United Nations
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2023
G20 adds the African Union as a member, issues call rejecting use of force in reference to Ukraine
There was widespread support for adding the AU to the G20, making it the second regional bloc to become a permanent member after the European Union.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2023
UN secretary-general has urged the Group of 20 leaders to send a strong message on climate change
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres asked nations that are part of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to aim to reach net zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2040 and for emerging economies to reach the same goal by 2050.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2023
Invasive species are costing the world more than $423 billion a year
The authors of a major new U.N. report describe invasive species as a threat to human society.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2023
The conflict in Sudan is fueling a humanitarian emergency of ‘epic proportions,’ UN aid chief says
Sudan was plunged into chaos in mid-April when months of simmering tensions between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2023
Five kidnapped UN employees released in Yemen
The employees were kidnapped by gunmen believed to be linked to al-Qaida in the southern province of Abyan while they were on their way back to the government's temporary capital, Aden, after a field mission.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2023
UN chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning ‘the most vulnerable’ will suffer
Wheat prices have risen more than 14% since Monday, when Russia pulled out of the grain deal, and corn prices are up more than 10%.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2023
Russia comes under pressure at UN to avoid global food crisis and revive Ukrainian grain shipments
Russia said it suspended the Black Sea Grain Initiative because the U.N. had failed to overcome obstacles to shipping its food and fertilizer to global markets.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2023
Commentary: Can the U.S. and the United Nations do anything about Haiti?
The future of an intervention force is unclear, but Washington could make a big difference in the meantime by working to stop the smuggling of firearms to the gangs that are taking over the nation.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
World shipping body votes on ‘historic’ emissions cuts to curb warming
The world's shipping nations also agreed to interim goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20%, aiming for 30% by 2030, and by at least 70%, aiming for 80%, by 2040.
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PublishedJune 19, 2023
UN rebukes Russia, says it is blocking aid workers from area of Ukraine dam collapse
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov didn’t explicitly admit that Russia had blocked United Nations access, but told a conference call with reporters that Ukrainian attacks made a visit too risky.