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UN predicts famine and malnutrition crisis in Afghanistan

UN predicts famine and malnutrition crisis in Afghanistan

According to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, 9 million Afghans are at risk of starvation. If immediate action is not taken, the country will face famine and a malnutrition crisis in …

UN concerned about tensions in Karabakh

UN concerned about tensions in Karabakh

Reports of growing tensions in Karabakh are of concern, the UN welcomes efforts to reduce it in a trilateral format, as well as by the OSCE Minsk Group, Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said. …

UN trade body lowers global GDP forecast

UN trade body lowers global GDP forecast

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) lowered its global gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for 2022 from 3.6% to 2.6%. In the agency’s new report, world growth estimates were hit by downside risks to …

Hikmet Hajiyev: Shusha acts as diplomatic center

Hikmet Hajiyev: Shusha acts as diplomatic center

Azerbaijan needed the help of a world organization in the first years of our independence, if you look at the entire period of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the UN, Azerbaijani President's Assistant, Head of the Foreign Policy Department …

UN flag raised in Azerbaijan's Shusha (VIDEO)

UN flag raised in Azerbaijan's Shusha (VIDEO)

A meeting dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Azerbaijan-UN partnership is being held in Shusha. The UN flag was raised in Azerbaijan's Shusha within the framework of the event. The participants of the meeting first arrived by …

Hikmat Hajiyev holds meeting with Director of UNEP Europe Office

Hikmat Hajiyev holds meeting with Director of UNEP Europe Office

Assistant of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Head of Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmat Hajiyev discussed with Bruno Pozzi, Director of Europe Office of UNEP it's field mission to …

UN reps arrive in Azerbaijan to attend event in Shusha

UN reps arrive in Azerbaijan to attend event in Shusha

An event dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the partnership between Azerbaijan and the UN will be held in Azerbaijan’s Shusha city on March 18. The participants of the meeting have already arrived by plane at the Fuzuli …

Six nations request UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine

Six nations request UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine

Six nations requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine, the UK's permanent mission to the UN said on Twitter. The mission posted the flags of the six council nations requesting the meeting …

UK imposes new sanction on Russian nationals

UK imposes new sanction on Russian nationals

The United Kingdom has imposed new sanctions against Russia, targeting more officials and prominent figures with asset freeze and travel ban, as Moscow continues its operation in Ukraine, according to an updated guidance published by the UK …

UN cannot confirm information on Ukrainian bio-laboratories

UN cannot confirm information on Ukrainian bio-laboratories

The UN has no information evidencing that bio-laboratories for implementation of a military biological program are present in Ukraine, spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said at the briefing. "At this point …

U.S. orders that 12 employees of Russian mission to UN leave

U.S. orders that 12 employees of Russian mission to UN leave

Twelve employees of the Russian mission to the United Nations have been ordered to leave the United States by March 7, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said. "I have just received information that the U.S. …

UN says 102 civilians killed in Ukraine so far

UN says 102 civilians killed in Ukraine so far

U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet says her office has confirmed that 102 civilians, including 7 children, have been killed, and 304 others injured in violence in Ukraine since Thursday, as she cautioned that the tally was likely a vast …

UN Secretary General does not believe in war in Ukraine

UN Secretary General does not believe in war in Ukraine

United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres continues to believe that there will be no war in Ukraine. This was announced by his official representative Stéphane Dujarric. "He continues to think that there …

Five UN employees kidnapped in Yemen

Five UN employees kidnapped in Yemen

Five employees of the United Nations (UN) have been kidnapped in Yemen. The relevant information was confirmed by the official representative of the world organization Stéphane Dujarric. "We are aware of this case, but for …