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Peace is not the absence of war
Today is the International Day of Peace, as declared by the United Nations. It recalls the noble words of its…
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UN says at least $1 billion needed to prevent famine in Somalia
The UN humanitarian chief predicted Tuesday that at least $1 billion will be needed urgently to avert famine in Somalia…
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UN: Libya Under ‘Fragile Calm,’ But Risk of Violence Remains
There is potential for new violence in Libya, a United Nations official said Tuesday, as the country faces delays in…
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UN chief Guterres’ proposal to tax energy profits worsens the crisis
Last week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged a tax on the “grotesque greed” of oil and gas companies as low-income…
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NATO does not want to enter direct confrontation with Russia
Western nations need to brace for a long “war of attrition” in Ukraine, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned Thursday following…
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Russia Warns of Serious Consequences over U.N. vote on Human Rights Council
Russia has warned countries at the United Nations that a yes vote or abstention on a U.S. push to suspend…
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UN Security Council condemns Houthi’s ‘terrorist attacks’ on UAE
The UN Security Council blasted the Iran-backed Houthis on Friday for the “heinous terrorist attacks in Abu Dhabi.” “The members of the…
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U.N. Launches Intra-Sudanese Political Process
The UN mission in Sudan on Saturday launched a UN-facilitated intra-Sudanese political process in an effort to salve the country’s…
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UN: Air strike kills three in Eritrean refugee camp in Ethiopia
An air strike hit a refugee camp in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region, killing three Eritrean refugees, including two children, the…
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UN report: Taliban ‘intensifying’ search for Afghans who worked for US
The Taliban is intensifying a search for people who worked with US and NATO forces, a confidential United Nations document…
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