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Myanmar says alleged plot against U.N. envoy was nothing to do with the country
(Reuters) - Myanmar's foreign ministry said on Monday that an alleged plot in New York against United Nations ambassador Kyaw...
Read moreU.S. gives $165 million in new Yemen aid, urges others to follow
DUBAI (Reuters) -The United States is providing $165 million in new humanitarian assistance for Yemen, the U.S. Special Envoy for...
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U.S., China trade barbs at U.N. over South China Sea
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called out bullying in the South China...
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Analysis-U.N. climate report depicts fast-warming world where ‘nobody is safe’
By Megan Rowling (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A flagship U.N. science report on Monday showed no one is safe from...
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Explainer-The U.N. climate report’s five futures – decoded
By Andrea Januta (Reuters) - The U.N. climate panel report https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1 released Monday on the physical science of climate change...
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To save the planet, focus on cutting methane – U.N. climate report
By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - In four decades of climate negotiations, the world has focused intensely and exclusively on the...
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U.N. climate report likely to deliver stark warnings on global warming
By Nina Chestney LONDON(Reuters) - Eight years after its last update on climate science, the United Nations is set to...
Read moreTop Houthi negotiator says no point in meeting new U.N. envoy now
DUBAI (Reuters) - The chief negotiator for Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Sunday it would be futile to hold...
Read moreU.N. condemns Zimbabwe child marriages as girl dies after giving birth
HARARE (Reuters) - The United Nations has condemned the practise of child marriage in Zimbabwe following the death of a...
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U.S. says plot against Myanmar U.N. envoy fits ‘disturbing pattern’
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States on Saturday condemned a thwarted plot to attack Myanmar's U.N....
Read moreTwo Myanmar men arrested in U.S. for plotting to kill U.N. envoy
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) -Two Myanmar citizens have been arrested in New York state for plotting with an...
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North Korea developing nuclear, missile programs in 2021 -U.N. report
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea continued developing its nuclear and ballistic missile programs during the first...
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U.N. chief names Swedish diplomat as new Yemen envoy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday named Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg as his new Yemen envoy...
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U.N. says Afghan war has entered ‘deadlier and more destructive phase’
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan on Friday questioned the Taliban's commitment to a...
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Millions of children go hungry in insurgency-hit northeast Nigeria – NGO
KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least 2.3 million children and youth are going hungry in northeast Nigeria where an Islamist...
Read moreDrought compounds humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan as conflict intensifies
By Kanupriya Kapoor SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Millions of Afghans are struggling to put food on the table as prolonged drought disrupts...
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U.N. appeals for funds to fight hunger in Myanmar
By Doyinsola Oladipo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday it may not have enough...
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Haiti requests U.N. commission to probe president’s killing
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - Haiti's government has requested help from the United Nations to conduct an international investigation into the...
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U.S. calls for Tigrayan forces to respect Lalibela cultural heritage
By Daphne Psaledakis and Doyinsola Oladipo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday called for combatants to respect the...
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U.N. concerned about unused vaccines, can help if governments ask
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United Nations is concerned about situations where COVID-19 vaccines have gone unused,...
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