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US skips global UN meeting aimed at raising trillions of dollars to combat poverty
The world’s nations are gathering in Spain for a high-level conference to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor ...
Revealed: The extensive perks UN officials receive amid budget crisis
The array of benefits United Nations’ senior staff receives has been untouched during the UN80 Initiative. Here’s what senior ...
Trump does UN’s job on world stage, leads on peace while secretary-general earns more at anti-US body
The U.N. secretary-general’s base salary is higher than President Donald Trump’s, as questions grow over continued U.S.
As the United Nations turns 80, some key moments in its history
There have been many memorable moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations at its headquarters in New York and at ...
'We must act immediately to halt the fighting,' UN Secretary General tells Security Council following US bombing of Iran
Speaking at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting convened on Sunday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to act swiftly to de-escalate tensions in the ...
‘Not something to celebrate’: As it turns 80 and faces dwindling global clout, can the UN survive?
Earlier this year, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded that same theme: “Eight decades later, one can draw a ...
UN appoints Mexican diplomat as new chief of shrinking Haiti office
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Mexican diplomat Carlos Ruiz as the organization's special ...
Iran’s envoy denies UN nuclear inspectors in the country are being threatened
The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, denied claims that Iran was threatening or calling for the ...