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2 soldiers die, 12 wounded in Basilan ambush

Former Muslim rebels ambushed government troops assigned to escort UN staff visiting the southern Philippines, killing two soldiers and wounding 12 others, the military...

Two soldiers dead, 12 wounded in ambush by ex-Philippine rebels

Manila, Philippines—Former Muslim rebels ambushed government troops assigned to escort UN staff visiting the southern Philippines, killing two soldiers and wounding 12 others, the military...

Panama complains to UN over Trump canal ‘worrying’ threat, starts audit

PANAMA CITY – Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump’s “worrying” threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as...

UN confirms 2024 was the hottest year on record

United Nations weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on last week that 2024 was the hottest year on record, at 1.55...

UN agencies tremble as Trump term nears

“But the love (between the United States and the United Nations) is not always mutual” GENEVA – With just days to go before Donald Trump...

The climate crisis: Funding, plastic pollution to dominate talks in 2025

The Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, will be the global focus of efforts to tackle the climate crisis in November 2025, when it hosts...

Regulating online hate speech ‘not censorship’—UN rights chief

Geneva, Switzerland—The United Nations (UN) rights chief insisted Friday that regulating hate speech and harmful content online "is not censorship," days after Meta scrapped its...

Unicef tags 2024 as ‘one of the worst years’ for children in war-torn nations

Armed conflicts worldwide created devastating consequences for children with 2024 shaping up as one of the worst years in the history of the United...

UN condemns suicide hit on Afghan minister

KABUL – The United Nations mission in Afghanistan on Thursday condemned an attack claimed by the Islamic State group that killed the refugees minister...

Gaps in birth registration leave 150 million children ‘invisible’—UNICEF

United Nations, United States—Despite recent progress in birth registration, some 150 million children worldwide remain "invisible," deprived of legal identity and exposed to the risk...

Syria’s new leaders must ensure ‘atrocities’ not repeated—UN investigators

Geneva, Switzerland—UN war crimes investigators Sunday described Bashar al-Assad's fall from power as a "historic new beginning" for Syrians, urging those taking charge to ensure...

‘World on fire’: UN seeks $47 B in aid for 2025

GENEVA — The United Nations appealed Wednesday for more than $47 billion to deliver vital aid next year, warning surging conflicts and the climate...

COP29 talks end with yearly pledge of at least $300b

Rich nations pledged to contribute at least $300 billion annually to the global fight against climate change as UN climate talks came to a...

Alarm over high HIV rate among young women

The UN’s children’s fund raised the alarm on Friday over the high rate of new HIV infections among young women and girls, warning they...
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