The U.N. Security Council finally backed U.N. chief Antonio Guterres’ March 23 call for a global truce amid the coronavirus pandemic, adopting a resolution after months of talks to win a compromise between the United States and China. …
“Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the world, the Republic of Azerbaijan under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev has been putting forward the necessary initiatives and taking tangible steps to strengthen international …
Washington has shared a draft resolution with members of the United Nations Security Council that would extend an arms embargo on Iran indefinitely, according to diplomats. With the ban on arms transactions with Iran set to expire …
Nearly 80 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide by the end of last year as a result of conflict, violence, persecution and human rights violations, according to the United Nations. As Al Jazeera …
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the nuclear-weapon states must trust each other for the sake of enhancing the security on the planet. "Drawing on a shared historical memory, we can trust each other and must do …
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the election of Turkish Representative Volkan Bozkir as Chairman of the General Assembly of the United Nations, presidential website …
Analysts say 'far-reaching' US legislation will hit civilians hard
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has said his country's position on the situation in Libya is to reject military action and to keep a distance from all the parties involved in the crisis. As Al Jazeera …
The staff of the UN Headquarters in New York will continue working remotely by the end of July, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote in the letter send to diplomatic missions under the Organization. A copy of the letter is available with …
Cruise missiles that slammed into a Saudi oil complex last year likely came from Iran, the United Nations concluded, lending support to U.S. allegations that Tehran was behind a series of attacks that sent tremors through global energy markets …
A group of UN human rights experts condemned the violent crackdown on widespread peaceful protests in the United States. In a joint statement, they said that police abuse and excessive use of force during peaceful assemblies is …
The city of Aden in south Yemen has the world's highest mortality rate from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with 70% of its infected residents dying, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. "In Aden, we have …
Calling for a global ceasefire during the pandemic was ignored
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc globally, museums have not been spared, the UN cultural agency said, revealing that nearly 90% of the treasured cultural institutions have had to close their doors, while almost 13% are under …
On May 14, 1948, Israel declared its independence. Shortly thereafter, five Arab states invaded to join Palestinian fighters in a campaign to destroy the new Jewish state. Let’s put aside the real and imagined flaws of Israel today, and …
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged governments, civil society and health authorities to urgently address mental health needs arising from the coronavirus pandemic, warning that psychological suffering is increasing. The U.N. …
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres supported the appeal of the head of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutsky to politicians in the EU, the U.S. and parliamentary organizations about …
Western countries have rejected Russia’s request to hold an open discussion on a report by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) devoted to the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria, Russia’s UN envoy …
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the coronavirus pandemic keeps unleashing "a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering." The U.N. chief said "anti-foreigner sentiment has surged …
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) predicted Thursday that international tourist arrivals could fall between 60 to 80 percent in 2020 due to COVID-19, Xinhua reports. The Madrid-based organization highlighted in a …
