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U.N. envoy says Myanmar military faces strong demands for democracy

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The top U.N. envoy for Myanmar says the strong united demand for democracy by its people has created "unexpected difficulties" for the military in consolidating power after the February coup and risks bringing the administration of the nation to a…

U.N. Syria envoy says there's interest in stepped up diplomacy

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The U.N. special envoy for Syria says key global players are interested in stepped-up international diplomacy to "unlock progress" toward ending the country's 10-year war.

Harris tells U.N. body it's time to prepare for next pandemic

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

The virtual address Monday was Harris' second to a U.N. body since her inauguration. It comes as the United States makes progress on vaccinating the public and much of the world struggles to acquire vaccines.

US, China agree to cooperate on climate crisis with urgency

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with urgency, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue.

U.N. says 40 civilians died in central Yemen in March

By Noha Elhennawy, Associated Press

The UNHCR released a statement Friday saying that at least 70 incidents of armed violence including shelling, crossfire, and air strikes have caused injuries and deaths among civilians during the first quarter of 2021.

U.S. boosts aid to Palestinians as some in Congress cry foul

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The administration is also expected this week to announce a resumption in funding to the U.N. agency that deals with Palestinian refugees.

WATCH: Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds virtual press briefing

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The United States is urging the divided U.N. Security Council to stop making humanitarian aid to Syria a political issue and open more border crossings to get desperately needed food and other help to 13.4 million people in need.

As Lebanese economic crisis worsens, Syrian refugees left with few options

By Leila Molana-Allen

For the past decade, Syria has been engaged in a bitter civil war with no end in sight. The conflict has forced hundreds of thousands of Syrians to flee their home country, seeking refuge in towns across the border. On…

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U.N. calls for reversal of Myanmar coup and condemns violence

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The British-drafted statement calls for the immediate release of government leaders including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint who have been detained since the Feb. 1 military coup.