United Nations
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from United Nations, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,961 stories have been published about United Nations which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from United Nations, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,961 stories have been published about United Nations which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
Top United Nations News
US & Canada · WashingtonThe number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week. More than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organization. The worldwide number of deaths remained relatively similar to the week before, at about 8,500. COVID-related deaths increased in three regions: the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the Americas.See the Story
WHO: COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world
68% Center coverage: 44 sources
Europe · KyivUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of being a "terrorist state" He asked the Security Council to expel Moscow from the United Nations. Russia's Deputy UN Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy said he was using the address as a "remote PR campaign"See the Story
Zelenskiy urges action in U.N. address, Russia calls it 'PR campaign' for weapons
37% Center coverage: 11 sources
US & Canada · NairobiThe Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia was created by the U.N. Human Rights Council to investigate abuses and rights violations in Ethiopia. The Geneva-based panel has a mandate to investigate allegations of violations of international human rights, humanitarian, and refugee law since deadly war erupted in November 2020. The commission is expected to deliver a written report to the United Nations General Assembly later this year.See the Story
UN rights panel says it is alarmed over Ethiopia’s abuses
69% Center coverage: 16 sources
Latest News Stories
War · UkraineAround 16 million people inside war-torn Ukraine are in need of humanitarian aid, the UN says. UN warns that delivering assistance to some areas is 'extremely difficult' Ukraine has been torn apart since Moscow's invasion on February 24, forcing millions of people to flee and leaving entire towns destroyed.See the Story
War in Ukraine: 16 million Ukrainians need humanitarian aid, according to UN
67% Right coverage: 3 sources
Religion · UdaipurUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for the full respect of all religions. Stephane Dujarric said this in response to a question on whether the UN chief has a comment on the resurgence of religious tensions in India. Two men, identified as Riaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad, with a cleaver hacked Lal to death in Udaipur city.See the Story
‘We call for full respect of all religions, ensuring different communities can live in harmony, peace’: UN spokesperson on Udaipur killing
Coverage: 5 sources
US & Canada · MaliRussia and China abstained on the French-drafted resolution that extends the mandate of the mission until June 30, 2023. Mali has been in turmoil since a 2012 uprising prompted mutinous soldiers to overthrow the president. France announced in February that its military forces would be out of the country by this summer.See the Story
UN keeps peacekeepers in Mali as Russia and China abstain
50% Center coverage: 6 sources
United Nations · LibyaTalks aimed at agreeing a constitutional basis and interim arrangements for holding elections that were originally scheduled for December 2021. Many Libyans fear that a failure to set a path to elections and resolve an existing dispute about control of an interim government will thrust the country back towards territorial division or conflict.See the Story
Libya talks in Geneva end without breakthrough
50% Right coverage: 4 sources
United NationsThe European Union said on Thursday it was worried it may not be possible to strike an agreement to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. indirect talks between the United States and Iran ended this week with no progress. The Security Council met to discuss the latest report by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the implementation of a 2015 council resolution.See the Story
EU: May not cross 'finishing line' to save Iran nuclear deal
75% Center coverage: 4 sources
United Nations · Saudi ArabiaIt should be noted that the Houthi militia in Yemen, one of Iran's arms in the region, launches ballistic missiles and marches towards Saudi territory, which are often dealt with by air defense.See the Story
Iranian-made.. The United Nations reveals the source of missiles that landed in Saudi Arabia
United NationsGlobal urban population back on track to grow by another 2.2 billion people by 2050. Large-scale flight from major cities in early stages of the pandemic was a short-term response that will not alter the course of global urbanization. Report was officially launched at the 11thWorld Urban Forum (WUF11) in Katowice, Poland.See the Story
Africa: Flight From Cities Due to Covid-19 Short-Lived, Says Flagship UN-Habitat Report
Asia · HiroshimaU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend a memorial ceremony in Hiroshima in August. The ceremony marks the U.S. atomic bombing of the city in World War II. It will be the first attendance by a head of the United Nations since Ban Ki-moon did so in 2010.See the Story
U.N. chief Antonio Guterres to attend Hiroshima peace memorial for first time
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
