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The UN Security Council on Thursday launched the process to select the next United Nations secretary-general, holding its first confidential “straw poll” to gauge support for the seven candidates vying to succeed Antonio Guterres, whose…
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The United Nations on Tuesday warned that refugees fleeing war and persecution are increasingly facing barriers to seeking asylum, as political debates over migration intensify around the world. Speaking at an event marking the 75th…
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The United Nations faces a major test of its commitment to climate justice next week as member states prepare to vote on a landmark resolution backing a historic climate opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The…
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Amid rising maritime tensions, Iran has lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations, accusing the United States of “piracy” over the seizure of Iranian vessels. According to Tasnim News Agency, the complaint was detailed in a letter…
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Indigenous communities across regions—from the Pacific to the Amazon—are facing intensifying climate impacts, even as governments fall short of enforcing landmark international rulings on climate responsibility. At the United Nations this…
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Spain has announced it will send humanitarian aid to Cuba through United Nations channels amid a deepening economic and energy crisis on the island. Key points: The Spanish government said it will provide food and essential health…
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The United States is urging governments to pressure Vanuatu to withdraw a United Nations draft resolution supporting a landmark International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that countries have a legal obligation to act on climate change. A…
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The United Nations' top court next week begins hearings on the legal obligation of countries to fight climate change and the consequences for states of contributing to global warming, the outcome of which could influence litigation…
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A new report released by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) executive secretary Simon Steil in Baku on Thursday recommended that COP29 negotiations on climate finance should focus on mobilising $1 trillion…
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The United Nations has been planning for the possible return of Donald Trump and the cuts to US funding and engagement with world body that are likely to come with his second term as president. There was a sense of “déjà vu and some…
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