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Mike Bloomberg February 5, 2021

UN chief reappoints Michael Bloomberg as climate envoy

The U.N. announced Friday that billionaire and former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg will again take up a top post as climate envoy -- a role he stepped away from in 2019 to run for president.

UNITED NATIONS February 4, 2021

United Nations mocked for tweet saying 鈥榳e must normalize鈥� men crying

The United Nations was roundly ridiculed on Twitter Thursday for offering a list of things that must be normalized for men, the first of which, was 鈥渃rying.鈥�

SENATE February 4, 2021

Senate committee advances Biden UN pick despite controversy over China speech

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday approved President Biden鈥檚 U.N.聽ambassador nominee, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, but only after objections and a delay in聽the vote due to concerns raised by Republicans about a pro-China speech she once gave in 2019.

樱桃视频 Flash February 3, 2021

Nikki Haley accuses Biden of 'snubbing' Israel, 'cozying up' to Iran: 'I really don't understand the logic'

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations聽Nikki Haley聽accused the Biden administration Wednesday聽of "snubbing Israel" and "cozying up to Iran" in the two weeks the 46th president has聽been in聽office.

China February 3, 2021

Rights groups call for boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Games

A coalition of 180 rights groups on Wednesday called for a boycott of next year's Beijing Winter Olympics tied to reported human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in China.

World February 3, 2021

Burma formally charges ousted leader Suu Kyi

Police leveled their first formal charge against Burma's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, members of her party said Wednesday, giving military authorities who staged a coup a legal reason to detain her at least through the middle of the month.

Iran January 30, 2021

UN experts find 'growing' evidence Iran sending weapons to Houthi rebels in war-torn Yemen

United Nations聽experts are warning of a "growing body of evidence" that Iran is sending weapons to Houthi rebels in war-torn Yemen,聽in a report that warns of a deteriorating situation in the country with "devastating consequence" for the civilian population.

POLITICS January 27, 2021

Who is Linda Thomas-Greenfield?

Linda Thomas-Greenfield has spent decades in foreign service.

UNITED NATIONS January 27, 2021

Biden UN pick promises to counter China's 'authoritarian agenda' and regrets 2019 speech

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, President Biden鈥檚 pick聽to be ambassador to the United Nations, pledged Wednesday to stand up to China鈥檚 "authoritarian agenda" at the U.N., -- as she was grilled by lawmakers about a 2019 speech she made praising Beijing鈥檚 approach in Africa.

UNITED NATIONS January 26, 2021

Haley says Biden rejoining UN Human Rights Council would 'fly in the face' of rights push

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Monday warned that a potential move by President Biden to rejoin the controversial U.N. Human Rights Council would "fly in the face" of the fight for human rights.