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Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?
Read full article: Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi has expressed his anger during an appearance at the U.N. Security Council for having to suffer for so long and worry every day about being killed.
US and Japan seek UN resolution calling on all nations to ban nuclear weapons in outer space
Read full article: US and Japan seek UN resolution calling on all nations to ban nuclear weapons in outer spaceThe United States and Japan are sponsoring a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on nations not to deploy or develop nuclear weapons in space.
Russia and China clash with US and UK over attacks on Yemen rebels for strikes on Red Sea ships
Read full article: Russia and China clash with US and UK over attacks on Yemen rebels for strikes on Red Sea shipsRussia and China accused the United States and Britain of illegally attacking military sites used by Yemenās Houthi rebels to launch missiles at commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
Russia has turned food, energy and even children into weapons against Ukraine, Zelenskyy says at UN
Read full article: Russia has turned food, energy and even children into weapons against Ukraine, Zelenskyy says at UNUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is āweaponizingā everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukraine.
UN Security Council denies Russia call for bio weapons probe
Read full article: UN Security Council denies Russia call for bio weapons probeThe U.N. Security Council has overwhelmingly rejected Russiaās attempt to establish a commission to investigate its unfounded claims that Ukraine and the United States are carrying out āmilitary biologicalā activities that violate the convention prohibiting the use of biological weapons.
UN fails to extend aid deliveries to Syrian rebel-held area
Read full article: UN fails to extend aid deliveries to Syrian rebel-held areaThe U.N. Security Council has failed to extend humanitarian aid deliveries to 4.1 million Syrians in the rebel-held northwest from Turkey after Russia vetoed a resolution for a year-long extension and got insufficient support for its resolution for a six-month extension.
US and Russia clash over use and impact of UN sanctions
Read full article: US and Russia clash over use and impact of UN sanctionsThe United States and its allies clashed with Russia and China in the U.N. Security Council over the usefulness and impact of U.N. sanctions, currently imposed on countries from North Korea to Yemen and Congo as well the al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups and their affiliates and supporters.
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New US envoy starts challenge to restore US on world stage
Read full article: New US envoy starts challenge to restore US on world stageUnited States Ambassador to the United Nations nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield testifies during for her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Washington. The longtime career diplomat thanked President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris, who swore her in on Wednesday, for choosing her for the ādistinguished positionā and said she was āthrilledā to be at the United Nations. āThe United Nations is the worldās most important forum for bringing people and countries together,ā Thomas-Greenfield told reporters immediately afterward. AdHer confirmation on Tuesday was hailed by Democrats and advocates of the United Nations who had lamented āAmerica Firstā unilateral approach to international affairs and rejoiced at Bidenās return to multilateralism. Guterres warmly welcomed Thomas-Greenfield, calling the United States āa fundamental pillar of the United Nations and of international cooperation" and telling her, āyou are not only a very distinguished diplomat, but a very passionate citizen of the world," with a strong commitment to refugees.