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Foreign minister says prospect for peace heightened now that belligerents appear uncertain about military solution.
Antonio Guterres
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US announces sanctions on Iran, Venezuela’s Maduro under ‘UN’ authority as UNGA gets under way.
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Global survey of vaccine confidence shows that perceptions about the safety of jabs are much more...
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UN secretary-general calls for $15bn across next three months to fund global collaboration on...
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US sanctions target International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and a top aide over Afghanistan probe.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres argues that inequality starts at the top and calls for a new global deal.
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A new generation of social protection is needed – including universal healthcare and a universal basic income: Guterres.
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As the US tries to rally support to extend UN arms embargo on Iran it faces scepticism from UNSC members.
UN gives ‘free pass’ to Saudi-led coalition in Yemen despite admitting hundreds of Yemeni children killed, Tehran says.
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Each year, migrant workers send money to 800 million family members. But the pandemic is severely disrupting flows.
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Algeria, which has adopted a neutral stance on the Libyan conflict, says it rejects military intervention.
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels previously claimed responsibility for 2019 oil facility attacks. Iran has denied any involvement.
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Refugees rescued in early May floating adrift in the Bay of Bengal are held at an island prone to deadly monsoon.
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The United Nations wants the money to help people in 63 countries, mainly in Africa and Latin America.