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  Brazil, UAE, Albania, Gabon, Ghana voted onto UN Security Council

  Agence France-Presse . United Nations, United States | Updated at 11:47pm on June 12, 2021

  Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Albania, Gabon and Ghana were elected Friday by the UN General Assembly to be non-permanent member of the Security Council...

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  Celebrities call on G7 to share vaccines with poor nations

  Agence France-Presse . United Nations | Updated at 10:41pm on June 08, 2021

  Nearly 30 celebrities, from singer Katy Perry to footballer David Beckham, called on the G7 Tuesday to share Covid-19 vaccines with poorer countries ahead of...

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  UN calls on CAfrica to guarantee peacekeeper safety

  Agence France-Presse . United Nations | Updated at 10:40am on June 08, 2021

  The UN Security Council on Monday called on the Central African Republic and ‘all forces present’ in the conflict-wracked country to ensure the safety of...

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  UN envoy still hopes to get to Myanmar

  Agence France-Presse . United Nations | Updated at 12:17am on May 26, 2021

  The UN special envoy for Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, said Monday she still hopes to visit the country after seven weeks spent in the region...

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  UN Security Council calls for ‘full adherence’ to Gaza ceasefire

  Agence France-Presse . United Nations | Updated at 09:50am on May 23, 2021

  The UN Security Council on Saturday called for ‘full adherence to the ceasefire’ in the conflict between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in...

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  Palestinian envoy, Israel accuse other of ‘genocide’ at UN

  Agence France-Presse . United Nations, United States | Updated at 12:09am on May 21, 2021

  The Palestinian foreign minister and the Israel’s ambassador both levelled accusations of ‘genocide’ during a special United Nations debate Thursday as deadly crossfire between Israeli...

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  UN meeting on Myanmar arms embargo postponed

  Agence France-Presse . United Nations | Updated at 11:32pm on May 18, 2021

  A UN General Assembly meeting set for Tuesday to discuss a non-binding resolution on halting arms transfers to Myanmar was postponed indefinitely because there was...

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  UN Security Council meets on Israel, US blocks statement

  Agence France-Presse . United Nations | Updated at 09:59pm on May 12, 2021

  The UN Security Council held another emergency meeting Wednesday on worsening hostilities between Israel and Palestinians, again without agreeing on a joint statement due to...

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  UN Security Council meets on Jerusalem, issued no statement

  Agence France-Presse . United Nations | Updated at 10:44am on May 11, 2021

  The UN Security Council held an urgent meeting on Monday on the unrest in Jerusalem but issued no immediate statement, with diplomats saying the United...

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  UN says global midwife shortage putting lives at risk

  Agence France-Presse . United Nations | Updated at 11:48pm on May 06, 2021

  The United Nations warned Wednesday that the world faces an acute shortage of midwives, saying millions of lives could be saved if the shortfall were...