Jul 15 14 million children did not receive vaccines in 2024, UN reports By Associated Press U.N. health officials have estimated that more than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Mike Waltz says he wants to make UN ‘great again’ as Democrats grill him on Signal chat By Farnoush Amiri, Matt Brown, Associated Press Appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his confirmation hearing, Waltz faced lawmakers for the first time since he was ousted as national security adviser for mistakenly adding a journalist to a private Signal chat used to discuss sensitive… Continue reading
Jul 11 Most Ukrainians displaced by war want to stay close to home, UN refugee agency says By Paolo Santalucia, Silvia Stellacci, Associated Press The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 forced almost 10 million people to flee their homes, with about 3.8 million displaced within the country and 5.6 million abroad, but most of them want to stay close to their homes, the… Continue reading
Jul 10 UN migration chief warns tighter borders and foreign aid cuts could risk greater instability By Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press The head of the United Nations’ migration agency warned Thursday that Western nations risk creating greater instability by simultaneously tightening borders and reducing development aid to countries experiencing mass migration. Continue reading
Jul 10 Loss of U.S. funding for HIV programs could leave millions dead if not replaced, UN says By Maria Cheng, Associated Press Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs has reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest levels in more than three decades. Continue reading
Jun 30 U.S. skips global UN Financing for Development conference aimed at raising trillions to combat poverty By Joseph Wilson, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Co-hosts the U.N. and Spain believe the meeting is an opportunity to close the staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap. Continue reading
Jun 26 As the United Nations turns 80, here are some key moments from its history By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Here are some of the United Nations' history-making events as the world body marks the anniversary of its founding on June 26, 1945, when the U.N. Charter was signed by 50 countries in San Francisco. Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: UN Security Council holds emergency meeting after U.S. strikes on Iran By Jon Gambrell, Farnoush Amiri, Cara Anna, Associated Press Iran’s U.N. ambassador, Amir Saeid Iravani, told an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council that the U.S. "decided to destroy diplomacy,” and that the Iranian military will decide the “timing, nature and scale” of the country's "proportionate response.”… Continue reading
Jun 16 UN rights chief urges governments to ‘wake up’ to ‘horrifying’ suffering of Palestinians in Gaza By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The address raised concerns about escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, the fallout from sweeping U.S. tariffs, and China's human rights record — alongside wars and conflict in places like Sudan and Ukraine. Continue reading
Jun 12 UN nuclear watchdog censures Iran, a move that could lead to restored sanctions By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The decision Thursday could lead to further tensions and set in motion an effort to restore United Nations sanctions on Tehran later this year. Continue reading