The military said the public had requested that the generals take more control “for the benefit of the people.” At least three protesters were killed in further crackdowns.
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U.S. Pushes U.N.-Led Peace Conference in Letter to Afghan Leader
In blunt terms, Secretary of State Antony Blinken seeks to jump-start stalled negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
U.S. Pushes U.N.-Led Peace Conference in Letter to Afghan Leader
In blunt terms, Secretary of State Antony Blinken seeks to jump-start stalled negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
After Coup in Myanmar, a Career Diplomat Takes a Stand
At the United Nations, U Kyaw Moe Tun declared his new military masters illegitimate. They fired him, but he has no intention of leaving.
Smugglers Throw Migrants Overboard; at Least 20 Are Feared Drowned
Several times in recent years, migrants trying to cross between Djibouti and Yemen have been thrown into the sea.
Possible Showdown Over Myanmar Ambassador Looms at U.N.
The military junta in Myanmar wants to replace its United Nations envoy, but he isn’t leaving. “We’re in a very unique situation,” the U.N. spokesman said.
Navalny Sent to Notoriously Harsh Russian Prison
Convicts in the isolation unit at Penal Colony No. 2 are forced to stand for hours with their hands clasped behind their backs, forbidden to make eye contact with the guards.
Myanmar Military Fires U.N. Envoy Who Spoke Against Its Coup
The regime fired the ambassador, U Kyaw Moe Tun, who called for international help in restoring democracy and gave the three-finger salute of the protest movement.
‘Guernica’ Tapestry Is Taken Back From U.N. by a Rockefeller
The replica of Picasso’s famed painting depicting the horrors of war had hung outside the Security Council chamber since 1985, on loan from the Rockefeller family.
Who is Arora Akanksha, the 34-Year-Old Running for U.N. Secretary General?
The United Nations auditor, with no diplomatic experience, has declared her candidacy for secretary general — an audacious bid to shake up an organization that she says badly needs it.