China’s population shrinks, birth rate drops – NBS
In 2023, China’s population decreased by 2.08 million, or 0.15%, settling at 1.409 billion, as reported by Reuters…
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Palestine’s Tell al-Sultan placed on UNESCO’s world heritage list
Palestine's Tell al-Sultan pre-historic site, located near the occupied Palestinian city of Jericho is placed on…
Egypt-first to have new climate targets ahead of UN summit
Egypt decides to establish a new national target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions within weeks, Foreign…
Risk of fighting in Libya could break out: UN Chief
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that fighting between rival factions in Libya could break…
North Korea says new U.N. sanctions an act of war
The latest U.N. sanctions against North Korea are an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade…
Russia sees growing acceptance of Assad as key to Syria talks
U.N.-led Syria talks have a chance of making progress because demands for the overthrow of President Bashar…
UN rapporteur, media watchdog denounce Qatar-based Al Jazeera closure demands
A United Nations expert and a media freedom watchdog on Wednesday criticized four Arab states for seeking to close…
Australia denounces for treatment of Aborigines as U.N. investigates
Australia came under fresh criticism over its treatment of its indigenous population on Tuesday as a UN…
Defying pressure, U.S. lets U.N. denounce Israeli settlements
The United States on Friday allowed the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding an end to Israeli…
U.N. council to decide Monday on monitoring Aleppo evacuation
The U.N. Security Council agreed on a draft resolution aimed at ensuring that U.N. officials can monitor…
UN Security Council to vote on humanitarian aid to Aleppo
The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a resolution demanding immediate and unconditional access for the…
Yemen says U.N. roadmap to end conflict sets ‘dangerous precedent’
Yemen on Tuesday appeared to reject a U.N. plan to end its civil war, saying the roadmap would create a…
Russia, China block U.N. demand for seven-day Aleppo truce
Russia and China on Monday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have demanded a seven-day truce…
ISIS using tens of thousands as human shields in Mosul
Islamic State forces in Iraq have abducted tens of thousands of men, women and children from areas around Mosul and…
Russia vetoes U.N. demand to end bombing of Syria’s Aleppo
Russia vetoed a French-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution on Saturday that would have demanded an end to…
U.N. atomic agency chief says Iran sticking to nuclear deal
Iran has kept to a nuclear deal it agreed with six world powers last year limiting its stockpiles of substances…
North Korea defies UN, vows to strengthen nuclear capability
North Korea vowed on Friday to further strengthen its nuclear weapons capability, in spite of U.N. condemnation…
North Korea missile launch should be strongly condemned- Japan’s Abe
North Korea's firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile is a "clear challenge to U.N. Security Council…
Saudi deputy crown prince due to meet on Yemen with U.N. chief
Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince is due to meet U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday, the…
Germany seeking ‘safe zones’ in Syria to shelter refugees
Germany is seeking the creation of "safe zones" to shelter refugees in Syria, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on…
Iran missile tests were ‘in defiance of’ U.N. resolution – U.S., allies
By launching nuclear-capable missiles Iran has defied a United Nations Security Council resolution that endorsed…
World Bank warns Lebanon of dangers of political paralysis
The head of the World Bank expressed frustration at Lebanon's political paralysis on Friday during a joint visit…
U.N. imposes harsh new sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear program
North Korea faces harsh new U.N. sanctions to starve it of money for its nuclear weapons program following a…
U.N. halts Syria talks as government closes in on Aleppo
A United Nations envoy has halted his attempts to conduct Syrian peace talks Wednesday after the army, backed by…
UN adopts Syria peace process yet no mention of Assad
The U.N. Security Council's unanimous support of a peace process for Syria that is set to begin next month with…
UN chief will try to visit North Korea as soon as possible
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he will try to visit North Korea "at the earliest possible date" in an…
UN says 13.5 million Syrians need aid and protection
The United Nations said Tuesday the worsening conflict in Syria has left 13.5 million people in need of aid and…
Egypt FM Shoukry to participate in 70th UN General Assembly
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will travel to New York on Sunday morning to participate in the 70th UN…
Russia raises stakes on Syria ahead of U.N. meeting in New York
By refusing to clarify the scale of its military presence in Syria, Russia keeps the West fearing a considerable…
Libya talks to kick off next week in Geneva
A fresh round of talks aimed at resolving Libya’s ongoing political crisis is set to begin next week in Geneva, a…
Yemen’s Houthis say Ramadan humanitarian pause under discussion
Yemen's dominant Houthi movement said on Saturday a pause in fighting to last until the end of the Muslim holy…
Libyan talks aim for agreement before Ramadan
The first ever face-to-face talks between rival Libyan factions, held in Berlin on Wednesday, have been positive,…
Two U.N. Peacekeepers wounded by Syria Mortars on Golan Heights
Mortar bombs launched from Syria wounded two United Nations peacekeepers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on…
U.N. condemns Islamic State’s ‘Barbaric Terrorist Acts’ in Iraq
The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned what it described as the latest "barbaric terrorist acts"…
Ukraine Calls for U.N. Peacekeepers to Observe Ceasefire
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called for U.N. peacekeepers to be deployed to monitor a ceasefire in east…
UN Asks People to Give $1 Each for Syrian Refugees
The World Food Program launched an unusual campaign Wednesday to raise $1 contributions from 64 million people…
U.N. Says Thousands Likely To Be Massacred If Jihadists Take Kobani
Thousands of people most likely will be massacred if Kobani falls to Islamic State fighters, a U.N. envoy said on…
U.N. To Set Up Ebola Crisis Center, Aims To Stop Spread In Six To Nine Months
The United Nations plans to set up an Ebola crisis center to coordinate the response to the deadly virus and to…
U.N. To Send Team To Investigate Islamic State Crimes In Iraq
The United Nations agreed on Monday to send investigators to Iraq to examine crimes being committed by Islamic…
U.N. Chief Tells Egypt He Is Concerned by Mass Death Penalties
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his strong concerns to Egypt on Wednesday over a court's sentencing of…