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US violated UN Charter with drone strike on Soleimani – UN rapporteur on extrajudicial executions

Posted on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020By Editor

The US strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was not justified by any ongoing or imminent attack on American interests and violated the UN charter, according to UN rapporteur on arbitrary executions Agnes Callamard. … Read More >US violated UN Charter with drone strike on Soleimani – UN rapporteur on extrajudicial executions

Coronavirus cost global economy 400 MILLION full-time jobs – UN labor agency

Posted on July 6, 2020July 6, 2020By Editor

Global working hours are expected to have plummeted by 14 percent in the second quarter of 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO). … Read More >Coronavirus cost global economy 400 MILLION full-time jobs – UN labor agency

Iran to sue US in top UN court for imposing sanctions during Covid-19 outbreak

Posted on July 6, 2020July 6, 2020By Editor

Iran intends to sue the US at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), saying Washington’s sanctions have damaged Tehran’s ability to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. … Read More >Iran to sue US in top UN court for imposing sanctions during Covid-19 outbreak

Russia

Three decades after Soviet collapse, Russia tells UN it’s eliminated ‘extreme’ poverty, but millions still require govt help

Posted on June 28, 2020June 28, 2020By Editor

The disastrous 1990s are now a generation ago, but the scars still remain. Only now has Russia eradicated extreme poverty, and 18.1 million people still live below the subsistence minimum. However, things are slowly improving. … Read More >Three decades after Soviet collapse, Russia tells UN it’s eliminated ‘extreme’ poverty, but millions still require govt help

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Calls on UN to Respond to New Sanctions Imposed by US

Posted on June 19, 2020June 19, 2020By Editor

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza called on the United Nations to respond to the new unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on the Latin American nation. … Read More >Venezuelan Foreign Minister Calls on UN to Respond to New Sanctions Imposed by US

UNESCO Chief Condemns Killing of Ruptly Journalist Al-Quaiti in Yemen

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020By Editor

UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General Audrey Azoulay on Thursday condemned the killing of Ruptly stringer Nabil Hassan al-Quaiti in Yemen. … Read More >UNESCO Chief Condemns Killing of Ruptly Journalist Al-Quaiti in Yemen

USA

UN says US must HEAR George Floyd protesters’ voices and get rid of its ‘STRUCTURAL RACISM’

Posted on June 3, 2020By Editor

America’s “structural racism” and “glaring inequalities” are at the heart of the massive protests that have gripped the US, the UN’s human rights chief said, adding that it is high time for “far-reaching reforms.” … Read More >UN says US must HEAR George Floyd protesters’ voices and get rid of its ‘STRUCTURAL RACISM’

Venezuela hopes to have gold frozen by Britain returned in order to buy food and medical supplies amid Covid-19 pandemic

Posted on May 29, 2020May 29, 2020By Editor

Venezuela has reached a deal with the United Nations to use its gold – frozen by the Bank of England – to fund necessary food and medical purchases during the Covid-19 outbreak, Reuters reported, citing the nation’s central bank. … Read More >Venezuela hopes to have gold frozen by Britain returned in order to buy food and medical supplies amid Covid-19 pandemic

Global human development to decline for first time in 30 years due to Covid-19, warns UN

Posted on May 25, 2020May 25, 2020By Editor

A report by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) says that the coronavirus pandemic is “unleashing a human development crisis,” with declines in fundamental areas of living standards expected to be felt worldwide. … Read More >Global human development to decline for first time in 30 years due to Covid-19, warns UN

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China Urges US to Stop Scapegoating, Engage in UNSC Talks on COVID-19 Draft – Envoy to UN

Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020By Editor

The United States should stop using scapegoating practices during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and engage in the UN Security Council negotiations on a resolution addressing the global challenge, Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun said in a statement. … Read More >China Urges US to Stop Scapegoating, Engage in UNSC Talks on COVID-19 Draft – Envoy to UN