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Biden promises ‘relentless diplomacy’ to skeptical allies
UNITED NATIONS — President Joe Biden summoned the world’s nations to forcefully address the festering global issues of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and human rights abuses in his first address before the U.N. General […]
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Donors voice concerns over Taliban rule as UN seeks funds
GENEVA — Western governments and the U.N. human rights chief voiced concerns Monday about the Taliban’s first steps as they establish power in Afghanistan. The United Nations, meanwhile, hosted a donors conference to drum up […]
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WU: Time for Taiwan at the table
The daunting task of pandemic response and post-pandemic recovery requires input and assistance from all nations if international efforts are to succeed. It is time for the international community to welcome Taiwan as a full […]
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US and China clash at UN over South China Sea disputes
UNITED NATIONS — The United States and China clashed over Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea at a high-level U.N. Security Council meeting on maritime security Monday that also put a spotlight on attacks […]
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UN: World leaders can attend annual UN meeting in person
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations has decided to let world leaders attend their annual gathering at the U.N. General Assembly in September in person — or deliver pre-recorded speeches if COVID-19 restrictions prevent them […]
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Biden administration invites UN’s racism and human rights envoys to visit
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration is formally inviting United Nations racism and human rights envoys to visit the United States amid a contentious ongoing domestic debate over the treatment of minorities in America. The […]
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Group urges UN to probe China for crimes against humanity
KASHGAR, China — A human rights group appealed to the United Nations on Monday to investigate allegations China’s government is committing crimes against humanity in the Xinjiang region. Human Rights Watch cited reports of the […]
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UN to rich nations: Don’t undermine COVAX vaccine program
BERLIN — The head of the World Health Organization pleaded with rich countries on Monday to check before ordering additional COVID-19 vaccine shots for themselves whether that undermines efforts to get vaccine shots to poorer […]
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UN approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to the coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, a move that should allow the company’s partners to ship millions of doses to countries worldwide […]