UN Panel Urges Iran To Speed Investigation Of Downed Jet
A governing panel at the United Nations' aviation agency urged Iran on Friday (Nov 6) to accelerate an investigation into the downing of a Ukrainian airliner in
Nigerians Celebrate Okonjo-Iweala As New DG Of WTO
Congratulation messages have continued to troop in for Nigeria's previous Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has she emerged the Director General, Wor
UN Scraps In-person Meetings After Covid-19 Outbreak
UNITED NATIONSAll in-person meetings at the United Nations were cancelled on Tuesday (Oct 27) for the rest of the week after a member state reported five staffe
US Senators Seek To Declare China 'genocide' Against Uighurs
senators sought on Tuesday (Oct 27) to declare that China is committing genocide against Uighurs and other Turkic-speaking Muslims, a step that could ramp up pr
Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons To Enter Into Force: UN
UNITED NATIONSAn international treaty banning nuclear weapons has been ratified by a 50th country, a UN official said Saturday (Oct 24) , allowing the text prop
Biden Says He'd Meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un Only If Nuclear Arsenal Reduced
NASHVILLE (BLOOMBERG)United States Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he could meet Mr Kim Jong Un if the North Korean leader made moves to reduce h
Trump V Biden: Quotes From The Final US Presidential Debate
NASHVILLE (REUTERS)Republican President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden held their final debate in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday (Oct 22) evening, with
With Time Running Out, Trump To Go On Offensive At Final Presidential Debate In Bid To Catch Biden
NASHVILLE (REUTERS)US President Donald Trump is expected to come out swinging in Thursday's (Oct 22) final presidential debate with Democratic rival Joe Biden t
UN Security Council Urges Ceasefire In Nagorno-Karabakh
UNITED NATIONSUnited Nations Security Council members called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect a new ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh during a meeting on the di
Divided World Is Failing Covid-19 Test, Says Frustrated UN Chief
LISBON (REUTERS)A divided world has failed to rise to the challenge of fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday (O
WHO Defends Data After Concluding Gilead’s Remdesivir Flopped Covid-19 Trial
- A World Health Organization (WHO) trial that concluded Gilead Sciences Inc's remdesivir did not significantly help Covid-19 patients is reliable, a scientist
China, Russia Elected To UN Rights Council; Saudi Arabia Fails
China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday (Oct 13), but support for Beijing dropped by more than 20 per cent compared
US Expected To Impose New Sanctions On Iran's Financial Sector: Source
The United States is preparing to impose fresh sanctions on Iran's financial industry as soon as Thursday (Oct 8), a Republican congressional aide briefed on th
China's US Envoy Says US-China Relations Must Be Put On Right Track
The Chinese ambassador to Washington said on Thursday (Oct 1) that China's relations with the United States were facing "severe difficulties" and both
Trump Slashes Cap On Refugees Entering US To Record Low Of 15,000
WASHINGTONPresident Donald Trump's administration said late on Wednesday (Sept 30) the United States will admit a record low of no more than 15,000 refugees ove
UN Needs 'immediate Infusion' Of US$15b For Global Vaccine Fund
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday (Sept 30) called for an "immediate infusion" of US$15 billion (S$20 billion) to a global pool for t
UN Set For More Virtual Meetings Amid 'disorder'
"Our common house is in disorder," said French President Emmanuel Macron, describing the troubled state of the United Nations General Assembly as it p
World Needs More Cooperation - Not Less - To Defeat Covid-19 And Rebuild, Vivian Balakrishnan Tells UN
Warning that protectionism and unilateral action will ultimately be self-defeating, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrish told the 75th UN General Assem
'Enough Is Enough': China Slams US At Security Council Over Coronavirus
China has lashed out at the United States at a high-level UN meeting over its criticism on the coronavirus, with its envoy declaring: "Enough is enough!&qu
If World Handles Climate Like Covid-19, UN Chief Says: 'I Fear The Worst'
The United States, China and Russia fought on Thursday (Sept 24) during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the coronavirus pandemic after UN chief Ant