United Nations

US vetoes UN security council push to call for ceasefire in Gaza

The US has vetoed a UN security council push to call for a ceasefire in Gaza that Washington said would have emboldened Hamas.The resolution demanded “an immediate, unconditional and...

Cops and Coca in Cali

This year’s COP16 represents one of the largest and most important international events of its kind Colombia has...

‘Utter ruin’: Gaza economy would take 350 years to return to pre-conflict level, UN says

Gaza’s economy has been left in “utter ruin” by the year-long war between Israel and Hamas, and it...

UNIFIL in Danger

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Saudi Arabia narrowly fails in bid to win a seat on UN human rights council

Saudi Arabia narrowly failed in its bid to win a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, a blow to Riyadh’s efforts to...

Former foreign policy adviser to three UK PMs appointed as UN aid chief

A former foreign policy adviser to three prime ministers including Gordon Brown has been appointed to the key post of UN coordinator for humanitarian...

English water system singled out for criticism by UN special rapporteur

The privatised English water system has been singled out for criticism by the UN special rapporteur on the human right to clean water.Prof Pedro...