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US Fails To Appear For Its Mandatory UN Human Rights Review
The United States failed to appear Friday for the so-called Universal Periodic Review of its human rights record, becoming only the second country to ever boycott the regular UN process.
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US Prevents UN Security Council Vote On Pandemic Resolution
The United States on Friday prevented a vote in the UN Security Council on a resolution on the coronavirus pandemic, apparently because it made implicit mention of the World Health Organization, diplomats said.
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Indian-Americans Protest Outside UN Headquarters Against Pulwama Attack
Indian-Americans held a protest in front of the United Nations headquarters in US' New York against the Pulwama attack and demanded that Pakistan take action against terror groups operating on its soil.
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Donald Trump Nominates Former News Anchor Heather Nauert As UN Envoy
US President Donald Trump nominated State Department spokeswoman and former Fox TV news anchor Heather Nauert Friday as ambassador to the United Nations.
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US Fails At UN To Weaken Measure On Sexual Harassment
The United States failed on Monday to water down a UN resolution on combatting sexual harassment and violence against women despite backing from Russia, China, India, several Muslim countries and the Vatican.
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"Halt This Practice": US Gets Earful From UN On Immigration
The United Nations on Tuesday urged Washington to immediately halt its controversial practice of separating asylum-seeking immigrant children from their parents at the southern border.
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UN Chief Urges Global Rules for Cyber-Warfare
Guterres called for global rules to minimise the impact of electronic warfare on civilians as massive cyber-attacks look likely to become the first salvoes in future wars.
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Diplomats: US Envoy Nikki Haley Targeting UN Peacekeeping For Reform
Nikki Haley, in her first week as US ambassador to UN, has made reform of the United Nations' far flung peacekeeping operations a top priority, diplomats said.
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How the US Plans to Welcome 10,000 Syrian Refugees
US President Barack Obama has promised that the United States will admit 10,000 Syrian refugees for resettlement over the next 12 months, after criticism that America is not doing enough.
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US spying on UN leadership: WikiLeaks
The US is engaged in a spying campaign against the leadership of the UN, according to leaked diplomatic cables published by Britain's Guardian newspaper on its blog Sunday.The blog said a directive issued under Hillary Rodham Clinton's name last year ordered American diplomats to seek details about both UN communication systems and personal details...
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US seek probe into death of Indian peacekeepers in Congo
Condemning the death of three Indian peacekeepers in Congo, the United States has sought a full investigation into this attack on the United Nations peacekeepers and bring to book those responsible for the act. "We condemn in the strongest terms these attacks and call on the Government of the Congo to conduct a full investigation and to ensure...
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US, UN declare HuJI a terror group
In a joint crackdown on the Pakistan based Harakat-ul Jihad Islami or HuJI, as it's more commonly known, the United States and the UN on Saturday declared it to be foreign terrorist organisation and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.They also slapped sanctions on its chief Illyas Kashmiri, who India wants access to for his role in planning 26...
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US Fails To Appear For Its Mandatory UN Human Rights Review
The United States failed to appear Friday for the so-called Universal Periodic Review of its human rights record, becoming only the second country to ever boycott the regular UN process.
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US Prevents UN Security Council Vote On Pandemic Resolution
The United States on Friday prevented a vote in the UN Security Council on a resolution on the coronavirus pandemic, apparently because it made implicit mention of the World Health Organization, diplomats said.
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Indian-Americans Protest Outside UN Headquarters Against Pulwama Attack
Indian-Americans held a protest in front of the United Nations headquarters in US' New York against the Pulwama attack and demanded that Pakistan take action against terror groups operating on its soil.
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Donald Trump Nominates Former News Anchor Heather Nauert As UN Envoy
US President Donald Trump nominated State Department spokeswoman and former Fox TV news anchor Heather Nauert Friday as ambassador to the United Nations.
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US Fails At UN To Weaken Measure On Sexual Harassment
The United States failed on Monday to water down a UN resolution on combatting sexual harassment and violence against women despite backing from Russia, China, India, several Muslim countries and the Vatican.
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"Halt This Practice": US Gets Earful From UN On Immigration
The United Nations on Tuesday urged Washington to immediately halt its controversial practice of separating asylum-seeking immigrant children from their parents at the southern border.
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UN Chief Urges Global Rules for Cyber-Warfare
Guterres called for global rules to minimise the impact of electronic warfare on civilians as massive cyber-attacks look likely to become the first salvoes in future wars.
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Diplomats: US Envoy Nikki Haley Targeting UN Peacekeeping For Reform
Nikki Haley, in her first week as US ambassador to UN, has made reform of the United Nations' far flung peacekeeping operations a top priority, diplomats said.
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How the US Plans to Welcome 10,000 Syrian Refugees
US President Barack Obama has promised that the United States will admit 10,000 Syrian refugees for resettlement over the next 12 months, after criticism that America is not doing enough.
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US spying on UN leadership: WikiLeaks
The US is engaged in a spying campaign against the leadership of the UN, according to leaked diplomatic cables published by Britain's Guardian newspaper on its blog Sunday.The blog said a directive issued under Hillary Rodham Clinton's name last year ordered American diplomats to seek details about both UN communication systems and personal details...
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US seek probe into death of Indian peacekeepers in Congo
Condemning the death of three Indian peacekeepers in Congo, the United States has sought a full investigation into this attack on the United Nations peacekeepers and bring to book those responsible for the act. "We condemn in the strongest terms these attacks and call on the Government of the Congo to conduct a full investigation and to ensure...
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US, UN declare HuJI a terror group
In a joint crackdown on the Pakistan based Harakat-ul Jihad Islami or HuJI, as it's more commonly known, the United States and the UN on Saturday declared it to be foreign terrorist organisation and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.They also slapped sanctions on its chief Illyas Kashmiri, who India wants access to for his role in planning 26...
