United Nations

China in talks with WHO over global use of local COVID-19 vaccines

Oct 06, 2020 09:15

China is in talks to have its locally-produced COVID-19 vaccines assessed by the World Health Organization, as a step toward making them available for international use, a WHO official said on Tuesday.
Everything is clear, ‘snapback’ hasn’t happened: Russia’s UN diplomat

Oct 02, 2020 11:50

Washington’s ‘snapback’ regarding the UN Security Council’s sanctions against Iran has not taken place, says Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia.
UN at 75 and the issues unresolved

Oct 02, 2020 05:57

The United Nations is celebrating its 75th anniversary this week. The world body rose from the ashes of the war-ravaged world some 75 years ago and it’s still trying to find its relevance on this pandemic-stricken planet of ours.
Ongoing oppression of Rohingya highlighted again

Oct 01, 2020 07:47

A new report has highlighted the need for the international community to examine the ongoing oppression against the Rohingya. Myanmar is a nation whose history is marred by the struggle between those in power and those they oppress. In recent years this has been especially true of the ethnic Rohingya in the country’s western Rakhine State. They have faced decades of oppression, culminating most recently in a military campaign against them that is now being investigated as genocide by the UN.
Iran slams Netanyahu for taking advantage of intl. podiums to spread lies, prevent prosecution of regime officials

Oct 01, 2020 03:35

Iran says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu misuses international podiums like the UN to spread lies and prevent prosecution of the Tel Aviv regime’s officials for war crimes.
North Korea says economy now focus of attention

Sep 30, 2020 09:21

North Korea says it now possesses a “reliable and effective war deterrent for self-defense” and is thus focusing its efforts on developing the country’s economy.
UNSC urges immediate halt to Karabakh fighting, return to peace talks

Sep 30, 2020 06:24

The United Nations Security Council has called for an immediate halt to the fighting between Republic of Armenia and Republic of Azerbaijan, and a return to constructive talks over the disputed Karabakh region.
Human rights abuses in Yemen amount to ‘war crimes’: UN report

Sep 30, 2020 03:17

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has detailed serious violations of the international human rights law that could constitute ‘war crimes’ in Yemen.
UN chief appeals for ‘responsible’ pandemic leadership

Sep 30, 2020 02:14

The Secretary-General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, called Tuesday for ‘responsible leadership’ in a message released to mark the stunning one million deaths globally from COVID-19.
Lebanon hits back at Israel, defends Hezbollah at UN Human Rights Council session

Sep 29, 2020 05:31

Beirut has strongly reacted to the Israeli envoy’s interventionist remarks against Hezbollah at a UN Human Rights Council session, describing the resistance movement as an “inseparable part” of Lebanon and slamming the regime’s history of rights violations in Lebanon and other Arab states.