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UN urges changing consumption patterns on World Environment Day
Environment
June 3, 2015
UN urges changing consumption patterns on World Environment Day
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged shifting consumption patterns in order to achieve sustainable development, which targets increasing…
UN report predicts 4% growth for North Africa
Business
May 26, 2015
UN report predicts 4% growth for North Africa
The United Nations has predicted a 4 percent growth rate for North Africa’s economies throughout 2016, 0.3 percent lower than…
Syrian opposition armed groups reject UN invitation
Middle East
May 14, 2015
Syrian opposition armed groups reject UN invitation
Syrian armed groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad have rejected an invitation to UN consultations in Geneva, according to a…
Air strikes hit Yemen capital, UN envoy arrives hours before truce
Middle East
May 12, 2015
Air strikes hit Yemen capital, UN envoy arrives hours before truce
Saudi-led air strikes pounded the rebel-held Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday and the new United Nations envoy to the country…
EU seeks UN support to tackle migrant crisis
World
May 12, 2015
EU seeks UN support to tackle migrant crisis
Europe appealed to the United Nations Security Council on Monday to back its plans to stem the flow of migrants…
US rights record in UN spotlight
World
May 10, 2015
US rights record in UN spotlight
The United Nations will on Monday review the US rights record, with police brutality and racism, mass surveillance and the…
150 Libyan tribe leaders to attend international meeting in Cairo
Egypt
May 10, 2015
150 Libyan tribe leaders to attend international meeting in Cairo
An Egyptian senior diplomatic official has said the meeting Cairo is holding in the last 10 days of May to…
Report: Some French soldiers in CAR abuse probe identified
World
April 30, 2015
Report: Some French soldiers in CAR abuse probe identified
French authorities have identified some of their troops accused of sexually abusing children in Central African Republic while there on…
Vatican and UN team up on climate change against sceptics
World
April 28, 2015
Vatican and UN team up on climate change against sceptics
The Vatican and the United Nations teamed up to warn the world of the effects of climate change on Tuesday,…
Latin and Caribbean group supports Egypt’s membership in non-permanent Security Council
Egypt
April 25, 2015
Latin and Caribbean group supports Egypt’s membership in non-permanent Security Council
The Latin and Caribbean group at the United Nations has expressed its full support for Egypt's membership to the non-permanent…