Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Breaking 3 publishers covering this story in the last 6 hours

Latin America, Caribbean 2022 poverty seen higher as Ukraine war bites: U.N. study

A United Nations commission has increased its projection for poverty in Latin America and Caribbean for 2022, citing economic disruptions caused by the conflict in Ukraine.

Reuters · Jun 6, 2022

Scottish Love Island stars now from supermarket love to United Nations role

Edinburgh Live · Jun 6, 2022

UN nuclear watchdog urges Iran to comply with monitoring

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has urged Iran to cooperate with his inspectors amid a standoff over its atomic program and a threat by Western nations to censure Tehran over its noncooperation

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Ecowas maintains sanctions on Mali, calls for transition in Burkina Faso, Guinea

West African leaders meeting in Accra have decided to uphold sanctions against Mali, along with the suspension of Burkina Faso and Guinea from the bloc. The measures could be lifted if the military rulers in all three countries speed up plans for a return to civilian rule.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 6, 2022

UN climate chief: Don't give in to despair on global warming

The U.N. climate chief has urged countries to keep up hope and focus on tackling global warming despite the many obstacles now to international cooperation

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Climate delegates snub Russian address as activists fear geopolitical setbacks

World risks ‘sleepwalking to disaster’, officials told, as Bonn summit envoys walk out during Russian address

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2022

Lebanon urges US envoy to end maritime dispute with Israel

The Lebanese government is inviting a U.S. envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over their disputed maritime border to return to Beirut as soon as possible to work out an agreement amid rising tensions along the border

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Syria Constitutional Talks Conclude 8th Session, Position on Army ‘Thwarts’ Discussions in Geneva

Once again, the position regarding the Syrian state institutions, especially the army, thwarted the sessions of the Constitutional Committee in Geneva. A dispute had erupted between the government delegation headed by Ahmed al-Kuzbari and the opposition negotiating body headed by Hadi al-Bahra over institutional reform. In contrast to Damascus’ warnings…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022

China rejects Canadian, Australian charges in air encounters

China has defended its military pilots, saying they acted properly and were protecting its sovereignty, following recent complaints by Canada and Australia that Chinese planes engaged in risky maneuvers with their aircraft over the Pacific

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Egypt Supports Introducing Regional Early Warning Systems for Water, Climate

Egypt expressed its backing for the adoption of a plan to develop and apply a regional early warning systems over water and climate. The step aims at increasing the readiness of all regional countries to address “extreme phenomena,” such as torrential rains and droughts, and protect citizens from the impact…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022

Global wheat prices jump after India export ban and Ukraine war: Food and Agriculture Organisation

Last month, India announced that it was banning wheat exports in a bid to check high prices amid concerns of wheat output being hit by the scorching heat wave.

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2022

780 cases of monkeypox reported or identified as of June 2: WHO

Most confirmed cases with travel history reported travel to countries in Europe and North America, rather than West or Central Africa where the monkeypox virus is endemic

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2022

Bonn climate meeting to test resolve in war against global warming

Negotiators from 200 countries meet in the German city of Bonn on Monday for talks aimed at reboosting momentum in the fight against global warming. The conference will set the stage for a United Nations climate conference to be held later this year in Egypt.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 6, 2022

India rejects OIC's comments over controversial remarks against Prophet

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India categorically rejects the OIC Secretariat's "unwarranted and narrow-minded comments"

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2022

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022

Iran to Face Censure amid Stalled Nuclear Talks

Major European countries and the United States are expected to seek to censure Iran when the UN atomic watchdog meets this week amid stalled talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. The resolution drafted by the United States, Britain, France and Germany is a sign of their growing impatience as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022

UN: Yemen's Warring Sides Resume Talks on Ending Houthi Siege on Taiz

Yemen’s warring parties resumed talks Sunday on reopening roads in Taiz and other provinces, the United Nations said, after they agreed to renew a nationwide ceasefire. The UN mission to Yemen said delegations from the legitimate government and Iran-backed Houthi militias began their second round of direct discussion in the…

Bangkok Post · Jun 5, 2022

Disappearances bill nears final vote

A recent seminar on May 24 hosted by the Ministry of Justice together with international organisations highlighted various stepping stones in the struggle against torture and enforced disappearances in Thailand. There was detailed discussion of the draft national law on the issue. There was also analysis of Thailand's most recent…

ABC News · Jun 5, 2022

The small African state of Somaliland legally doesn't exist. But Taiwan has spied an opportunity to make its mark

After months of diplomatic setbacks, Taiwan's president urged her foreign minister to find a creative solution to the problem. He found a surprising answer in a small, unrecognised African nation.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2022

After winning the climate election, Labor must be the climate government the whole world needs

For years Australia was a roadblock to global climate action. It’s time we returned to the right side of history

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 5, 2022

UN Expert on Human Rights Calls on Sudan to Investigate Crimes Against Protesters

The United Nations Expert on Human Rights in Sudan, Adama Dieng, concluded his second visit to Khartoum on Saturday. He did not notice any significant progress in the human rights situation in the country. Dieng expressed his deep concern at the human rights violations documented since the October 25, 2021…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 5, 2022

Putin: Russia Will Strike Harder if Longer-range Missiles Supplied

President Vladimir Putin warned the West that Russia would strike new targets if the United States started supplying Ukraine with longer-range missiles, the TASS news agency reported on Sunday. If such missiles are supplied, "we will strike at those targets which we have not yet been hitting," Putin was quoted…

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2022

Timid Biden condemns Ukrainians to an agonising war without end

By failing to act boldly and face down the Russians, Nato ensures this conflict will run and run

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 5, 2022

Libya: Parliament-Appointed PM Hints at Handing Authority to New Premier

Libyan parliament-appointed Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha hinted at the possibility of resigning if the House of Representatives and State Council agreed to choose a third prime minister to solve the power struggle with the head of the interim government of national unity (GNU), Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. Bashagha received at the…

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2022

Russian missiles strike Kyiv, shattering sense of calm

Kyiv's mayor says a barrage of Russian missiles has struck Ukraine’s capital and hit unspecified “infrastructure” targets

Radio France Internationale · Jun 5, 2022

African countries look at Japan to navigate Ukraine wheat ban

African countries needing to fill the gap created by a lack of Russian and Ukrainian food imports must look outside the typical sphere of economic aid, says UN Assistant Secretary General Ahunna Eziakonwa after a five-day mission to Japan.

1 … 1478 1479 1480 1481

Coverage From

People

Rafael Mariano Grossi

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Bharatiya Janata Party

House of Representatives

2,071 stories

International Atomic Energy Agency

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.