The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Why M&S, Burger King and other big names are still open on Russia's high streets

Many major corporations have closed shops and businesses across Russia and have suspended trading in the country

Wales Online · Mar 16, 2022

UN court to rule on bid for order to Russia to halt invasion

The United Nations’ top court is set to rule on a request by Ukraine for its judges to order Russia to halt its devastating invasion

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

US Senator Warns of 'Rehabilitating Assad’s Regime'

US Senator Jim Risch, the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called on the US administration to do more to help Syrians. In a statement issued by his office marking the 11th anniversary of the conflict in Syria, Risch said: “Since 2011, dictator Bashar al-Assad, backed by Russia…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2022

Top UN Court to Rule on Ukraine Invasion

The UN's top court is set to rule Wednesday on Ukraine's urgent request for Russia to immediately halt its invasion, with Kyiv claiming that Moscow falsely accused its pro-Western neighbor of genocide to justify the war. The International Court of Justice will hand down its judgement at 1500 GMT in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2022

Ukraine war: Zelensky says peace talks ‘more realistic’ as air raid sirens sound in Kyiv

In his latest nightly address, the Ukrainian president appealed for more weapons and more sanctions to punish Moscow

Evening Standard · Mar 16, 2022

Yemen hunger crisis: $4.3bn needed, says UN

At least 19 million Yemenis will go hungry unless funds are raised, UN officials say ahead of pledging conference.

Al Jazeera · Mar 16, 2022

U.N. raises less than a third of $4.27 billion sought for Yemen to avoid starvation

The United Nations on Wednesday received only $1.3 billion in pledges towards a $4.27 billion aid plan for war-torn Yemen where the humanitarian drive had seen funding dry up even before global attention turned to the conflict in Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 16, 2022

Pakistan PM lauds UN for International Day to Combat Islamophobia

Imran Khan welcomes UNGA’s approval to a resolution setting March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia.

Al Jazeera · Mar 16, 2022

Explainer-Why did the United States resettle only 12 Ukrainian refugees in March?

U.S. President Joe Biden said last month that the United States would accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion, but lawmakers and advocates have urged the Democratic president to speed up refugee and visa processing.

Reuters · Mar 16, 2022

Putin's troops 'hold 500 hostages in Mariupol hospital as babies left behind'

Russian soldiers are claimed to be holding around 500 hostages as human shields in a Mariupol hospital while parents have also been forced to leave premature children in the Ukraine city

Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2022