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Geneva (AFP) Sept 10, 2022 - Faced with allegations of grave violations in China and Russia, the UN body created to address rights abuses seems paralysed by uncertainty on how to respond.
Jun 26, 2026
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 17, 2021 - A possible partnership between the government of Mali and the Russian private security company Wagner should fully respect human rights and international law if it comes to pass, a senior UN official said Friday.
Jun 26, 2026
Geneva (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 - The UN on Tuesday said the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that has killed more than 900 people could impact hundreds of thousands, and warned of an exponential rise in casualties.
Jun 26, 2026
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 18, 2021 - A possible partnership between the government of Mali and the Russian private security company Wagner should fully respect human rights and international law if it comes to pass, a senior UN official said Friday.
Jun 26, 2026
Addis Ababa (AFP) Sept 16, 2008 - The United Nations on Tuesday warned that a shortage of food and water was worsening the effects of a searing drought in Ethiopia's restive Somali region.
Jun 26, 2026
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 9, 2021 - A UN envoy on Thursday urged the world to keep money flowing into Afghanistan despite concerns over the Taliban government, warning the already poor country could otherwise suffer a historic breakdown.
Jun 26, 2026
Addis Ababa (AFP) Sept 22, 2008 - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday launched an appeal for 460 million dollars (315 million euros) to feed 9.6 million people affected by drought and rising food prices in Ethiopia.
Jun 26, 2026
Geneva (AFP) Sept 11, 2024 - The United Nations on Wednesday said the probability of the cooling La Nina weather phenomenon appearing this year had decreased slightly since June.
Jun 26, 2026
Paris (AFP) Sept 21, 2013 - Scientists will hike pressure next week on the UN's troubled climate talks as they release a report pointing to the dizzying challenge of meeting the international body's target for global warming.
Jun 26, 2026
Manila (AFP) Sept 29, 2009 - The UN's World Food Programme said Tuesday it will provide vital rations to about 180,000 people in the Philippines that were displaced by the worst flooding in Manila in more than 40 years.
Jun 26, 2026
Nairobi (AFP) Sept 26, 2007 - The World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday welcomed a French offer to send a warship to protect international food shipments to Somalia from pirate attacks.
Jun 26, 2026
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 7, 2021 - The United Nations on Tuesday rejected a call by a global non-government network to postpone the upcoming COP26 climate summit in Britain on the grounds that a lack of Covid vaccines risked sidelining developing countries.
Jun 26, 2026
Geneva (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 - The UN refugee chief called on Pakistan Wednesday to pause its mass expulsions of Afghan refugees after an earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed nearly 1,500.
Jun 26, 2026
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 6, 2022 - The United Nations on Tuesday begged the international community not to forget Somalia, with the humanitarian affairs chief pleading for more aid as drought puts 200,000 people on the brink of famine.
Jun 26, 2026
Kabul (AFP) Sept 25, 2018 - The United Nations said Tuesday it was investigating credible reports that nine members of a family had been killed in an air strike in Afghanistan, but US Forces denied the victims were civilians.
Jun 26, 2026
Stockholm (AFP) Sept 26, 2013 - Scientists and governments pored over the summary Thursday of an eagerly awaited UN report expected to emphasise the escalating threat from climate change.
Jun 26, 2026
