World Jun 30 Pompeo urges U.N. arms embargo on Iran’s `terrorist regime’ Pompeo said the United States' "overwhelming preference" is to have the council adopt the resolution. He indicated that if the resolution isn't approved, the U.S. will seek to re-impose U.N. sanctions. …
World Jun 04 Pandemic hits poorest hardest as India, Pakistan cases jump The United Nations and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are urging that governments and others unite in developing a "people's vaccine" to protect everyone against the coronavirus.
Health May 19 U.N. chief recommends scaled-back meeting of world leaders in September The U.N. secretary-general is recommending that the annual gathering of world leaders in late September to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the organization be scaled back because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
World May 18 U.N. envoy calls for Russia-U.S. talks to help end Syrian war The U.N. special envoy for Syria called Monday for talks between Russia and the United States to help end the more than nine-year-old war, saying the two major powers could play “a key role."…
Economy May 13 U.N. forecasts pandemic to shrink world economy by 3.2% The United Nations is forecasting that the coronavirus pandemic will shrink the world economy by 3.2% this year, the sharpest contraction since the Great Depression in the 1930s.
World Apr 14 UN chief: World faces ‘epidemic of misinformation’ about virus “Hatred is going viral, stigmatizing and vilifying people and groups,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a video statement.
World Apr 13 IMF cancels debt payments for 6 months for 25 poor nations The International Monetary Fund has approved $500 million to cancel six months of debt payments for 25 of the world's most impoverished countries so they can help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
World Mar 25 UN chief says some warring groups heed call for ceasefires The U.N. chief points to communist guerrillas in the Philippines announcing a cease-fire from Thursday to April 15 in response to his appeal.
World Mar 13 UN reports sex abuse allegations rose significantly in 2019 A new U.N. report says allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation in U.N peacekeeping and political missions rose significantly in 2019, with allegations against civilian personnel nearly doubling.
World Dec 27 Past decade has seen human rights ‘backlash,’ UN official says The outgoing assistant secretary-general for human rights said the regression of the past 10 years hasn’t equaled the advances that began in the late 1970s — but it is serious, widespread and regrettable.