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Putin's Red Line for Ukraine Puts Peace Deal at Risk
The Russian president's demands for a possible peace negotiation run counter to what Ukraine's leader said his country required for a deal.
China Warns 'Political Manipulation' as U.N. Official Plans Xinjiang Visit
The U.N. Human Rights Office has been seeking "meaningful access" to China's Xinjiang region over the past year.
Could Elon Musk Have Solved World Hunger Instead of Buying Twitter?
The story of Musk offering $6 billion to the U.N. World Food Programme to help feed 42 million starving people has suddenly reemerged on social media.
Some Lawmakers Push Biden to Set up Field Hospitals for Ukraine's Injured
A bipartisan group of 17 members of Congress is calling on the U.S to send help to Ukraine's strained healthcare system.
Russian TV Panel Laughs While Discussing Nuclear Strikes Against the U.S.
One of the Russian panelists said that New York City would be "completely gone with one rocket."
Holding Russia Accountable For Its Crimes
The next steps are clear. The United Nations should catalogue war crimes in Ukraine, collect evidence, depose witnesses and, if possible, identify perpetrators.
UN Women for Gender Equality Calls for End of Rape as War Tactic in Ukraine
"We are increasingly hearing of rape and sexual violence," U.N. Women Executive Director Sima Bahous said during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday.
Russia Cracks Down on Human Rights Groups After Removal From U.N. Council
Russia has revoked the registration of over a dozen human rights groups over "violations" of Russian law.
Russia's Removal From U.N. Council Is 'Like Adding Fuel to the Fire': China
On Thursday, 93 nations voted in favor of suspending Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council. China and 23 other nations voted against the suspension.
With a Russian Veto, the U.N. Security Council is Not Fit for Purpose
The more we allow Russia to participate as an equal partner in important global institutions, the more we degrade and devalue them and the more we are complicit in Russia's crimes.
Boys 'at Greater Risk' Than Girls of Falling Behind in School: Report
More than half of the estimated 259 million children who were not enrolled in classes before the pandemic began were boys, researchers said.
China Votes With Russia At U.N. After Kremlin Issues Threat
The resolution to suspend Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council received 93 votes in support and 24 against with 58 countries abstaining.
Russia Suspended From United Nations' Human Rights Council After U.S. Push
The U.N.'s General Assembly approved a resolution to suspend Russia from the council.
'Liberal-Nazi' Dictators May Take Power in U.S. and Europe, Russia Claims
Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergey Naryshkin criticized what he described as a "Russophobic frenzy" in the West.
Zelensky Tells United Nations There's No Difference Between Russia and ISIS
Zelensky said that the one thing that sets the Russian military apart from ISIS is that one is a member of the United Nations Security Council.
Putin's Invasion of Ukraine Creating a World Food Security Catastrophe
Ukraine is known as 'Europe's breadbasket,' but the war has turned the country 'from a breadbasket to a bread line' for millions of its people.
Climate Change Report Puts World on 'Fast Track' to Disaster: U.N.
The new report found that carbon emissions from 2010 to 2019 were the highest in human history.
Russia on Human Rights Council a 'Farce,' Says U.S. Envoy to United Nations
The U.S. will ask the United Nations to remove Russia from the Human Rights Council following Ukrainian accusations of killings in Bucha.
Putin's Ukraine War Crimes Merit Global Arrest Warrant: Ex-UN Prosecutor
Carla Del Ponte called Putin a "war criminal" and said that probes of war crimes "must go up the chain of command until you reach those who took the decisions."
Russian Shells Destroy Family Car, Killing Mom, Dad, 3-Year-Old: Ukraine
The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office said the family was targeted while driving their car in the Izium District.
UN Warns of 'Enforced Disappearance' of Journalists, Officials in Ukraine
The UN says 15 journalists and activists, and 22 local officials in Ukraine have been arbitrarily detained or faced "enforced disappearance."
Russia Wants Cyber Treaty 'Before It's Too Late,' US Hopes World Rejects It
Senior State Department official told Newsweek it's "more important than ever" that countries "deny the Russian government the ability to achieve its agenda through multilateral diplomacy."
Kremlin Retaliates, Tells Some U.S. Diplomats They're Not Wanted in Russia
The move comes after the U.S. expelled 12 Russian United Nations diplomats.
Russia, Ukraine Talks Far Enough Along to 'Cease Hostilities': U.N.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres also warned the war could cause "a global hunger crisis."
Over 10 Million Ukrainians Forced to Flee As War Grinds On
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are without running water, according to the United Nations.
Resort Owners Renovate Space to Host 100 Ukrainian Refugees
"It's not throwing rocks at Russian tanks or anything, but it's helping. I think that's important," the property owner said.
Ukrainian UN Ambassador Accuses Russians of Engaging in 'Nazi Cosplay'
"Why has the Russian Federation decided to cosplay the Nazi Third Reich by attacking the peaceful neighboring state?" asked Ukrainian UN Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya.
Russia Must Suspend Operations in Ukraine: International Court of Justice
A United Nations court ordered Russia to stop its invasion of Ukraine after the country said Russia violated a genocide convention.
Ukrainian Children Becoming Refugees at Rate of 55 Every Minute: UNICEF
New numbers from a United Nations agency reveal a grim aspect of the worsening humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
Man Sworn in As Libya's New Leader Speaks Out On His Fight for Recognition
"I intend to pursue collaboration and transparency to move our country forward," Fathi Bashagha, one of two men claiming to be Libya's prime minister, told Newsweek.