US Envoy Blasts Israeli And Palestinian Actions At UN Security Council Meeting US Ambassador to UN criticizes Israelis and Palestinians, calls out Holocaust denial and illegal activities Zenger · Sep 28, 2023
Moscow court refuses to hear appeal by detained US journalist Evan Gershkovich This is the first instance of a Western journalist being arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the end of the Cold War The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
UN General Assembly: What to expect as world leaders gather this week World leaders head to New York to take part in high-level United Nations talks. Here’s all you need to know. Al Jazeera · Sep 18, 2023
Biden to push for more Ukraine support, action on climate crisis at UNGA White House adviser says Joe Biden will use trip to UN General Assembly next week ‘to advance US interests and values’. Al Jazeera · Sep 15, 2023
More than 700 million people don't know when — or if — they will eat again, UN food chief says The head of the United Nations food agency says a global hunger crisis has left more than 700 million people not knowing when or if they will eat again The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023
Father of imprisoned reporter Evan Gershkovich calls on world leaders to urge Russia to free him The father of imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is calling on world leaders meeting at the United Nations next week to stand up for freedom of the press and urge Russia to release him The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023
Up First briefing: Sudan's humanitarian crisis; Texas floating border; office jargon The U.N. says 400,000 have fled from Sudan to Chad. A judge rules floating border barrier in Texas must be removed. Circling back to the most annoying office jargon. WEKU · Sep 7, 2023
Sudanese refugees in Chad scramble to survive As the refugee crisis in Chad continues to grow, international attention on the situation remains limited in the face of numerous other global humanitarian challenges. WEKU · Sep 7, 2023
U.S. imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader; boosts humanitarian aid The U.S sanctioned Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo over human rights abuses, while also announcing over $160 million in humanitarian aid for Sudan. WEKU · Sep 6, 2023
U.S. says Russia has made 'shameful' moves toward new North Korea arms deals According to new U.S. intelligence, the potential agreement would allow North Korea to ship "significant quantities and multiple types" of weapons to Russia for deployment in Ukraine. WEKU · Aug 30, 2023
US and allies clash with North Korea, China, Russia over failed satellite launch at Security Council meet Ambassador Kim Song says North Korea has ‘independent and legitimate right’ to launch satellite for ‘self-defense’ The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023
The US and allies clash with North Korea, China and Russia over failed satellite launch and tensions The United States and its allies clashed with North Korea, Russia and China over Pyongyang’s failed attempts to launch a spy satellite and who is responsible for escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023
US sanctions 11 Russians and 2 re-education facilities involved in forced transfer of Ukrainian kids The United States has announced sanctions against 11 Russians and two re-education facilities reportedly involved in the forced transfer of thousands of Ukrainian children, accusing Moscow of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023
North Korea protests UN Security Council meeting on human rights record The US says its plan to hold a meeting on rights abuses will move forward despite protests from North Korea and China. Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023 UN Security Council to hold first open meeting on North Korea human rights situation since 2017 The U.N. Security Council will hold its first open meeting on North Korea’s dire human rights situation since 2017 next week
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 Sudan fighting is driving country to collapse and millions face a 'humanitarian calamity', UN says UN officials say nearly four months of brutal fighting is driving Sudan to collapse with millions of people trapped in a “humanitarian calamity” and the possibility of a new ethnic conflict spilling into the region
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023 US vows to keep Syria's chemical weapons program in UN spotlight over Russian and Chinese opposition The United States and its allies are vowing to keep Syria’s failure to account for its chemical weapons program in the spotlight at the U.N. Security Council every month despite opposition from Russia and China
Zenger · Aug 4, 2023 U.S. Jewish Organizations Urge UN Ambassador To Embrace Antisemitism Definition Eleven Jewish groups push for acceptance of IHRA definition, criticizing Biden administration's stance
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023 Nervous NATO nations are beefing up security due to Wagner fighters across their borders in Belarus NATO allies located along the alliance’s eastern front are growing increasingly worried about the presence of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries in Belarus
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023 US will put forward a UN resolution to authorize a Kenyan-led police mission to fight gangs in Haiti The United States says it will draft a UN Security Council resolution that will authorize Kenya to lead a multinational police force to help combat gangs that control much of Haiti's capital and are spreading through the Caribbean nation
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023 US and major donors demand independent UN aid operation in Syria's rebel-held northwest The United States says it has joined major donors in demanding that the United Nations be able to deliver aid through a key crossing from Turkey to Syria’s rebel-held northwest independently and to everyone in need
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023 Russia comes under pressure at UN to avoid global food crisis and revive Ukrainian grain shipments Russia came under pressure at the U.N. Security Council from its ally China and developing countries as well as Western nations to avert a global food crisis and quickly revive Ukrainian grain shipments
Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2023 Martin Schram: Cluster urgency but messaging dud On March 2, 2022, the United States ambassador to the United Nations stood in front of the iconic green marble backdrop of the United Nations General Assembly and delivered a tough message that the Biden administration wanted all the world to hear.
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023 UN ends aid to northwest Syria from Turkey after Security Council fails to renew approval The U.N. Security Council has failed to approve either of two rival resolutions authorizing the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from neighboring Turkey, officially ending the U.N. cross-border operation which had been vital to helping 4.1 million people
The Guardian - US · Jul 11, 2023 Cross-border aid to Syria blocked in ‘act of utter cruelty’ by Russia at UN vote Use of veto threatens operations on route from Turkey that supports millions of people in north-west