As Moscow wages war in Ukraine, its mercenaries have already established control in the Central African Republic — with scant Western reaction.
Tag: United Nations
Boat With at Least 160 Rohingya Refugees Is Stranded at Sea
The U.N. called on countries in South Asia to rescue those on the vessel, who have been without food for weeks after leaving Bangladesh.
UN Peacekeeper Killed in Southern Lebanon
An Irish peacekeeper deployed along the Lebanese border with Israel was shot and killed, and three others were injured. The attack is being investigated.
Iran Ousted From UN Women’s Rights Agency in US-Backed Vote
The resolution was the strongest symbolic gesture so far by the U.N. in response to Iran’s efforts to crack down on a women-led uprising now in its third month.
Somalis Are Dying of Hunger. Officials Say It’s Not a Famine. Why?
An official declaration of famine would unleash aid and attention. Some experts say Somalia shows that the international system for making the judgment is broken.
The World Comes to Montreal to Reverse a Rise in Species Extinction
A conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the United Nations’ biodiversity negotiations in Montreal.
The World Comes to Montreal to Reverse a Rise in Species Extinction
A conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the United Nations’ biodiversity negotiations in Montreal.
Tiny Vanuatu Uses Its ‘Unimportance’ to Launch Big Climate Ideas
It wants a top international court to weigh in on whether nations are legally bound to protect against climate risks.
U.S. Recognition of Tiny Pacific Country Reshapes Its New Zealand Ties
The American move to recognize the Cook Islands as a sovereign state is evidence of how the U.S.-China competition is realigning Pacific politics.
As Haiti Unravels, U.S. Officials Push to Send in an Armed Foreign Force
Fearing a mass exodus, some Biden officials are pressing for a multinational force, but they don’t want to send U.S. troops and haven’t been able to persuade other countries to take the lead.