Iran February 20, 2021 Republicans slam Biden's move to drop Iran sanctions push Republicans are criticizing President Biden’s move to give up on a Trump-era push to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran, as the administration takes a warmer tone toward Tehran.
UNITED NATIONS February 20, 2021 Blackwater founder Erik Prince accused of Libya weapons ban violations in UN report A United Nations report accuses Blackwater founder Erik Prince of assisting in violations of an international arms embargo on Libya, placing the military contractor at risk of U.N. sanctions, according to a diplomat with access to the report.
UNITED NATIONS February 19, 2021 Amid claims of incitement and antisemitism Biden administration signals it will refund controversial UN agency A controversial United Nations agency that was defunded by the Trump administration will likely soon get a new injection of US taxpayer cash as the Biden administration is expected to return to funding the agency.
Middle East February 18, 2021 Yemen may see millions of children suffering from starvation, UN report warns A U.N. report released over the weekend detailed how 400,000 children under the age of five could starve to death in Yemen in 2021 amid the country's ongoing civil war and fight against COVID-19.
UNITED NATIONS February 17, 2021 UN chief urges global plan to reverse unfair COVID-19 vaccine access U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sharply criticized the “wildly uneven and unfair” distribution of COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, saying 10 countries have administered 75% of all vaccinations and demanding a global effort to get all people in every nation vaccinated as soon as possible.
Human Rights February 16, 2021 Thurgood Marshall: What to know about the Supreme Court justice, civil rights icon Thurgood Marshall, the great-grandson of slaves, became the first Black Supreme Court Justice in 1967, but his fight for civil rights started long before he ascended to the highest court.
Saudi Arabia February 12, 2021 State Department revokes Houthis' terror designation despite attack on Saudi airport Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday announced he is removing Yemen’s Houthi rebels from the U.S.’s list of foreign terrorist organizations next week, despite a recent attack on Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia February 11, 2021 Saudi women's rights activist freed after being 'forced to kiss, perform sex acts' on prison interrogators A Saudi women’s rights activist who pushed to end the country's ban on female drivers has been freed after spending just over 1,000 days in prison, where she reportedly “had been forced to kiss and perform other sexual acts on [her] interrogators.”
North Korea February 9, 2021 North Korean hackers stole $316M to improve nukes, ballistic missiles, UN experts say North Korean hackers stole about $316 million to improve its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, U.N. security experts have found.
Mike Bloomberg February 5, 2021 Michael Bloomberg, UN climate envoy, shuns commercial travel for private jets Michael Bloomberg will again take up his old post of United Nations climate envoy after Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed him Friday.