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Francesco Rocca, left, president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, says 'all the leaders of the world can together make the difference' in the fight against climate change. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Red Cross chief laments 17,000 climate deaths in call for action at UN assembly

Francesco Rocca told 'The National' that climate change, conflict and record refugee flows are all connected

USSeptember 17, 2021
Members of the South Korean K-pop band BTS appear at the Sustainable Development Goals meeting during the 76th session of the UN General Assembly. AP
Seven things to look out for at this year’s UN assembly

Biden’s UN address, vaccinating diplomats and the Taliban’s envoy — 'The National' breaks down everything you need to know about UNGA

USSeptember 16, 2021
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is on the Blue Nile, which contributes most of the river's water downstream. Reuters
UN denies Egypt's request to add water supply concerns to its agenda

Security Council does not consider a three-way fight between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over water resources a threat to peace and security

USSeptember 15, 2021
The UN General Assembly Hall at UN headquarters in New York. AP
UN chief opens General Assembly with call for climate and Covid-19 action

Biden, Boris and South Korean pop group BTS are expected in New York for this year's UN conference

USSeptember 14, 2021
Yemenis receive food aid provided by a local relief agency in Sanaa. EPA
US warns of funding shortfall as Yemen famine crisis deepens

Washington’s aid chief Samantha Power says programmes will be cut unless new funding sources are found

USSeptember 14, 2021
The agreements were signed between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain in Washington on September 15 last year. Bloomberg
Abraham Accords ‘ignited’ interest among everyday citizens

Ambassadors mark anniversary of signing of UAE-Israel normalisation deal at Jewish museum in New York

USSeptember 13, 2021
Ethiopian refugees visit a make-shift medical clinic at a camp in Sudan's eastern Gedaref region. AFP
UN logistics hub in Dubai breaks records with Ethiopia drop

An 85-tonne drop of medical gear to Ethiopia was ‘largest single shipment to date’, UN says

USSeptember 13, 2021
Children pose for a photo as they play in a camp for internally displaced people in Kabul on September 13, 2021. AP Photo
UN secures $1.2bn in pledges for desperate Afghans after Taliban takeover

Western donors announced pledges that went beyond the $606 million the UN was seeking

USSeptember 13, 2021
Thursday's deaths mark the first US combat fatalities in the country since February 8, 2020. AFP
How many Americans have been killed in the Afghanistan war?

A look at death toll from America's longest war after deadliest day since 2011

USAugust 26, 2021
The conflict in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia has spilt into other areas, including Amhara, Afar and Oromia. AFP
UN warns of ‘mass mobilisation’ of troops in Ethiopia’s spiralling conflict

Security Council met amid reports of bloodshed in hitherto unaffected Oromia region

USAugust 26, 2021
Haitians dig through the rubble of a house that collapsed during the earthquake. AP
UN makes desperate plea for Haitian relief

UN needs $187m following natural disaster, but fears the Caribbean nation is low on global agenda

USAugust 26, 2021
Campaigning in Iraq before the elections has been marred by political assassinations, sectarian tension, Covid-19 and a boycott by some politicians. AFP
Fake news problematic as Iraqis prepare for major vote

Online mudslinging, sectarian rivalries and boycotts strain elections called for during mass protest movement

USAugust 25, 2021
The Taliban has sought to assure the thousands of Afghans crowding Kabul airport that they have nothing to fear and should go home. Reuters
UN’s Afghan staff fear there is no escape from the Taliban

In a consolatory message to Afghan workers, UN chief Antonio Guterres did not promise a wholesale evacuation

USAugust 24, 2021
Geir Pedersen said gains achieved during some 17 months of relative calm in Syria had been shattered recently by renewed fighting. Pool via Reuters
Peacemaking in Syria proves an uphill battle for Geir Pedersen

Envoy now openly complains about his Sisyphean task and watching his diplomatic boulder roll back down the hill

USAugust 24, 2021
A Yemeni pupil peers out of the window of a classroom at a public school in Sanaa. About one in six schools have been destroyed during fighting in the country. EPA
Yemen's child refugees top 1.6 million amid Marib offensive

Unicef director tells UN Security Council that one child dies from hunger every 10 minutes

USAugust 23, 2021
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