United Nations
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PublishedAugust 25, 2023
The conflict in Sudan is fueling a humanitarian emergency of ‘epic proportions,’ UN aid chief says
Sudan was plunged into chaos in mid-April when months of simmering tensions between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2023
Five kidnapped UN employees released in Yemen
The employees were kidnapped by gunmen believed to be linked to al-Qaida in the southern province of Abyan while they were on their way back to the government's temporary capital, Aden, after a field mission.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2023
UN chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning ‘the most vulnerable’ will suffer
Wheat prices have risen more than 14% since Monday, when Russia pulled out of the grain deal, and corn prices are up more than 10%.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2023
Russia comes under pressure at UN to avoid global food crisis and revive Ukrainian grain shipments
Russia said it suspended the Black Sea Grain Initiative because the U.N. had failed to overcome obstacles to shipping its food and fertilizer to global markets.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2023
Commentary: Can the U.S. and the United Nations do anything about Haiti?
The future of an intervention force is unclear, but Washington could make a big difference in the meantime by working to stop the smuggling of firearms to the gangs that are taking over the nation.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
World shipping body votes on ‘historic’ emissions cuts to curb warming
The world's shipping nations also agreed to interim goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20%, aiming for 30% by 2030, and by at least 70%, aiming for 80%, by 2040.
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PublishedJune 19, 2023
UN rebukes Russia, says it is blocking aid workers from area of Ukraine dam collapse
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov didn’t explicitly admit that Russia had blocked United Nations access, but told a conference call with reporters that Ukrainian attacks made a visit too risky.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2023
U.N. approves resolution calling for Russia to leave Ukraine
The nonbinding General Assembly resolution, considered a barometer of world opinion, passed 141-7, with 32 abstentions.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2023
At Davos, Zelensky urges allies to speed up the push against Russia
Ukraine's president spoke after U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the world as being in a 'sorry state' because of interlinked challenges including climate change and Russia's war in Ukraine.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2022
UN climate talks poised for deal creating disaster fund
According to the draft of the proposal from Egypt developed countries would be “urged” to contribute to the fund, which would also draw on other private and public sources of money such as international financial institutions.
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