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World Lake Day

World Lake Day was celebrated for the first time yesterday. The UN-sponsored event aims to raise awareness of the importance of lakes and the...

25 countries suspend postal services to US over tariffs—UN

Geneva, Switzerland—The UN postal agency said Tuesday that 25 countries had decided to suspend package deliveries to the United States, as concern grows over the...

Egypt must halt ‘long detention of gov’t critics’

GENEVA – Egypt must end a practice allowing the prolonged arbitrary detention of government critics, the United Nations human rights chief said Tuesday. UN High...

1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water—UN

The UN's health and children's agencies said a full one in four people globally were without access to safely-managed drinking water last year, with...

UN declares famine in Gaza, blames Israel

Jerusalem, Undefined—The United Nations officially declared a famine in Gaza on Friday, blaming "systematic obstruction of aid" by Israel, hours after Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened...

UP Manila receives forensic pathology equipment from UNODC

The University of the Philippines (UP) Manila has received new forensic pathology equipment from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), including...

UN debates withdrawal of Lebanon peacekeepers

UNITED NATIONS, New York – The United Nations Security Council began to debate Monday (Tuesday Manila time) a resolution drafted by France to extend...

UN says record 383 aid workers killed in 2024

Geneva, Switzerland—A record 383 aid workers were killed in 2024, the United Nations said Tuesday, branding the figures and lack of accountability a "shameful indictment"...

Plastic pollution pandemonium

THE toss-up at the United Nations talks, which began on Aug. 5, on a global plastics treaty in Geneva ended Friday without an agreement. This...

Plastic pollution treaty talks end without deal

Geneva, Switzerland—Talks aimed at striking a landmark treaty on tackling the scourge of plastic pollution ended Friday with no consensus on a last-ditch proposal...

Australia to recognize Palestinian state

CANBERRA – Australia will recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday. “A two-state solution is...

UN tech chief wants AI regulated

GENEVA – The world urgently needs to find a global approach on regulating artificial intelligence, the United Nations’ top tech chief said this week,...

Urgent need for ‘global approach’ on AI regulation—UN tech chief

Geneva, Switzerland—The world urgently needs to find a global approach on regulating artificial intelligence, the United Nations' top tech chief said this week, warning that...

UN voices concern at Red Sea ‘escalation’ after Houthi attacks

United Nations, United States—The UN envoy for Yemen voiced concern Wednesday about "escalation" in the Red Sea after two Houthi attacks on ships off the...
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