, Melitopol district, Zaporizhzhia Region, according to local media reports.
news.yahoo.comKey players urge accountability for atrocities in Ukraine
For the first time, key players seeking accountability for atrocities during the Ukraine war have come together at an informal meeting of the U.N. Security Council to spur investigations into abuses that many Western countries blame on Russia.
Putin tells Erdogan that hostilities have ended in Mariupol
Olena Roshchina - Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 15:48 Russian President Vladimir Putin told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Mariupol city in southern Ukraine has already been seized by the Russian army and hostilities have ended there.
news.yahoo.comRussia-Ukraine latest news: Level of radiation at Chernobyl 'abnormal' following occupation
World War Three a 'real' danger, says Kremlin Rape victim ordered to help Russian troops hunt for women Russian fuel depots set ablaze after Ukrainian strikes Many Bucha victims killed by metal darts Listen to the latest episode of our daily Ukraine podcast
news.yahoo.comNearly 70% of Americans are worried about a nuclear attack, according to APA survey. Here's what could happen
The world watched uneasily on Feb. 24 when Russian troops, under the orders of President Vladimir Putin, invaded Ukraine. "The prospect of nuclear conflict, once unthinkable, is now back within the realm of possibility," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said March 14. Nearly 70% of Americans surveyed by the American Psychological Association said they "are worried the invasion of Ukraine is going to lead to nuclear war, and that they fear that we are at the beginning stages of World War III." Researchers estimate there are approximately 12,700 nuclear weapons spread between nine countries, with the United States and Russia holding the majority.
cnbc.comUkraine's president to tell UN Security Council about war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the U.N. Security Council for the first time Tuesday at a meeting that is certain to focus on what appear to be widespread deliberate killings of civilians by Russian troops
washingtonpost.comUkraine's president to address UN Security Council on war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the U.N. Security Council for the first time Tuesday at a meeting that is certain to focus on what appear to be widespread deliberate killings of civilians by Russian troops
washingtonpost.comUN warns Earth 'firmly on track toward an unlivable world'
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