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Five countries gain uncontested seats on U.N.'s most powerful panel
The U.N. General Assembly elected Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia to the Security Council.
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The U.N. General Assembly elected Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia to the Security Council.
The humanitarian nightmare and attacks on civilians in Gaza dominated the U.N. Security Council's quarterly open debate.
Europe dominates the top rankings as development in half of the world’s poorest nations falls below pre-pandemic levels.
Guyana, an impoverished former British colony, controls the Essequibo region and the US$1 billion a year it generates.
The first-of-its-kind provision cites an “urgent need for the international community to address the challenges and concerns raised by autonomous weapons systems."
The U.N. General Assembly's vote for the next five seat-holders on the powerful Security Council for 2024-25 delivered a resounding win to an E.U. member over a Russian ally.
The U.N. more than tripled its humanitarian aid appeal to US$6.7 billion, up from US$2 billion, for vulnerable countries.
The U.N. health agency had rejected making an emergency declaration three times before, but said it now fears the deadly virus disease could spread to neighboring countries.
After an emergency meeting, WHO’s director said he accepted a panel's recommendation to skip an emergency declaration.
At least 45 governments, businesses and organizations endorsed a 26-point pledge for preventing corruption.