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We'll not walk away from Hong Kong people: British PM tells China

03 Jun 2020

The United Kingdom will not walk away from the people of Hong Kong if China imposes a national security law which conflicts with Beijing's international obligations under a 1984 accord,...

VIDEO: Only a coronavirus vaccine will allow return to 'normalcy': UN chief

16 Apr 2020

A COVID-19 vaccine may be the only thing that can bring back "normalcy," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday, hoping for just that before the end of the year. ...

UNSC to hold first coronavirus talks on April 9

07 Apr 2020

The UN Security Council will on Thursday hold its first meeting on the coronavirus pandemic — by videoconference — after weeks of divisions among its five permanent members, diplomats said...

Former UN Secretary-General Perez de Cuellar dies

05 Mar 2020

Former UN chief Javier Perez de Cuellar, who was known for his peace-making efforts including brokering a ceasefire in the Iran-Iraq war, died on Wednesday in his native...

UN releases stamps featuring endangered migratory species

18 Feb 2020

A special set of UN stamps featuring endangered migratory species was released on Monday at a function to coincide with the 13th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on...

China's zero-waste activists fight overconsumption

21 Jan 2020

Parcels piled high at sorting centres and drivers speeding down bike lanes to deliver takeout lunches are ubiquitous sights in urban China, where e-commerce and delivery apps have taken over...

Dozens of migrants drown as boat sinks off Mauritania

05 Dec 2019

At least 58 migrants drowned as their boat sank near the Mauritanian coast after a week at sea, the International Organization for Migration said on Thursday. The UN agency said...

UN launches $29 billion emergency funding appeal

04 Dec 2019

The UN launched a humanitarian appeal for nearly $29 billion on Wednesday as climate change and increasingly protracted conflicts put tens of millions of people in urgent need of aid....

HK protesters still face a rocky road ahead

29 Nov 2019

Kevin Yam, The Independent The people of Hong Kong came out in their droves to vote in the latest District Councils election, a vital first step in what will be...

VIDEO: UAE's landmarks lit up in orange to support UN's campaign against gender-based violence

26 Nov 2019

Iconic landmarks across the UAE this evening lit up in orange in solidarity with the annual campaign against gender-based violence, launched by the Liaison Office of the UN Women in...

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