Tag: United Nations
Climate envoy says US, China must end world’s ‘suicide pact’
LONDON — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry called on China to join America in urgently cutting greenhouse gas emissions and described the international alliances...
UN experts alarmed by migrants’ hunger strike in Brussels
BRUSSELS — Two United Nations representatives urged Belgian authorities Monday to offer temporary residence permits to several hundred migrants who are on a hunger...
UN rights chief alarmed by reported use of powerful spyware
BERLIN — The United Nations' human rights chief voiced alarm Monday over the reported use of military-grade malware from Israel-based NSO Group to spy...
EXPLAINER: Target list of Israeli hack-for-hire firm widens
BOSTON — Human rights and press freedom activists are up in arms about a new report on NSO Group, the notorious Israeli hacker-for-hire company....
Vaccine inequity: Inside the cutthroat race to secure doses
PARIS — No one disputes that the world is unfair. But no one expected a vaccine gap between the global rich and poor that...
UNESCO chides Australia over Great Barrier Reef proposal
BEIJING — The Chinese host of this year's meeting of the U.N, World Heritage Committee on Sunday defended the body's proposal to label the...
UN chief calls on warring parties to observe Olympic truce
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all warring parties to observe the traditional Olympic truce during the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic...
UN appeals for $850 million to help war-torn Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief in Afghanistan appealed for $850 million Thursday to help the war-torn country cope with the impact of...
Women’s groups call for UN peacekeeping force in Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS — Women’s rights supporters and faith leaders are calling for a United Nations peacekeeping force for Afghanistan to protect hard-won gains for...
UN rights chief urges release of Cuban protesters
PARIS —
The U.N. rights chief is urging the release...