Voted off in 2022 after its invasion of Ukraine, Moscow now seeks to return to the UN's top rights body
Country’s UN ambassador says Israel needs ‘steadfast support’ to defend itself
President Joe Biden expressed Washington’s unwavering support for Israel Saturday and the U.N. Security Council will meet in an urgent, private session Sunday following a deadly surprise attack by Hamas militants on several Israeli towns and cities. VOA U.N. correspondent Margaret Besheer reports.
Cary Yan and Gina Zhou, now citizens of Marshall Islands, reportedly funneled Chinese money to Ugandan diplomats
Haiti’s foreign minister says country needs sufficient forces to neutralize the gangs who are 'raising hell'
Ukraine could steal spotlight from other pressing issues, including development and climate change
The war in Ukraine is likely to be the big topic for a second year in a row when leaders gather at the U.N. General Assembly next week. But many developing countries are hoping to shine a light on issues important to them, including development, inflation and climate change.
Volker Perthes had harsh words for both sides in the conflict at his final UN briefing
Russia is organizing local elections in four territories it claims to have annexed last year
In New Delhi ahead of G20, Antonio Guterres says multilateral institutions must reform to meet 21st-century challenges
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Hunger and sexual violence are pervasive in the country's violence-wracked east
Linda Thomas-Greenfield will meet with refugees, humanitarians, government officials
Another attempted coup in Africa, and a glimmer of hope for reviving the Black Sea grain deal. VOA Correspondent Margaret Besheer has more on the top stories this week at the United Nations.
UN chief reaches out to Moscow on revival of grain deal
Antonio Guterres says he sent Russia ‘concrete proposals’ for reviving the deal that Moscow pulled out of last month
After a decade, MINUSMA has been told to leave by Mali’s military authorities
Washington is sanctioning two Russian entities and 11 individuals.
Link between North Korea’s human rights violations and its illicit weapons program is focus at Security Council
Human rights in North Korea and gang violence in Haiti. VOA correspondent Margaret Besheer has more on the top stories this week at the United Nations.
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