UN refugee chief says two million people have fled Ukraine

The head of the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, says two million people have now fled Ukraine in search of safety elsewhere.

Russia, Ukraine Agree on Format of Humanitarian Corridors for Civilians, Negotiator Says

Russia and Ukraine negotiated a format for humanitarian corridors for the exit of Ukrainian civilians from cities, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, stated. They also discussed prospects of a temporary ceasefire for regions around humanitarian corridors, he added.

Hundreds of children recruited by Yemen rebels killed in 2021: UN

A total of 562 children recruited by Houthi rebels were killed in fighting in war-torn Yemen last year, a UN report found.

UN envoy calls on Libyan parliament to set new path for elections - China.org.cn

The Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General (SASG) for Libya Stephanie Williams on Sunday called on the members of Libyan House of Representatives (parliament) to set a new path for the general elections in the country.

CSTO Council Decides to Send Collective Peacekeeping Forces to Kazakhstan - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – The Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) made the decision to send peacekeeping forces of the Organization to Kazakhstan, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, who chairs the Council in 2022, said on Thursday.

US condemns violence in Kazakhstan, calls for restraint - The Jerusalem Post

The United States on Wednesday condemned violence and property destruction in Kazakhstan and called on protesters and authorities to exercise restraint, the State Department said in a statement.

Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan to align with Beijing | Al Jazeera

Nicaragua has broken off diplomatic relations with Taiwan, leaving the self-ruled democratic island with just 14 formal diplomatic allies amid continuing pressure from China, which claims the island as its own.

Ethiopia war: UN halts food aid in two towns after warehouses looted - BBC News

The World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended distribution of food aid in two northern Ethiopian towns after gunmen looted its warehouses.

N. Korea's foreign ministry rejects UN Council's human rights resolution as hostile policy

 

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UN renews peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara, calls for talks | Al Jazeera

The United Nations Security Council has extended the UN peacekeeping mission in the disputed Western Sahara for a year, expressing concern at the breakdown of the 1991 ceasefire between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front and calling for a revival of UN-led negotiations.

Turkey's UN envoy responds to Chinese allegations at Syria session

Turkey’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations said Thursday that his country will not be lectured by those violating human rights and humanitarian laws.

Western envoys to Sudan call for restoration of Hamdok’s liberties - AA

Western ambassadors to Sudan called on the country’s military rulers Wednesday to fully restore the liberties of deposed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.

‘Taiwan has no right to join United Nations’: China slams US after Blinken says he regrets Taipei’s absence from world body — RT

 After the US secretary of state claimed Taipei’s accession to the UN would be pragmatic, Beijing hit back, reiterating that Taiwan should not be granted permission to join the body because the island was part of China.

Syria Calls on UNSC to Take Action against State-Sponsored Terrorism - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – The Syrian foreign ministry on Wednesday called on the United Nations Security Council to take deterrent measures against the states supporting and financing terrorism and to assume its responsibilities in implementation of resolutions related to combating terrorism.

UN to hold emergency talks on N. Korea after ‘submarine-launched’ missile test

 North Korea successfully tested a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile, state media reported Wednesday as the nuclear-armed country seeks to show off its ever-expanding military capabilities.

China's Foreign Ministry: Taiwan Ineligible to Join UN - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Taiwan as a province of China is ineligible for the United Nations membership, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday.

U.S. supports humanitarian aid for N. Korea, blames regime for its humanitarian situation

 

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UN-facilitated meeting of Libya’s Joint Military Commission discusses future plan

The UN said that the Joint Military Commission, also known as JMC, 5+5, convened in Geneva on Wednesday to discuss developing a comprehensive action plan for the withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters, and foreign forces from Libya.

Sanctions are ‘US way of war’, Iranian President at UN | | UN News

In his speech to the high-level General Debate at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi called for an end to United States sanctions against his country, describing them as a method of waging war.

UN chief urges rich states to deliver promised US$100B for climate action in developing countries - China.org.cn

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged rich countries to deliver the promised 100 billion U.S. dollars a year for climate action in developing countries.