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Allowing Russia to be on the UN Security Council and assume its presidency in April is equivalent to placing a serial killer in charge of New York City’s police force, Diane Francis writes.
May. 1, 2023
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“We will study the ideas that (the Secretary general) has given us on paper,” Russia said, adding that “so far, there has not been much progress.”
Apr. 25, 2023
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres tore into the Kremlin’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, denouncing the “devastation” caused by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Apr. 25, 2023
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EU's foreign policy chief says Russian presidency of the UN Security Council will be carefully scrutinized.
Apr. 2, 2023
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UN Human Rights Council told of horrific abuses by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and that it "continues to send shock waves across the world."
Apr. 2, 2023
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Moscow last chaired the council in February 2022, the same month it invaded Ukraine.
Apr. 2, 2023
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Ukraine had sought the meeting to counter what it described as Russia's "nuclear blackmail."
Apr. 1, 2023
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Ukraine seeking emergency meeting of the United Nation's Security Council to counter Russia's intensified "nuclear blackmail."
Mar. 26, 2023
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Moscow and Kyiv have accused each other of mistreating prisoners of war since the launch of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion last year.
Mar. 24, 2023
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While the legal cases against the Russian leadership mount, a source in the Ukrainian Presidential Office highlighted to Kyiv Post that genocide is notoriously difficult to prosecute.
Mar. 20, 2023
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Talks in Geneva will aim to extend UN-brokered grain deal as Russia tries to set conditions.
Mar. 10, 2023
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Antonio Guterres also condemned the ‘shocking’ video showing a detained Ukrainian soldier being shot dead after speaking a pro-Ukraine slogan.
Mar. 8, 2023
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In 2022, the UN’s primary goal was to assist those who had lost their homes as well as those who had to flee to safer areas within the country or even abroad.
Mar. 2, 2023
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UN Secretary General says Russian invasion of Ukraine has 'triggered the most massive violations of human rights' in the world today.
Feb. 27, 2023
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UN Human Rights Council to discuss how to address Russia's war crimes and whether to extend its 'Commission of Inquiry' into them.
Feb. 27, 2023
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China's ambivalent 'peace' proposal greeted with skepticism by Ukraine and its allies, welcomed by Russia's friends.
Feb. 25, 2023
With Russia’s full-scale invasion approaching the 1,000-day mark, 3.7 million people have already been displaced inside Ukraine and around 6.7 million have fled as refugees, according to UN figures.
Nov. 15