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US Aid Chief Announces New Help For War-Torn Gaza On Visit To Egypt
The US aid chief on Tuesday announced new support for the war-battered Gaza Strip on a visit to Egypt, as a renewed Israeli offensive again puts Palestinians at risk.
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Top US Agency Chief Meets S Jaishankar, Discusses COVID-19 Cooperation With India
USAID administrator Samantha Power met Foreign Minister S Jaishankar during which they discussed shared priorities for development and humanitarian assistance amid the current surge of COVID-19 across India.
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Trump Calls UN 'Just A Club For People' To 'Have A Good Time'
Three days after the United Nations adopted a resolution calling on Israel to halt Jewish settlement activity on Palestinian territory, President-elect Donald Trump tweeted that the international body "is just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time."
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Barack Obama Plans To Host High-Level Refugee Summit In 2016 At UN
The United States says President Barack Obama plans to host a high-level summit on the global refugee crisis during next year's gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly.
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Panel Blasts UN Over Handling Of Central Africa Peacekeeper Abuse
The United Nations and its agencies grossly mishandled allegations of child sexual abuse by international peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, an independent review panel said in a report released on Thursday.
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US Conducting 'Serious Review' of Alleged Iran Missile Test
The United States is reviewing and seeking to confirm reports that Iran launched a ballistic missile last month in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power said on Tuesday.
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United Nations Council to Meet on North Korea Abuses
The UN Security Council will hold a meeting this month to discuss human rights violations in North Korea, only the second such session, the US mission to the United Nations said Thursday.
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US Urges Mexico Progress on Missing Students
The US ambassador to the United Nations called on Mexico on Thursday to show progress in solving the disappearance of 43 students and other high-profile allegations of human rights abuses.
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Countries Pledge 40,000 UN Peacekeepers at UN Summit
US President Barack Obama announced on Monday more than 50 countries have pledged some 40,000 peacekeepers for possible deployment on United Nations missions, as well as helicopters, medical units and training and equipment to deal with roadside bombs.
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UN Security Council Disagreement Doesn't Mean Lack of Support to India: US
The US has acknowledged that it has disagreement with India over the process of UN Security Council reforms, but said it is committed to India's inclusion as a permanent member of the powerful wing of the world body.
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US Calls for Freedom for 20 Women Political Prisoners
The United States launched a drive on Tuesday to highlight the plight of 20 women around the world it says have been unfairly imprisoned for their views or political activism.
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UN Council Expected to Endorse Iran Resolution Monday
The UN Security Council is expected to endorse a historic deal curtailing Iran's nuclear program on Monday, diplomats said.
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In Srebrenica, Digging for The Dead And Fighting Denial 20 Years Later
Tens of thousands of people will gather at a cemetery near Srebrenica in Bosnia on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of Europe's worst atrocity since World War Two, still tortured by voices of denial and a seemingly endless search for the dead.
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Russia Vetoes UN Move to Recognize Srebrenica 'Genocide'
Russia vetoed a draft UN resolution Wednesday that would have recognized the Srebrenica massacre as genocide, saying it unfairly singled out Bosnian Serbs for war crimes.
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UN Security Council Blacklists 6 Rival South Sudan Generals
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday blacklisted six rival generals in South Sudan for "fuelling the ongoing conflict and contributing to the devastating humanitarian crisis" in the world's newest state, the United States said.
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US Aid Chief Announces New Help For War-Torn Gaza On Visit To Egypt
The US aid chief on Tuesday announced new support for the war-battered Gaza Strip on a visit to Egypt, as a renewed Israeli offensive again puts Palestinians at risk.
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Top US Agency Chief Meets S Jaishankar, Discusses COVID-19 Cooperation With India
USAID administrator Samantha Power met Foreign Minister S Jaishankar during which they discussed shared priorities for development and humanitarian assistance amid the current surge of COVID-19 across India.
-
Trump Calls UN 'Just A Club For People' To 'Have A Good Time'
Three days after the United Nations adopted a resolution calling on Israel to halt Jewish settlement activity on Palestinian territory, President-elect Donald Trump tweeted that the international body "is just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time."
-
Barack Obama Plans To Host High-Level Refugee Summit In 2016 At UN
The United States says President Barack Obama plans to host a high-level summit on the global refugee crisis during next year's gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly.
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Panel Blasts UN Over Handling Of Central Africa Peacekeeper Abuse
The United Nations and its agencies grossly mishandled allegations of child sexual abuse by international peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, an independent review panel said in a report released on Thursday.
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US Conducting 'Serious Review' of Alleged Iran Missile Test
The United States is reviewing and seeking to confirm reports that Iran launched a ballistic missile last month in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power said on Tuesday.
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United Nations Council to Meet on North Korea Abuses
The UN Security Council will hold a meeting this month to discuss human rights violations in North Korea, only the second such session, the US mission to the United Nations said Thursday.
-
US Urges Mexico Progress on Missing Students
The US ambassador to the United Nations called on Mexico on Thursday to show progress in solving the disappearance of 43 students and other high-profile allegations of human rights abuses.
-
Countries Pledge 40,000 UN Peacekeepers at UN Summit
US President Barack Obama announced on Monday more than 50 countries have pledged some 40,000 peacekeepers for possible deployment on United Nations missions, as well as helicopters, medical units and training and equipment to deal with roadside bombs.
-
UN Security Council Disagreement Doesn't Mean Lack of Support to India: US
The US has acknowledged that it has disagreement with India over the process of UN Security Council reforms, but said it is committed to India's inclusion as a permanent member of the powerful wing of the world body.
-
US Calls for Freedom for 20 Women Political Prisoners
The United States launched a drive on Tuesday to highlight the plight of 20 women around the world it says have been unfairly imprisoned for their views or political activism.
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UN Council Expected to Endorse Iran Resolution Monday
The UN Security Council is expected to endorse a historic deal curtailing Iran's nuclear program on Monday, diplomats said.
-
In Srebrenica, Digging for The Dead And Fighting Denial 20 Years Later
Tens of thousands of people will gather at a cemetery near Srebrenica in Bosnia on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of Europe's worst atrocity since World War Two, still tortured by voices of denial and a seemingly endless search for the dead.
-
Russia Vetoes UN Move to Recognize Srebrenica 'Genocide'
Russia vetoed a draft UN resolution Wednesday that would have recognized the Srebrenica massacre as genocide, saying it unfairly singled out Bosnian Serbs for war crimes.
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UN Security Council Blacklists 6 Rival South Sudan Generals
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday blacklisted six rival generals in South Sudan for "fuelling the ongoing conflict and contributing to the devastating humanitarian crisis" in the world's newest state, the United States said.
