More than two months into the fighting, the body was able to agree on language that got past Russia’s veto power.
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Fighters Share Desperate Videos From Mariupol Steel Plant to Promote Story
With independent media unable to access this last military holdout, videos from inside function as pleas for help and publicity on social media.
Top U.N. Official Tours Kyiv, Declaring the War ‘An Absurdity’
António Guterres’ goals include securing evacuation routes for besieged civilians and supporting the prosecution of war crimes.
Russians Seize 42 Towns in Eastern Ukraine as Fighting Intensifies
Ukrainian military officials vowed to reverse Russia’s territorial gains in what was turning into a grinding back-and-forth struggle along a front stretching more than 300 miles.
Russia Rejects Calls for a Cease-Fire to Enable Evacuations From Ukraine
Civilians, including children, remain trapped in the eastern Ukraine region of Donbas and in the devastated port city of Mariupol.
U.N. Official Said He Tested Positive for Covid After In-Person Meeting
One meeting had included the U.N.’s secretary general, but everyone in the room was wearing masks, a spokesman said.
U.N. Chief Warns of ‘Catastrophe’ With Continued Use of Fossil Fuels
António Guterres, the United Nations secretary general, said instead of replacing Russian oil, gas and coal, nations must pivot to clean energy.
U.N. General Assembly Approves Resolution Condemning Russia’s Invasion
The four-page document calls for an immediate halt to the conflict, urges diplomatic negotiations for a peaceful resolution and says Russia’s territorial gain through force will not be recognized.
U.N. General Assembly Approves Resolution Condemning Russia’s Invasion
The four-page document calls for an immediate halt to the conflict, urges diplomatic negotiations for a peaceful resolution and says Russia’s territorial gain through force will not be recognized.
‘Guernica’ Antiwar Tapestry Is Rehung at U.N.
The canvas replica of Picasso’s painting, symbolizing war’s horrors, had been a photogenic fixture at the United Nations for decades before its owner, the Rockefeller family, removed it last year.