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U.N. investigating dozens of deaths in central Mali

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali said on Friday it was investigating allegations that dozens of people were massacred in the centre of the country.

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Ukraine's U.N. ambassador to Russia: stop gaslighting on power plant

Ukraine's ambassador to the United Nations accused Russia on Friday of lying about its takeover of the country's biggest nuclear power plant and warned that thousands of people living nearby would be endangered if operations there are disturbed.

Reuters

Food prices jump 20.7% yr/yr to hit record high in Feb, U.N. agency says

(This March 4 story corrects to replace year-on-year pct change in headline and first paragraph to 20.7% from 24.1% after FAO issued an official correction)

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Russia's defence minister talks to U.N. chief on humanitarian coordination in Ukraine - agencies

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke by phone on Friday to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and accepted a request from him to work more closely with the U.N. to address humanitarian issues in Ukraine, Russian news agencies said.

Reuters

U.N. political chief says attacks on nuclear power plants contrary to international law

Military operations around nuclear sites and other critical civilian infrastructure are "unacceptable" and "highly irresponsible", U.N. political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council the United Nations on Friday.

Reuters

Big Oil's plastic boom threatens U.N.'s 'historic' pollution pact

When the United Nations agreed a landmark deal to create the world's first ever global plastic pollution treaty this week, every party was quick to claim a victory, from industry lobbyists to environmental activists. That could spell trouble.

Reuters

Civilian death toll in Ukraine rises to 331 -UN rights office

The U.N. human rights office said on Friday it had confirmed 331 civilians have been killed and 675 injured in Ukraine since Russia's invasion began on Feb. 24, adding that the real toll was likely much higher.

Reuters

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UN official urges Libyans to work towards elections

The U.N.’s top official for Libya has urged the country’s divided factions to refrain from violence and agree on a framework for the future

The Independent UK

Commentary: The UN should kick Russia off the Security Council

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed the world. While Ukrainians try to defend themselves and call for collective self-defense, millions of people in the free world plead for action. The post-World War II international political order is failing. But it has not yet fallen: The United Nations still can…

Los Angeles Times

No damage to reactors at Ukraine's Zaporozhzhia nuclear plant -IAEA chief

No damage was done to the reactors at Ukraine's Zaporozhzhia nuclear power plant and there was no release of radioactive material after a projectile hit a nearby building on the site overnight, U.N. atomic chief Rafael Grossi said on Friday.

Reuters

Russian seizure of Ukraine nuclear plant sparks worries about radiation monitoring

Russia's seizure of a Ukrainian nuclear power plant has raised fears about access to radiation data, atomic experts said, although they stressed they did not see immediate radiological risks and a U.N. watchdog said its reactors were undamaged.

Reuters

Iran nuclear talks appear near climax, but no deal yet

Talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal appeared to near a climax with talk of an imminent ministerial meeting as a U.N. report on Thursday showed Iran is most of the way to amassing enough enriched uranium for one bomb if purified further.

Reuters

Civilian casualties rise in Ukraine, 249 dead, 553 injured - UN

The U.N. human rights office said on Thursday that it had confirmed 249 civilians have been killed and 553 injured in Ukraine during the first week of the conflict following Russia's invasion.

Reuters

Iran nearing nuclear bomb yardstick as enriched uranium stock grows

The stock of enriched uranium amassed by Iran in breach of its 2015 nuclear deal is growing to the point that its most highly-enriched material is most of the way to a common bomb yardstick, a report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog showed on Thursday.

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Sweden announces early pullout of troops from U.N. Mali mission

Sweden will pull its force of about 220 soldiers out of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali in June 2023, a year earlier than planned, its military said on Thursday.

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U.S. warns Moscow, Minsk against deploying nuclear arms in Belarus

The United States warned Russia and Belarus at a U.N. arms control meeting on Thursday not to deploy nuclear arms in Moscow's neighbouring ally following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Tide of Ukrainian refugees grows as UN says a million have fled

A growing tide of Ukrainian refugees fleeing a brutal Russian invasion streamed into central Europe on Thursday, as volunteers and officials speeded up efforts to process arrivals whose numbers a U.N. official said had crossed the one million mark.

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Day 8 of Russian assault

Russia and Ukraine are expected to hold a second round of talks Thursday in Belarus

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U.N. voices concern over Libya parliament vote on new PM

The United Nations voiced concern on Thursday over reports that a vote in Libya's parliament to install a new government, a move that may trigger new fighting or a return to territorial division, "fell short of the expected standards".

The Independent UK

Refugee count tops 1 million; Russians besiege Ukraine ports

The U.N. refugee agency says 1 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's attack began, making it the swiftest exodus of refugees this century

The Independent UK

UN refugee agency: 1 million flee Ukraine in under a week

The United Nations' refugee agency says 1 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion less than a week ago, an exodus without precedent in this century for its speed

The Independent UK

UN envoy: Afghan failing economy heads to `irreversibility'

The U_N_ special envoy for Afghanistan says the international community hasn’t done enough to revive the country’s economy as it heads toward “a point of irreversibility.”

Reuters

Famine may have been averted, but Afghan economic crisis deepens -U.N. envoy

Humanitarian agencies may have distributed enough aid in Afghanistan to avert famine and large-scale starvation, but the country's economic collapse is "approaching a point of irreversibility," the U.N. envoy to Kabul said on Wednesday.

Reason

When It Comes to Climate Change, Wealth Equals Adaptation

New U.N. report says we are about to "miss a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all."

Zenger

UAE Announces $5 Million In Humanitarian Aid For Ukraine Despite Neutral Stance On Russia

The UAE, along with other Gulf states, had previously adopted a neutral position on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

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