Tag: United Nations
International community rejects U.S. unilateral announcement on return of UN sanctions on Iran
The international community has denounced the unilateral announcement made by the United States to resume United Nations (UN) sanctions on Iran, saying the attempt...
Xinhua Commentary: Multilateralism matters
Seventy-five years ago, tormented by the scourge of war that twice brought untold miseries to mankind, countries around the world joined hands and built...
UNYA-GH swears-in Youth Ministers and Youth MPs
The Leadership of the United Nations Youth Association-Ghana (UNYA-GH) has sworn into office 132 shadow Youth Ministers.
The youth wing of the United Nations Association...
UNYA-GH sworn-in shadow Ministers and MPs
The Leadership of the United Nations Youth Association-Ghana (UNYA-GH) has sworn into office 132 shadow Youth Ministers.
The youth wing of the United...
UN dissociates itself from fake awards scheme in Ghana
The United Nations (UN) system in Ghana has distanced itself from an organization using its name and that of the Kofi Annan Foundation to...
UN praises successful municipal elections in Libya’s Misurata
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Friday praised the successful municipal elections in the city of Misurata, some 200 km east...
UN launches training program to help Somalis adapt to COVID-19 impacts
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched radio training programs in Somalia to help the Horn of Africa nation...
UN releases message booklet on Ghana’s COVID-19 response
The United Nations Office in Ghana has released a booklet of key messages covering COVID-19 preventive and impact mitigating measures, and the contributions of...
UN chief calls for major push to safeguard progress on women’s empowerment
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for a major push to prevent "years, even generations" worth of progress on women's empowerment...
UN honors Ugandan troops for serving in volatile Somalia
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has honored 600 Ugandan troops guarding UN facilities and personnel in volatile Somalia, a Ugandan official said on Monday....
Uganda suspends operations of 208 aid agencies over violation of regulations
Uganda has suspended operations of 208 humanitarian agencies over violations of rules governing refugees in the East African country, a top government official said...
UN Alliance of Civilizations chief condemns burning of Quran in Sweden
Head of the UN Alliance of Civilizations Miguel Moratinos on Saturday condemned the burning of the Quran by far-right extremists in the Swedish city...
Burundian refugees start returning home from Rwanda
Burundian refugees who fled to Rwanda due to security fears began returning to their homeland on Thursday in a voluntary repatriation process.
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Digital finance becomes lifeline during COVID-19 crisis – UN report
A United Nations report launched Wednesday said that digital finance has become a lifeline during the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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High hopes pinned on Chinese tourists to help revive Egypt’s tourism sector
As Egypt's tourism industry has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, officials placed high hopes on Chinese tourists to help revive Egypt's tourism...
UN boss calls for sustainable recovery of tourism from COVID-19
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for the recovery of tourism from COVID-19 in a sustainable way.
"It is imperative that...
International efforts should follow UN Charter, address root causes of terrorism – Geng Shuang
International counter-terrorism efforts should follow the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and should address the root causes of terrorism, said a Chinese...
126,000 tourists visit Egypt since early July amid COVID-19 downward trend
Egypt has received 126,000 tourists since it reopened its seaside resorts to international flights and foreign tourists on July 1, after a three-month halt...
UNSMIL voices concern over arbitrary arrests in Libya’s al-Asaba city
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Sunday expressed concern over the reported escalation of the situation in the city of al-Asaba,...
Chinese UN mission denounces U.S. demand for snapback on Iran in UNSC as “political...
A spokesperson of China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) on Thursday accused the United States of staging a "political show" by...
Somalia focused on confronting COVID-19 pandemic
Somalia, like the rest of the world, is focused on confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, said the top UN envoy for the country on Thursday.
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France says its military operation continues in Mali
The military operation by the French forces continues in Mali, Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly said on Thursday, two days after a...
UN chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order in Mali
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for immediate restoration of constitutional order and rule of law in Mali after the country's president...
UN urges Ghana to strengthen resilience against humanitarian crisis amid COVID-19
The United Nations (UN) has urged the government of Ghana to make proper use of the country's resilience system amid the ongoing spread of...
Canada condemns coup d’etat in Mali
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Wednesday that Canada condemns the coup d'etat in Mali.
"Canada strongly condemns the coup d'etat...
1,000 tons of goods offloaded at temporarily operational Beirut port
The blast-devastated Beirut port is temporarily operational, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday, adding that emergency relief and aid materials will continue to be...
UN Security Council strongly condemns mutiny in Mali
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the mutiny, which happened in Kati, Mali on Tuesday and led to the arrest of...
UN chief calls for restraint, calm in Belarus
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for restraint and calm in Belarus as the country is engulfed in protests following Sunday's presidential poll,...
UN demands probe into human rights violations in Cameroon
The United Nations wants the authorities in Cameroon to begin an investigation into reports of serious human rights violations, including a shocking video allegedly...
U.S. trilateral negotiations subvert international consensus on nuclear disarmament
The so-called trilateral arms control negotiations raised by the United States subvert the international consensus on nuclear disarmament, a Chinese envoy said here Friday.
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