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UN adopts new voting procedure during Covid-19 pandemic

Instead of meeting in the assembly chamber at UN headquarters, ambassadors from the 193 UN member nations will cast secret ballots at a designated venue during spaced-out time slots.

UN appeals for $6.7 billion to fight virus in poor countries

The $6.7 billion will fund the UN’s humanitarian response plan to help the world’s most vulnerable people deal with the pandemic now and in the coming months as food supplies falling and prices soaring, and children missing vaccinations and meals.

United Nations approves coronavirus resolution

The resolution requests Secretary-General Antonio Guterres work with the World Health Organization and recommend options to ensure timely and equitable access to testing, medical supplies, drugs and future coronavirus vaccines for all in need.

UN Security Council to hold first coronavirus talks on Thursday

According to diplomats, the UN Security Council will hold its first meeting over the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, after weeks of divisions among its five permanent members, diplomats said Monday.

Barr says won't be 'bullied' by Trump on Stone case

In an ABC interview, Barr, the country's top law-enforcement officer, said US President Trump's critical tweets of those involved in the case of Roger Stone "make it impossible for me to do my job".

UN fails to agree on action over order against Myanmar on Rohingyas

European Union members of the council, in a joint statement to reporters, later urged Myanmar to comply with the measures ordered by the UN’s top court, stressing that they are “compulsory under international law.”

UN to engage with Turkey over refugee resettlement

UN refugee agency will study Turkey’s plan for Syrian refugees and engage with Ankara.

Hong Kong must protect freedom of assembly - UN rights office

Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad called for Carrie Lam to quit after she invoked colonial-era emergency powers to ban protesters from wearing face masks. Her move to quell months of unrest sparked immediate rallies and vows to defy the new law.

The Afghan climate activist denied US visa for the UN climate summit

The young Afghan environmentalist was selected as one of 100 ‘green ticket’ winners by the UN. But he couldn’t attend the summit as the US denied his entry saying he was ineligible for a nonimmigrant visa.

Youth leaders at UN demand bold climate change action

Youths gathered at at the Youth Climate Summit at United Nations HQ by demanding radical moves to fight climate change.

US says 'no timetable' for Turkey S-400 sanctions

"There’s no timetable on the president making a decision with the consultation of the secretary, and I want to give the president and the secretary the space to do that," State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said.

UN boss mired in sex scandal of Western Sahara mission official

Plagued by a history of corruption allegations made against its chiefs, along with sex scandals within its missions around the world, the UN's leadership once again finds itself surrounded by controversy.