Sep 19 Mental health among women in Afghanistan is deteriorating, UN report finds By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press A joint report from three U.N. agencies says the mental health of Afghan women, who have suffered under harsh measures imposed by the Taliban since taking power two years ago, has deteriorated across the country. Continue reading
Sep 19 Brazil’s Lula returns to UN stage, pitches himself as leader for Global South By David Biller, Associated Press Lula's election victory last year was the narrowest in Brazil's modern history, and the danger of fierce polarization in Brazil's young democracy was evident even after he took office. Continue reading
Sep 19 UN chief calls for action and unity from leaders to solve global problems By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press This year’s week-long session, the first full-on meeting of world leaders since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted travel, has 145 leaders scheduled to speak. Continue reading
Sep 17 UNESCO adds ruins near ancient Jericho to list of World Heritage Sites in Palestine By Associated Press A U.N. conference voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision likely to anger Israel, which controls the territory and does not recognize a Palestinian… Continue reading
Sep 16 Fossil fuels under fire heading into UN summit and week of climate talks, protests By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press As a record-smashing and deadly hot summer draws to a close, the United Nations and the city that hosts it are focusing on climate change and the burning of coal, oil and natural gas that causes it. Continue reading
Sep 12 The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on freedom in Afghanistan, says UN human rights chief By Associated Press United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that human rights are in a state of collapse in Afghanistan more than two years after the Taliban returned to power. Continue reading
Sep 09 IAEA warns of nuclear safety threat as combat spikes near Ukraine power plant By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The United Nations atomic watchdog warned of a potential threat to nuclear safety from a spike in fighting near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine, whose forces continued pressing their counteroffensive on Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 02 Bill Richardson, former UN ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies at 75 By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and an American ambassador to the United Nations who also worked for years to secure the release of Americans detained by foreign adversaries, has died… Continue reading
Aug 29 The U.N. says at least 183 people have been killed in Ethiopia in Amhara region unrest since July By Cara Anna, Associated Press The U.N. office also says the human rights situation in Ethiopia is deteriorating, with more than 1,000 people reportedly arrested under a state of emergency declared early this month over the unrest. Continue reading
Aug 16 UN envoy says ICC should prosecute Taliban for crimes against humanity for denying education, employment to women By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Gordon Brown told a U.N. conference on the second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan that its rulers are responsible for "the most egregious, vicious and indefensible violation of women's rights and girls' rights in the world today."… Continue reading