UN: Majority of Syrian refugees don't plan to go home within year
Most Syrian refugees in the Middle East do not plan to return to Syria in the near future
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UN chief urges solidarity with Afghanistan after deadly earthquake
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said he was "saddened" by Tuesday's deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan and called for solidarity with the nation. "I was saddened to hear of the tragic loss of …
Erdogan and UN chief discuss Ukraine crises
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday discussed initiatives aimed at resolving the ongoing crises in Ukraine, a statement said. In a phone call, Erdogan told Guterres that …
President of UN General Assembly: Azerbaijan makes good progress on SDGs
Azerbaijan has been making extremely good progress on several of the Sustainable Development Goals, President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Abdulla Shahid told Trend. "Azerbaijan has been a country …
Iranian Foreign Minister holds telephone conversation with UN Secretary General
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and United Nations Secretary General António Guterres discussed the latest situation in the region and in the world in a telephone conversation, IRNA reports. During the …
Turkish foreign minister, UN chief discuss Syria and Ukraine
Efforts to secure grain exports from war-hit Ukraine were on the agenda on Thursday in a phone call between Türkiye's foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. During the call, Cavusoglu …
Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and UN working on roadmap to open corridor for grain shipments
Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, and the United Nations plan to hold a meeting in Istanbul in the coming days to discuss the details of a roadmap to unblock vessels loaded with grain, the Anadolu news agency said. "Since the beginning of …
Sanctions are weapons of mass starvation
US and allied economic sanctions against Russia have not achieved their declared objectives
UN approves ‘Türkiye’ as new country name to replace ‘Turkey’
The UN has approved Turkey’s official request to change the republic’s name in all official documents in foreign languages so it will be spelled according to Turkish phonetic norms, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary General Stephane …
U.N. chief sees progress over food crisis, but deal still some way off
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he was hopeful of easing the food crisis prompted by the Ukraine crisis, but cautioned that any agreement to unblock shipments of commodities such as grain was still some way off. …
Turkey officially changes its international name to Turkiye
Türkiye's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced his country's official submission of letter to the United Nations and other international organizations to request the usage of 'Türkiye' instead of 'Turkey' …
U.S. can offer 'comfort letters' to help Russia grain exports
The United States is prepared to give "comfort letters" to shipping and insurance companies to help facilitate exports of Russian grain and fertilizer, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said on Tuesday. …
UN chief 'extremely grateful' for Turkish efforts on Ukraine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "grateful" for Turkish efforts to resolve the situation in Ukraine. "We’ve seen the reports from Turkey and emanating from various phone calls. The Secretary-General is …
UN congratulates Ilham Aliyev on Independence Day
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres sent a congratulatory telegram to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of Independence Day. "Each country must do its part to help address challenges that extend far beyond their …
Iran asks UN to condemn killing of IRGC colonel
Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi has called on the international community to condemn the killing of IRGC commander Hassan Sayyad Khodaei, warning that the “terrorist and criminal act” would have grave …
UN chief announces new Cold War threat
The world faces the threat of a new Cold War "with nuclear undertones" and a surge in extreme nationalism, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday in a speech to graduates of Seton Hall University in New Jersey. The …
UN responds to Turkey's plans for security zone on southern borders
The United Nations (UN) commented on Turkey's plans to create a security zone near its southern border territory. "We stand for the territorial integrity of Syria. Syria does not need military operations", the …
UN reveals number of refugees, internally displaced people
The number of refugees and internally displaced people, having to flee their homes due to armed conflicts, violence and prosecutions has for the first time exceeded 100 million, the UN Refugee Agency said on Monday. "The number of …
Russia not to be excluded from UN Security Council
It is impossible to deprive Russia of the status of a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, told PBS Newshour. …
Russia to boycott informal meeting of UNSC members with EU committee
Russia has refused to take part in a meeting of UN Security Council members with the EU’s Political and Security Committee in the light of the European Union’s hostile and Russophobic policy, First Deputy Permanent Representative to …
