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War in Ukraine
An array of routine necessities – from getting jobs to getting medical treatment in the Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine requires Russian passports – the UN said.
Oct. 9, 2023
UN
To be elected to the rights council, a country needs 97 votes of the UN's 193 member countries.
Oct. 8, 2023
War in Ukraine
51 people are known to have died after what preliminary reports say was a Russian Iskander missile hit the wake of a fallen Ukrainian soldier.
Oct. 6, 2023
War in Ukraine
On July 29, 2022, at least 51 Ukrainian prisoners of war died in the bombardment of the Moscow-controlled Olenivka jail in the eastern Donetsk region.
Oct. 5, 2023
UN
The video depicts a Russian-made Il-76 plane, believed to have had Wagner mercenaries aboard, at the Gao airport in Mali, veering off the runway and igniting in flames.
Sep. 27, 2023
UN
Special Rapporteur tells UN Human Rights Council that since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine repression in Russia has reached levels that are “unprecedented in recent history.”
Sep. 23, 2023
Ukraine
Ukraine and the West go head to head with Russia and its supporter in the UN Security Council as Zelensky blasts Kremlin's criminal aggression against Ukraine.
Sep. 20, 2023
Ukraine
President Zelensky is set for a dramatic face to face today as he speaks in front of Russian officials for the first time since the launch of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Sep. 20, 2023
Ukraine
"The aggressor is weaponizing many other things, and those things are used not only against our country but against all of yours as well," he said at the UN in New York.
Sep. 19, 2023
Ukraine
"We must stand up to this naked aggression today to deter other would-be aggressors tomorrow," Biden said in excerpts issued ahead of his speech in New York.
Sep. 19, 2023
Zelensky
Drones strike Lviv; Zelensky in US questions why Russia still has a UN seat; Images of destroyed Russian sub; Ukrainian forces push south from Bakhmut; Russian units disintegrating on key fronts.
Sep. 19, 2023
Ukraine
Zelensky is expected Wednesday to attend a special session on Ukraine at the Security Council – raising the possibility of a dramatic confrontation with Russia.
Sep. 16, 2023
UN
In less then two months, Iran is set to be free from a UN-imposed missile embargo that could see it transfer ballistic missiles to Russia.
Sep. 9, 2023
War in Ukraine
UN Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown called the Kostyantynivka attack, where all but one of the 16 people killed has been identified, a “war crime” by Russia.
Sep. 7, 2023
War in Ukraine
UN Rep in Kyiv condemns Russian strike on Chernihiv, but so far UN HQ is silent.
Aug. 19, 2023
UN
On Aug. 19 each year, the fallen for the humanitarian cause are remembered and appreciation expressed for those who continue the work despite the obstacles and dangers.
Aug. 19, 2023
UN Security Council blasts Russia’s lies and cynicism; European leaders react to Biden’s long-range strike approval; Trump’s national security adviser chimes in on the issue.
Nov. 19