Feb 28 UN Human Rights Office says 18 killed in Myanmar crackdown By Associated Press Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military’s seizure of power, and a U.N. human rights official said it had “credible information” that 18 people were killed… Continue reading
Feb 26 U.N. says Carbon-cutting pledges by countries nowhere near enough By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The newest pledges by countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions are falling far short of what's needed to limit global warming to what the Paris climate accord seeks, a new United Nations report finds. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: Harris swears in Linda Thomas-Greenfield as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations By News Desk and Associated Press Senators voted 78-20 to confirm Thomas-Greenfield to the post, which will be a Cabinet-level position. Some Republicans said they feared she was soft on China and would not stand up for U.S. principles at the U.N. Continue reading
Feb 24 Ghana becomes first country to receive coronavirus vaccines from COVAX program By Francis Kokutse, Carley Petesch, Associated Press The arrival of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the West African country marks the beginning of the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history, according to the World Health Organization and UNICEF. Continue reading
Feb 23 Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as U.N. ambassador By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Her confirmation on Tuesday reflected the Biden administration's determination to reengage with the world body and former President Donald Trump's diplomacy that often left the U.S. isolated internationally. Continue reading
Feb 21 UN nuclear chief says Iran to grant ‘less access’ to program By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says that Iran will begin offering its inspectors “less access” but will still allow the agency to monitor its atomic program. Continue reading
Feb 21 Libyan interior minister survives attack on motorcade By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The interior minister of Libya’s U.N.-backed government survived an ambush by gunmen on his motorcade on Sunday, a brazen attack highlighting the towering challenges that remain for the newly appointed government that is trying to unite the country before elections… Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 6:24 Myanmar generals were under sanctions. They launched a coup anyway By PBS NewsHour Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy protesters continued to take to the streets across Myanmar despite the military crackdown. Earlier this week, the Biden administration approved sanctions against the country’s top ranking military generals. Francis Wade, journalist and author of “Myanmar’s… Continue watching
Feb 12 U.N. rights body adopts watered-down text on Myanmar coup By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Revisions to the resolution removed calls to bolster the ability of a U.N. rights expert to scrutinize Myanmar and for restraint from the country's military. Continue reading
Feb 08 U.S. plans to reengage with U.N. rights council, reversing Trump By Matthew Lee, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The Biden administration has announced plans to reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago. Continue reading