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The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It is the largest, most familiar, most internationally represented and most powerful intergovernmental organization in the world. The UN is headquartered on international territory in New York City, with its other main offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna and The Hague.

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U.N labels Syrian, Russian airstrikes war crimes Syrian and Russian planes have carried out deadly aerial strikes amounting to war crimes on schools, hospitals and markets in Idlib province, U.N. investigators said on Tuesday (July 7) in a report.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:29Published 11 hours ago

'Closely monitoring the developments in Hong Kong': India's Ambassador to UN in Geneva India's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Rajiv Kumar Chander has commented on the ongoing developments in Hong Kong and stated that they are closely monitoring.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:19Published 6 days ago

Iran's Zarif says ending arms ban 'inseparable' from nuclear deal As the US tries to rally support to extend UN arms embargo on Iran it faces scepticism from UNSC members. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:34Published 1 week ago

Britain to talk to partners in UN over China law move British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Tuesday Britain would raise China's adoption of national security legislation for Hong Kong with "likeminded partners" in the United Nations human rights.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:39Published 1 week ago

Libya human rights abuses: UN considering a draft resolution Commanders working for General Haftar are being investigated for possible war crimes by the International Criminal Court. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:11Published 2 weeks ago

UN slammed for taking Saudi coalition off child rights blacklist HRW denounced Guterres for ignoring the UN's own evidence of continued grave violations against children in Yemen. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:28Published 2 weeks ago

United Nations orders probe into human rights abuses in Libya Announcement comes after mass graves were discovered in the city of Tarhuna following retreat by eastern-based forces. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:56Published 2 weeks ago

Syria's war: Activists call for release of political prisoners UN investigators say tens of thousands of people have disappeared and they may be dead. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:32Published 2 weeks ago

UN Syria envoy warns of nationwide economic crisis The UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen says the economic situation for the war-torn country is extremely grave. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:46Published 2 weeks ago

Egypt calls on UN to intervene after impasse in Nile dam talks Egypt appeals for UN Security Council help on Ethiopia's Nile dam after latest round of talks ended without a deal. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:15Published 2 weeks ago

Silent protest held outside UN highlighting the plight of Christian persecution in Pakistan A silent demonstration was held infront of the United Nations Office in Geneva alongside Broken Chair to raise a voice in solidarity to eradicate the malicious blasphemy law and forced conversions in.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:01Published 2 weeks ago

Refugee numbers have doubled in last decade - U.N. Nearly 80 million people, half of them children, were displaced from their homes at the end of 2019, according to a new report by the United Nations refugee agency, released to coincide with World.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:27Published 3 weeks ago

U.N. Humiliates Trudeau Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s bid to get Canada back on the United Nations Security Council was dashed Wednesday. Trudeau was humiliated. The UN dealt a decisive and embarrassing loss to him and.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:29Published 3 weeks ago

U.S. hits Syria with toughest sanctions yet The United States imposed its toughest sanctions yet on Syria on Wednesday, aiming to choke off revenue for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government in an effort to force the country back to.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:49Published 3 weeks ago

Combating terrorism going to be priority for us in Security Council: India's Envoy to UN The India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador TS Tirumurti informed on June 18 that the United Nations member States elected India for non-permanent seat in the Security.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:32Published 3 weeks ago

India secures UNSC seat, sails through with 184 out of 192 valid votes polled India on June 17 secured a comfortable victory in the United Nations Security Council elections to join the powerful 15-nation body as a non-permanent member for the 2021-22 term. With 184 votes out of.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:03Published 3 weeks ago

Brother of George Floyd urges U.N. probe into U.S. racism, violence The brother of the late George Floyd, a black man whose death under the knee of a white officer roused world protests against racial injustice, urged the United Nations on Wednesday to investigate U.S... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:20Published 3 weeks ago

'You have the power to help us' -George Floyd's brother to the U.N. The brother of the late George Floyd, Philonise Floyd, called on the top United Nations human rights body on Wednesday to investigate police brutality and racial discrimination in the United States. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:02Published 3 weeks ago

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U.N. mulls proposal to reopen Iraq crossing for pandemic aid to Syria The United Nations Security Council is considered a proposal to reopen a border crossing from Iraq into Syria for six months to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to help millions of Syrian.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Serbia ready to sacrifice EU membership over Kosovo deal Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday he would reject European Union membership if Belgrade does not receive concessions in return for recognising Kosovo and dropping attempts to stop it.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Many Jordanians struggling as country emerges from COVID-19 lockdown, U.N. agency says Many people in Jordan are struggling to meet basic needs after a more than two-month lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) study said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago

Mexico, India, Ireland, Norway elected to U.N. Security Council, one seat still open Mexico, India, Ireland and Norway were elected to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, but the 193 U.N. member states must return on Thursday to continue voting to fill one more vacant.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
France accuses Turkey of hostile acts to stop enforcement of Libya arms embargo France accused Turkey's navy on Wednesday of acting in a "hostile and aggressive" manner towards its NATO allies to prevent them from enforcing a United Nations arms embargo on Libya. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Colombia's potential cocaine output up 1.5% in 2019, says U.N. drug agency Potential production of pure cocaine hydrochloride in Colombia was up by 1.5% last year to 1,137 metric tonnes, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Wednesday, even as the areas.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago	George Floyd protests: Brother makes impassioned plea to UN Philonise Floyd urges the UN to investigate the deaths of black people at the hands of US police. BBC News - Published 3 weeks ago
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Coronavirus: Domestic violence 'increases globally during lockdown' The UN has described the worldwide increase in domestic abuse as a "shadow pandemic". BBC News - Published on June 11, 2020

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