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The review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty failed to adopt a long-sought report Friday after last-minute opposition from Russia scuttled hopes for consensus at the conclusion of the nearly monthlong session at the U.N.…

A call for states to adopt doctrines banning preemptive use of nuclear weapons has been removed from a draft report for an ongoing international disarmament conference, according to a version the chairman circulated Thursday. The…

Eight United Nations peacekeepers died in a helicopter crash Tuesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid rebel fighting in the region, the UN peacekeeping mission confirmed. The helicopter was on a reconnaissance…

The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Tomoya Obokata, will undertake his first country visit to Sri Lanka from 26 November to 3 December 2021. He will examine the labor conditions in various economic sectors,…

European countries and the US condemned Belarus Thursday (Nov 11) over a crisis that has seen hundreds of migrants trapped on its border with Poland, after an emergency meeting at the United Nations (UN) Security Council on the tense…

Thailand defended its controversial law criminalising criticism of its powerful monarchy on Wednesday (Nov 10), as United Nations member states expressed concern over its rights record and arrests of youth protesters pushing for royal…

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for an increase in funding for the International Monetary Fund and expanded debt relief to help developing and middle-income countries recover from the novel coronavirus…