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‘Cement mountain’: China’s rocky road on biodiversity beyond rosy UN summit
Environment

‘Cement mountain’: China’s rocky road on biodiversity beyond rosy UN summit

KUNMING, China, Oct 18 (Reuters) – China used a five-day United Nations biodiversity conference in Kunming to celebrate its achievements…
UN: Syria government, opposition to begin drafting charter
Middle East

UN: Syria government, opposition to begin drafting charter

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s government and opposition in the war-torn country have agreed to start drafting constitutional reforms, the UN…
‘God have mercy’: Tigray residents describe life under siege
World

‘God have mercy’: Tigray residents describe life under siege

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As food and the means to buy it dwindled in a city under siege, the young…
UN deal offers no guarantees of free movement for Rohingya on island – leaked agreement
World

UN deal offers no guarantees of free movement for Rohingya on island – leaked agreement

Oct 15 (Reuters) – A deal for the United Nations to start work on a remote Bangladeshi island where the…
UN urges nations to spend more on species protection as new pact talks begin
Environment

UN urges nations to spend more on species protection as new pact talks begin

KUNMING, China, Oct 10 (Reuters) – The global community must invest much more and raise the scale and speed of…
World should send pledged aid to Afghans to avert economic, refugee crisis -UNHCR
Middle East

World should send pledged aid to Afghans to avert economic, refugee crisis -UNHCR

ISLAMABAD, Oct 9 (Reuters) – The world should urgently provide promised aid to Afghanistan, the U.N. refugee agency said on…
Bangladesh signs UN deal to help Rohingya refugees on island
World

Bangladesh signs UN deal to help Rohingya refugees on island

DHAKA, Oct 9 (Reuters) – UN officials signed a deal with Bangladesh on Saturday to help provide basic services to…
Egypt slams Israeli move allowing Jewish prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt

Egypt slams Israeli move allowing Jewish prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Thursday condemning Israel’s decision to grant Jews the right to pray in…
U.N. ends Yemen war crimes probe in defeat for Western states
Middle East

U.N. ends Yemen war crimes probe in defeat for Western states

GENEVA, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Bahrain, Russia and other members of the U.N. Human Rights Council pushed through a vote…
Climate change set to worsen resource degradation, conflict, report says
World

Climate change set to worsen resource degradation, conflict, report says

MADRID, Oct 7 (Reuters) – A vicious cycle linking the depletion of natural resources with violent conflict may have gone…
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