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Italy hosts international conference on Libyan stabilisation

Italy hosts international conference on Libyan stabilisation.

12/11/2018

World News

UN treaty of migration: What was agreed

Some 190 countries are scheduled to ratify the treaty in December to make regular migration safe and more orderly around the world. Euronews takes a look at what they are committing to.

31/10/2018

Austria

EU regrets Austria's backing out of global migration pact

It's after Austria followed the United States and Hungary in backing out of a United Nations migration pact.

31/10/2018

World News

Bachelet calls for international experts to help Khashoggi inquiry

United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on Tuesday for international experts to be involved in an independent investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

30/10/2018

USA

US to withdraw from 144-year-old UN postal scheme

The Trump administration says the UN treaty is unfair to the US Postal Service and American retailers, and favours countries like China.

18/10/2018

World News

UN criticised over new human rights council members

The latest cohort of countries to be elected onto the Council includes the Philippines, Bahrain, Eritrea and Cameroon, drawing condemnation from Human Rights Watch.

13/10/2018

USA

What do young people think of the UNGA addresses? | #TheCube

We are hearing from politicians at the United Nations General Assembly, but what do young people think?

27/09/2018

World

Trump trades barbs with Iran counterpart Rouhani at UNGA

US President Donald Trump exchanges barbs with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, condemns globalism and touts achievements in his address to the UN General Assembly. His self-aggrandising claims at one point drew laughter from the diplomatic crowd.

26/09/2018

World News

Euroviews. From United Nations to United Networks | View

Who sets the global agenda in our new world order?

25/09/2018

World

UN General Assembly begins amid tensions between US and Iran

Last year it was North Korea, this year Iran may be in the US president's crosshairs at the UN General Assembly. Both American President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will address the UN General Assembly today, but it's unlikely they'll meet after Rouhani shot the idea down.

25/09/2018

World News

Europe briefing: 6 stories to know about today

Here are the latest news and updates as they happened this morning.

24/09/2018

USA

All eyes on Trump as world leaders gather for UN General Assembly

After President Donald Trump used last year’s UN General Assembly to outline his ‘’America First’’ policy, many nations are stressing the importance of old alliances and partnerships.

23/09/2018

Yemen

Children eat leaves in a bid to avoid starvation in war-torn Yemen

Zahra, a seven-month-old, has already been treated for severe malnourishment. If not treated soon she will die.

17/09/2018

USA

UN Security Council meets to discuss expected offensive in Syria

U.N. Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura said there were "all the ingredients for a perfect storm".

07/09/2018

Myanmar

Euroviews. After the Rohingya Muslim genocide, a Nuremberg trial is essential | View

Those responsible for atrocities against Rohingya Muslims must be held accountable before peace can blossom in Myanmar.

04/09/2018

World

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein to be replaced by Michelle Bachelet

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein finishes his four-year term today as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

31/08/2018

World News

'All parties' have committed war crimes in Yemen: UN

All parties in the Yemen conflict have committed war crimes, according to a damning new report by U.N. experts. In the report, they point to possible crimes on all sides between March 2015 and June this year.

29/08/2018

Yemen

UN alleges war crimes in Yemen

All parties in Yemen conflict have committed war crimes, according to a new report by UN experts.

28/08/2018

Switzerland

Tributes pour in for Kofi Annan

Tributes are being paid to former UN chief Kofi Annan who died on Saturday after a short illness with the current UN Secretary-General describing him as a guiding force for good and a true inspiration.

18/08/2018

Europe News

Hungary withdraws from UN migration pact talks

Hungary follows the United States, which withdrew from talks last year. In an interview with Euronews, Hungary's foreign minister says that the migration pact is "biased" and "presents migration as a human right".

18/07/2018