Our View: Fact-finding visit a case of much ado about nothing
The government has been hailing the visit by Assistant Secretary-General Rosemary Di Carlo as if some great victory had been achieved. It has been its main talking point since Friday, ...
UN chief warns Russia against annexation in Ukraine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a Security Council meeting on Ukraine on Thursday that talk of a nuclear conflict is “totally unacceptable” and effectively warned that so-called referenda in areas ...
Modern slavery on the rise as crises fuel poverty – UN report
The number of people forced into modern forms of slavery has risenby a fifth in recent years to around 50 million on any given day amid a surge in poverty and ...
UN watchdog appeals for access to Ukrainian nuclear plant
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog appealed for access to a Ukrainian nuclear power plant now controlled by Russian forces to determine whether it was a source of ...
US to push Russia to fulfill Ukraine grain deal, calls out China for stockpiling
The United States said on Friday it will hold Russia accountable for implementing a UN brokered deal to resume Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports and called out China for ...