UN chief economist says climate change m...
Is climate change only an environmental question? United Nations (UN) chief economist Elliott Harris has given a straightforward "No." Harris, also UN assistant secretary-general for economic develo
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UN chief economist says climate change m...
Is climate change only an environmental question? United Nations (UN) chief economist Elliott Harris has given a straightforward "No." Harris, also UN assistant secretary-general for economic develo
UN official starts crucial talks on Cypr...
NICOSIA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- A United Nations (UN) official started crucial talks in Nicosia on Sunday aimed at restarting the peace negotiations in what international officials consider to be the las
Extremist groups "systematically subjuga...
UNITED NATIONS, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Extremist groups "have systematically subjugated hundreds of thousands of women to slavery, sexual exploitation, kidnapping, trafficking and other horrific ordeals
UN Security Council fails to adopt U.S.-...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Thursday failed to adopt a U.S.-drafted resolution on Venezuela.
UN says 134 women, girls raped in S. Sud...
JUBA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- At least 134 women and girls were raped and 41 others suffered other forms of sexual and physical violence in South Sudan's northern Unity region in three months, a joint UN
UN chief pays tribute to 100-year-old UN...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday paid tribute to Sir Brian Urquhart, a UN employee, on his 100th birthday. "I join legions of admirers across the
UN envoy leaves Yemen amid attempts to b...
SANAA, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- UN Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths left the rebel-held capital Sanaa on Thursday after a two-day talks to push Houthis to withdraw from Hodeidah ports in line with
Well-targeted humanitarian aid in Syria ...
The continuation of a well-targeted humanitarian assistance in Syria must be ensured, Indonesia's UN envoy said on Tuesday. "We are deeply alarmed by the increase of attacks and civilian casualties
UN provides funding to regional logistic...
NAIROBI, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The UN relief agency said Wednesday it has released 50 million shillings (500,000 U.S. dollars) to support the creation of a regional common logistics services staging ar
Yemen's rebels say UN cease-fire monitor...
SANAA, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi rebels said the convoy of the UN cease-fire monitoring chief Danish general Michael Lollesgaard was attacked in a frontline in the Yemeni Red Sea port city o
UN condemns brutal murder of Somali girl...
MOGADISHU, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Wednesday condemned the brutal murder of 12-year-old girl Aisha Ilyes Aden after being kidnapped, raped and tortured in north-central
UN envoy underscores diminishing violenc...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Violence in South Sudan has diminished since a peace agreement was reached between the government and the opposition in September last year, a UN envoy said on Tues
UN chief nominates Danish environmentali...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Inger Andersen of Denmark as the new head of the United
UN chief appeals for assistance to non-s...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appealed for international assistance to non-self-governing territories in their pursuit for decolonization. At a UN committee on decolonization, Gu
UN raises awareness of marine species' r...
UNITED NATIONS, March 1 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations on Friday raised awareness about the "crucial importance" of marine species to sustainable development on the occasion of World Wildlife Day. Un
Spotlight: UN envoy in Turkey to probe K...
ANKARA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- A United Nations investigation team held contacts in Turkey this week for a first inquiry of international nature into the brutal killing of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khas
UN envoy welcomes Greece ratification of...
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Matthew Nimetz, the UN envoy who brokered a Greece-Macedonia deal on their disputes over the latter's name, welcomed Friday Greek lawmakers' ratification of the ac
UN chief condemns car bomb attack in Som...
UNITED NATIONS, March 1 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned "the deadly terrorist attacks" that took place in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. In a statement, the
UN, Libya discuss launch of humanitarian...
TRIPOLI, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General to Libya Maria Ribeiro and Libyan Minister of Local Governance Milad Taher held a meeting on Friday to discuss t
Somalia, UN seek to boost peacebuilding ...
Somalia and the UN have launched the UN Secretary-General's Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) to help support the country's peace building with focus on State-building projects. Peter de Clercq, deputy repre