Tag: United Nations
UN launches hotlines after sex abuse allegations in Congo
BENI, Congo — The U.N. humanitarian agency urged heavy punishments Friday for aid workers and others who committed sex abuses during the Ebola epidemic...
China says providing vaccines to almost 40 African states
BEIJING — China said Thursday it is providing COVID-19 vaccines to nearly 40 African countries, describing its actions as purely altruistic in an apparent...
UN rights body to hold special session over Mideast violence
GENEVA — The U.N.’s top human rights body said Thursday it will hold a special session next week to address “the grave human rights...
UN refugee agency calls on US to end asylum restrictions
GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency made an unusual plea Thursday for the Biden administration to lift pandemic-related restrictions on people seeking asylum in...
Palestinian minister: Cease-fire in Gaza is `not enough’
UNITED NATIONS — The Palestinians' top diplomat said a cease-fire in Gaza will enable 2 million Palestinians to sleep Thursday night but it’s “not...
Chad says Libya fighters risk undermining terrorism fight
UNITED NATIONS — Chad’s deputy foreign minister warned the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libya are crossing into...
Malawi burns 20,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses that expired
Blantyre, Malawi — Malawi has burned nearly 20,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines because they had expired.
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Protected areas cover a sixth of Earth’s land and freshwater
WASHINGTON — Roughly a sixth of the planet’s land and freshwater area now lies within protected or conservation areas, according to a United Nations...
UN urges more vaccines for Africa, with only 2 percent now
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council called for accelerated availability of coronavirus vaccines for Africa on Wednesday, expressing concern that the continent has...
US says it opposes UN resolution calling for Gaza cease-fire
UNITED NATIONS — The United States said Wednesday it opposes a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in the conflict between...