Michelle Nichols
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Mexico, India, Ireland, Norway elected to U.N. Security Council, one seat still open
Mexico, India, Ireland and Norway were elected to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, but the 193 U.N. member states must return on Thursday to continue voting to fill one more vacant seat after there was no clear winner.
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Michelle Nichols
#Mexico, #India, #Ireland and #Norway were elected to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, but the 193 #UN member states must return on Thursday to continue voting to fill one more vacant seat after there was no clear winner.
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Arms seized by U.S., missiles used to attack Saudi Arabia 'of Iranian origin': U.N.
Cruise missiles used in several attacks on oil facilities and an international airport in Saudi Arabia last year were of "Iranian origin," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council in a report seen by Reuters on Thursday.
Arms seized by U.S., missiles used to attack Saudi Arabia 'of Iranian origin' -U.N.
Cruise missiles used in several attacks on oil facilities and an international airport in Saudi Arabia last year were of "Iranian origin," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council in a report seen by Reuters on Thursday.
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Michelle Nichols
Cruise missiles used in attacks on Saudi Arabia last year were of “Iranian origin,” UN chief @antonioguterres told UNSC in report seen by @Reuters. He also said several items in U.S. seizures of arms, related materiel were “of Iranian origin.”
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Russia, China build case at U.N. to protect Iran from U.S. sanctions threat
Russia and China have started making the case at the United Nations against Washington's claim that it can trigger a return of all sanctions on Iran at the Security Council, with Moscow invoking a 50-year-old international legal opinion to argue...
U.N. chief urges peaceful U.S. protests, calls on leaders to listen, show restraint
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urges Americans protesting racial inequities and excessive police force to do so peacefully and calls on U.S. leaders and authorities to listen to them and show restraint, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said...
U.S., Britain raise Hong Kong at U.N. Security Council, angering China
The United States and Britain raised China's plan to impose new security legislation on Hong Kong at the U.N. Security Council on Friday, prompting China and Russia to criticize the United States for excessive use of force against black people.
U.N. seeks $2.4 billion for Yemen, warns aid operation nearly broke
U.N. agencies trying to help the millions at risk from the conflict in Yemen are nearly broke, U.N. aid chief Mark Lowcock said on Thursday, announcing a drive to raise some $2.4 billion next week to pay for the world biggest aid operation.
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Michelle Nichols
#UN agencies trying to help the millions at risk from the conflict in #Yemen are nearly broke, U.N. aid chief Mark Lowcock said on Thursday, announcing a drive to raise some $2.4 billion next week to pay for the world biggest aid operation.
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U.N. rejects U.S. claim it is using coronavirus to promote abortion
The United Nations rejected on Thursday an accusation by the United States that the world body was using the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to promote access to abortion through its humanitarian response to the deadly global outbreak.
Aid groups slam U.N. council failure to take coronavirus action
Several aid groups criticized the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday for being unable to agree on a resolution backing U.N. chief Antonio Guterres' call for a global ceasefire so the world can focus on combating the coronavirus pandemic.
U.N. gathering of world leaders unlikely to be 'business as usual'
The United Nations is looking at different ways to hold its 75th annual gathering of world leaders - traditionally held in New York City - because "we're not going to have business as usual in September," a U.N. spokesman said on Thursday.
UNICEF more than doubles coronavirus appeal to $1.6 bln
United Nations children's agency UNICEF appealed on Monday for $1.6 billion, more than doubling its initial request for money two months ago to help children already suffering through humanitarian crises and now hit with the coronavirus pandemic.
China 'shocked' by U.S. reversal on U.N. coronavirus action: diplomat
China and the United States both supported a draft United Nations Security Council resolution confronting the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday and it was "shocking and regretful" that Washington changed its mind on Friday, a Chinese diplomat said.
To mention or not to mention WHO, that is U.N. Security Council question
For more than six weeks the U.N. Security Council has been trying to agree on a resolution to confront the coronavirus pandemic, only to be stymied by a stand-off between China and the United States over whether to mention the World Health...
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For more than six weeks the #UN Security Council has been trying to agree on a resolution to confront the #coronavirus pandemic, only to be stymied by a stand-off between China and the United States over whether to mention the World Health Organization.
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Australia annoyed as U.S. pushes Wuhan lab COVID-19 theory
Australian officials are frustrated that their push for an inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus is being undermined by the White House, which has sought to link the outbreak to a Chinese lab, government, diplomatic and intelligence sources...
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Michelle Nichols
Australian officials are frustrated that their push for an inquiry into the origins of the #coronavirus is being undermined by the @WhiteHouse, which has sought to link the outbreak to a Chinese lab, sources told Reuters.
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U.N. chief laments lack of global leadership in coronavirus fight
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday lamented a lack of leadership by world powers and a divided international community in the fight against the coronavirus as he raised concern about inadequate support for poor countries.
U.S. intended to allow passage of U.N. draft critical of Israel: officials
The United States intended to allow the U.N. Security Council to approve a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building, two Western officials said on Thursday, a major reversal of U.S. practice, which prompted Israel to ask...
U.N. warns economic downturn could kill hundreds of thousands of children in 2020
Hundreds of thousands of children could die this year due to the global economic downturn sparked by the coronavirus pandemic and tens of millions more could fall into extreme poverty as a result of the crisis, the United Nations warned on Thursday.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China.
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Just popped out for supplies in NYC West Village. So many people NOT wearing masks.
CDC advises masks ‘to slow spread of #coronavirus, help people who may have virus and do not know it from transmitting’
So if you’re not wearing a mask - you’re SELFISH!
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U.N. Security Council meets over coronavirus as it struggles to act
The United Nations Security Council met for the first time on Thursday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic as the 15-member body - charged with maintaining international peace and security - struggles to agree on whether it should take any action.
Trump says WHO is China-centric, 'really blew it' on coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized the World Health Organization on Tuesday, accusing it of being too focused on China and issuing bad advice during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Michelle Nichols
#US President @realDonaldTrump sharply criticized the @WHO World Health Organization on Tuesday, accusing it of being too focused on #China and issuing bad advice during the #coronavirus outbreak.
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