UN diplomat Martin Griffiths appointed UN humanitarian chief
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. chief on Wednesday appointed veteran British diplomat Martin Griffiths, a seasoned negotiator with wide global experience, as the new...
Russia pushes for ‘Quartet’ meeting on Mideast conflict
MOSCOW — Russia called Wednesday for a quick meeting of international mediators to help defuse the spiraling Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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UN envoy: Iraqis must ensure integrity of October elections
UNITED NATIONS — A top U.N. envoy urged Iraqis on Tuesday to uphold the integrity of “all-important national elections” next October, saying the world...
UN diplomats: Martin Griffiths to be UN humanitarian chief
UNITED NATIONS — Martin Griffiths, a U.N. diplomat with wide global experience who has spent the last three years trying to help end the...
100 days in power, Myanmar junta holds pretense of control
BANGKOK — After Myanmar’s military seized power by ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, they couldn’t even make the trains run...
100 days in power, Myanmar junta holds pretense of control
BANGKOK — After Myanmar’s military seized power by ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, they couldn’t even make the trains run...
WHO official denies lying to Italy prosecutors over report
ROME — A top World Health Organization official has strongly denied making false statements to Italian prosecutors about a spiked U.N. report into Italy’s...
UN: Bodies of 10 Europe-bound migrants wash up in Libya
CAIRO — At least 10 bodies of Europe-bound migrants washed up ashore in western Libya on Tuesday, a U.N. migration official said, after two...
World Food Prize goes to nutrition expert for fish research
DES MOINES, Iowa — A nutrition expert who pioneered innovative ways of raising fish rich in micronutrients and fatty acids and incorporating them into...
Beyond vaccines, UNESCO seeks share more global science
PARIS — While the U.S. president is calling for suspending patents on COVID-19 vaccines, experts at UNESCO are quietly working on a more ambitious...
