‘We rely on God, then on UNRWA’: Palestinians fear drastic effects as Israeli ban on UN agency comes into force
UN Palestinian refugee agency HQ in east Jerusalem deserted as Israeli ban takes effect
Israel's looming Unrwa ban a catastrophe, UN Palestinian refugee agency warns
UN Rights Chief Seeks $500 Million in 2025 for Human Rights Monitoring
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday appealed for $500 million in extra-budgetary resources for 2025 to support the monitoring and investigation of human rights abuses around the world from Syria to Sudan.
UN rights chief seeks $500 million in 2025, warning that lives are at risk
The U.N. human rights chief appealed on Thursday for $500 million in funding for 2025 to support its work such as investigating human rights abuses around the world from Syria to Sudan, warning that lives hang in the balance.
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Stefanik’s UN ambassador nomination heads to full Senate
North County Rep. Elise Stefanik moved one step closer to being confirmed as President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday, when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to advance her nomination out of committee and into a vote by the full Senate.
Fear hits east Jerusalem as Israel moves to close UN Palestinian refugee agency
On Thursday, laws passed by Israel in October come into effect banning the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, known as UNRWA, from Israeli territory and prohibiting Israeli officials from any contact with the agency.
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UN probe warns Myanmar violence may worsen, four years since coup
Geneva: UN investigators on Thursday said serious international crimes had been committed in the four years since Myanmar s military coup, warning
Japan to halt funding for a UN women's rights panel over call to end male-only imperial succession
Japan is to freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel over its recommendation that Japan’s male-only imperial succession rule should be revised from gender-equality perspecti
Climate change is disrupting food systems across Latin America, UN report says
Violent weather exacerbated by climate change fueled hunger and food insecurity across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, according to a new United Nations report.
UN rights chief seeks $500 mln in 2025 for human rights monitoring
The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday appealed for $500 million in extra-budgetary resources for 2025 to support the monitoring and investigation of human rights abuses around the world from Syria to Sudan.
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Stefanik’s nomination for UN ambassador advances
North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has cleared another hurdle to become the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
Economía de EE.UU. crece 2,3% en cuarto trimestre y cierra un sólido 2024
La economía estadounidense cerró 2024 con un crecimiento sólido, aunque más moderado, ya que una huelga en Boeing Co. e inventarios más ajustados disminuyeron el generoso viento de cola proveniente del gasto del consumidor.
UN rights office appeals for US$500m for 2025
The United Nations (UN) rights chief said Thursday his office would need US$500 million on top of its regular budget to help face towering rights challenges around the world this year. "Lives are at stake if we don'