Jul 30 Fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, UN agency chief warns By Constant Same Bagalwa, Prosper Heri Ngorora, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The long-running conflict in eastern Congo has driven nearly 10 million people into crisis or emergency levels of hunger, with Ituri — the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak — among the most affected with 1.9 million in need of food, according to the World… Continue reading
Jul 28 Criminal gangs increasingly lure victims to work in online scam centers, UN migration agency warns By Associated Press Once brought in, they often get locked up, have their identity documents seized, and forced through violence, threats and "debt bondage" to participate in the online scams. Continue reading
Jul 27 UN human rights chief says Israel must end house demolitions and occupation in Lebanon By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The United Nations' human rights chief says Israel must end its military presence in southern Lebanon and stop demolishing homes. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: UN Ambassador Mike Waltz testifies before House Foreign Affairs Committee By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Waltz will testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on "United Nations Accountability and Reform." Watch here. Continue reading
Jul 06 Hamas says it has dissolved its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press It was unclear if the move, announced by a lower-level official, would lead to any meaningful change on the ground. Continue reading
Jun 25 UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through Strait of Hormuz after UK says a vessel was hit By Jon Gambrell, Matthew Lee, Associated Press A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that… Continue reading
Jun 23 UN adopts resolution to ensure perpetrators of crimes against peacekeepers face justice By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Nearly 1,100 peacekeepers from countries around the world have lost their lives in the line of duty and thousands of others have been injured since 1948, according to U.N. peacekeeping department figures. Continue reading
Jun 08 UN protests women's arrests in Afghanistan for alleged clothing violations By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The United Nations’ mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern over arrests and detentions of women in western Afghanistan for allegedly not adhering to dress regulations. Continue reading
May 29 Israeli and Russian forces added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones By Farnoush Amiri, Edith Lederer, Associated Press An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the first time since the review began more than 15 years ago for their treatment of Palestinian detainees. Israel denies the accusations. Continue reading
May 21 International Court of Justice says workers' right to strike is protected by key labor treaty By Molly Quell, Associated Press The United Nations’ top court issued a landmark advisory opinion on the right to strike on Thursday, finding that a cornerstone labor treaty protects the ability of workers to walk off the job. Continue reading