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World Three Ivorian UN peacekeepers killed in Mali attack Three UN peacekeepers from Ivory Coast were killed in central Mali on Wednesday, the UN and Ivorian government said, in the latest violence to... on 14 January 2021
Health Pandemic-driven shift to home work carries risks, UN says The shift to home-working triggered by the coronavirus pandemic looks set to endure long-term, making it vital to protect employees' rights and... on 13 January 2021
World Pompeo and US UN envoy scrap trips to Europe, Taiwan US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cancelled his final official visit to Europe, while Washington's UN envoy scrapped a trip to Taiwan, officials... on 13 January 2021
World UN hoping for violence-free Biden inauguration The United Nations on Tuesday called on political leaders including US President Donald Trump not to incite violence, as Washington prepares... on 12 January 2021
World Guterres to run for second term as UN chief : official UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will run for a second five-year term as the organization's chief, his spokesman said Monday. on 12 January 2021
World UN says Peruvian police used excessive force in protests Peruvian police used "unnecessary and excessive force" when faced with mass protests in November against the appointment of Manel Merino as interim... on 12 January 2021
World Kim Jong Un says US is North Korea’s ‘biggest enemy’ : KCNA North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the United States is his nuclear-armed nation's "biggest enemy", state media reported Saturday. on 8 January 2021
World Dozens of nations miss deadline to boost climate ambition More than half the world's nations failed to submit upgraded commitments by year's end to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, straggling behind... on 5 January 2021
World Peace mission in Sudan’s Darfur ends, stoking fears of new clashes The United Nations and African Union on Thursday ended a 13-year mission to keep the peace in the vast Sudanese region of Darfur, even as recent... on 31 December 2020
World In late Trump salvo, US rejects UN budget over Israel, Iran President Donald Trump's outgoing administration on Thursday fired a late salvo against the United Nations by voting against its budget, citing... on 31 December 2020
World Peacekeeping mission in Sudan’s Darfur ends, stoking fears Sudan's hybrid United Nations-African Union mission in Darfur is set to end its 13-year peacekeeping operations in the conflict marred region... on 31 December 2020
World Three UN peacekeepers killed in C.Africa ahead of national polls Three UN peacekeepers have been killed by unidentified combatants in the Central African Republic, the United Nations said, as the country prepares... on 26 December 2020