Tag: UN
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Latest vote shows no candidate for UN chief has the required support of all five key powers
The latest straw poll in the selection of the next U.N. secretary-general on Friday showed that none of the seven candidates has the support of all ... -
Afghanistan is the fastest-growing maker of methamphetamine, UN drug agency says
Afghanistan is the world’s fastest-growing maker of methamphetamine, a report from the United Nations drug agency said yesterday [Macau time]. The country is also a major ... -
UN warns hundreds of thousands in Southeast Asia roped into online scams
The U.N. human rights office says criminal gangs have forced hundreds of thousands of people in Southeast Asia into participating in unlawful online scam operations, including ... -
UN experts: Islamic State group almost doubled the territory they control in Mali in under a year
Islamic State extremists have almost doubled the territory they control in Mali in less than a year, and their al-Qaida-linked rivals are capitalizing on the deadlock ... -
UN says prospects dim for robust global recovery despite uptick for China, US and EU
The United Nations yesterday [Macau time] forecast a slight uptick in economic growth in the United States, the European Union and China, but said prospects for ... -
UN to commemorate Palestinians’ 1948 flight from Israel for the first time
For the first time, the United Nations will officially commemorate the flight of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from what is now Israel on the 75th ... -
Autopsies show 30 people died from gunfire in Peru protests
In autopsy after autopsy, Peruvian anti-government protesters share the same cause of death: “firearm projectile.” Christian Armando Mamani, a 22-year-old musician, was walking by the protest ... -
A quarter of world population lacks safe drinking water: UN
A report issued on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years says 26% of the world’s population doesn’t have ... -
Nations approve key UN science report on climate change
Governments gave their blessing yesterday [Macau time] to a major new U.N. report on climate change, after approval was held up by a battle between rich ... -
UN: Myanmar opium cultivation has surged 33% amid violence
The production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military’s seizure of power, with the cultivation of poppies up by a third in the past ... -
Climate talks deal with fast coming deadlines, slow progress
With an end-of-the-week deadline rushing at them faster than agreements are coming out of them, negotiators at the U.N. climate summit are in a difficult spot. ... -
After six years, UN climate summit returns to Africa
The U.N. climate summit is back in Africa after six years and four consecutive Europe-based conferences. The 27th annual Conference of the Parties of the U.N. ... -
Biden says Russia ‘shamelessly violated’ UN Charter in Ukraine
President Joe Biden declared at the United Nations last night [Macau time] that Russia has “shamelessly violated the core tenets” of the international body with its ... -
French foreign minister urges Iran: Accept nuclear deal
France’s foreign minister on Monday urged Iran to take the last offer on the table to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, saying the window of opportunity ... -
UN rights chief hints report on Xinjiang may miss deadline
The outgoing U.N. human rights chief suggested yesterday that her office may not make good on her promise to release its long-awaited report on China’s Xinjiang ... -
DSAL: Absence of domestic workers’ minimum wage due to ‘special’ work nature
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) was yesterday grilled by the UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) over the absence of a minimum wage for domestic helpers. The ... -
UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | World leaders meet with multiple crises on agenda
Facing a world in turmoil from multiple crises ranging from wars in the Mideast and Africa to the deadly scourge of Ebola and growing Islamic radicalism, ... -
UN diplomats examine Islamic State alleged crimes
Iraq’s government asked the U.N.’s top human rights body yesterday to investigate alleged crimes against civilians committed by the Islamic State group in its rampage across ...
