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A rip current statement in effect for 3 regions in the area

ANTONIO GUTERRES


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UN summit of world leaders, by the numbers: The longest speech, the language that dominated and more

Nearly all the world’s on stage, and all the men and but 20 women merely players.

AI is on the world's mind. Is the UN the place to figure out what to do about it?

Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence got barely a mention at the U.N. General Assembly’s convocation of world leaders.

As the world's problems grow more challenging, the head of the United Nations gets bleaker

At the annual meeting of world leaders last year, the United Nations chief sounded a global alarm about the survival of humanity and the planet.

Top warming talks official hopes for 'course correction' and praises small steps in climate efforts

A top official of upcoming international climate negotiations hopes to prove critics wrong and surprise them with a “course correction” for an ever-warming world.

UNGA Briefing: Permanent observers, more Security Council and what else is going on at the UN

It’s Day 3 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York.

Behind all the speechmaking at the UN lies a basic, unspoken question: Is the world governable?

At the United Nations, “multilateralism” is always the goal, however fragmented and complex.

UN chief warns of 'gates of hell' in climate summit, but carbon polluting nations stay silent

The United Nations chief says Earth is facing a hellish problem in climate change and its leaders still aren’t doing nearly enough to curb carbon emissions that’s causing it.

Ukraine's president, at Security Council, lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter

Ukraine’s president is accusing Russia of undermining all norms of war and the United Nations Charter.

UNGA Briefing: Security Council, climate summit and what else is going on at the United Nations

It’s Day 2 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York.

The UN chief summons world leaders to action. But, he says, they seem 'incapable of coming together'

The United Nations chief delivered a dire warning to leaders from across the world.

UNGA Briefing: Biden, Zelenskyy and what else is going on at the United Nations

It’s Day 1 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York.

As leaders convene, the UN pushes toward its crucial global goals. But progress is lagging

The commitments were far-reaching and ambitious.

The spotlight is on Ukraine at UN leaders' gathering, but is there room for other global priorities?

The war in Ukraine and its visiting president take center stage at the United Nations this week.

Tens of thousands march to kick off climate summit, demanding end to warming-causing fossil fuels

Tens of thousands of people in New York City have kicked off a week of demonstrations seeking to end the use of coal, oil and natural gas blamed for climate change.

First two cargo ships arrive in Ukrainian port after Russia's exit from grain deal

Two cargo ships have arrived in one of Ukraine’s ports this weekend, using a temporary Black Sea corridor established by the government.

Special UN summit, protests, week of talk turn up heat on fossil fuels and global warming

The heat is about to be turned up on fossil fuels, the United States and President Joe Biden.

Live updates: UN head says all countries, including Russia, must honor ban on arms from North Korea

The head of the United Nations says all countries, including Russia, must abide by resolutions that ban arms exports from North Korea.

Israeli academics and artists call on Biden and UN to shun Netanyahu during his upcoming US visit

Thousands of Israeli academics and artists have urged U.S. President Joe Biden and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to shun Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his scheduled visit to the U.S. next week.

UN report says the world is way off track to curb global warming, but offers ways to fix that

The world is far off track on its 2015 pledge to curb global warming.

UN secretary-general has urged the Group of 20 leaders to send a strong message on climate change

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the Group of 20 top economic powers to use their weekend summit to send a strong message on climate change.

A unified strategy and more funding are urgently needed to end the crisis in Myanmar, UN chief says

The United Nations chief has renewed an urgent call on the international community to seek a unified strategy to end the worsening crisis in Myanmar.

The first Africa Climate Summit opens as hard-hit continent of 1.3B demands more say and financing

The first African Climate Summit is opening with heads of state and others asserting a stronger voice on a global issue that affects the continent of 1.3 billion people the most, even though they contribute to it the least.

UN chief is globetrotting to four major meetings before the gathering of world leaders in September

The United Nations chief is going globetrotting to four major meetings before the biggest meeting of all – the annual gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly starting Sept. 18.

The UN is undertaking an unprecedented 6-month withdrawal of nearly 13,000 peacekeepers from Mali

The United Nations is in the throes of what Secretary-General António Guterres calls an “unprecedented” six-month exit from Mali on orders of the West African nation’s military junta, which has brought in mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group to help fight an Islamic insurgency.

UN chief urges deployment of police special forces and military support to combat gangs in Haiti

The United Nations chief is urging the international community to deploy a multinational force comprising “police special forces and military support units” to Haiti to combat gangs with sophisticated weapons and restore security to the impoverished Caribbean nation.

A throng of interfaith leaders to focus on combating authoritarianism at global gathering in Chicago

Thousands of people representing scores of religions and belief systems are expected to convene in Chicago for a weeklong event.

Agreement to reopen crossing to Syria's northwest will safeguard independent UN operations, UN says

The United Nations says the agreement it reached with Syria to reopen the main border crossing from Turkey to the country’s rebel-held northwest for six months safeguards the independence of U.N. operations and allows it to provide aid to all parties.

The UN announces that a deal has been reached with Syria to reopen border crossing from Turkey

The United Nations has announced that an agreement has been reached with Syria to reopen the main border crossing from Turkey to its rebel-held northwest for six months.

UN chief welcomes Kenya's offer to `positively consider' leading police force to combat Haiti gangs

The United Nations chief has welcomed Kenya’s offer to “positively consider” leading a multinational police force to help combat Haiti’s gangs and improve security in the violence-wracked Caribbean nation.

Putin woos African leaders at a summit in Russia with promises of expanding trade and other ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed Africa's growing role in global affairs and offered to expand political and business ties as he courted leaders from the continent at a summit in St. Petersburg.

July has been so blistering hot, scientists already calculate that it's the warmest month on record

July has been so hot so far that scientists calculate that this month will be the globally hottest on record and likely the warmest human civilization has seen, even though there are several days left to sweat through.

Putin promises no-cost Russian grain shipments to 6 African countries

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told leaders and officials from most African countries that his nation is making full efforts to avert a global food crisis despite concerns that its withdrawal from a deal allowing grain shipments from Ukraine will cause price spikes.

Exec tells first UN council meeting that big tech can't be trusted to guarantee AI safety

An artificial intelligence company executive told the first U_N_ Security Council meeting on AI’s threats to global peace that the handful of big tech companies leading the race to commercialize AI can’t be trusted to guarantee the safety of systems we don’t yet understand and that are prone to “chaotic or unpredictable behavior.”.

UN ends aid to northwest Syria from Turkey after Security Council fails to renew approval

The U.N. Security Council has failed to approve either of two rival resolutions authorizing the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from neighboring Turkey, officially ending the U.N. cross-border operation which had been vital to helping 4.1 million people.

UN warns its development goals for 2030 are in trouble and 575 million people will remain very poor

In a grim report, the U.N. is warning that at the current rate of global progress 575 million people will still be living in extreme poverty and 84 million children won’t be going to school in 2030 – and it will take 286 years to reach equality between men and women.

Aid to Syria's rebel-held northwest from Turkey certain to continue — but for 6 or 12 months?

The delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from neighboring Turkey is virtually certain to get a green light to continue from the U.N. Security Council.

UN chief says Sudan is on the brink of a 'full-scale civil war' after nearly 3 months of fighting

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Sudan is on the brink of a “full-scale civil war,” as fierce clashes between rival generals continued unabated in the capital, Khartoum.

The UN refuses to retract its condemnation of Israel over the Jenin military operation

Israel’s United Nations ambassador is calling on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to retract his condemnation of the country for its attack on the Jenin refugee camp.

West clashes with Russia and Iran at UN over Tehran's uranium enrichment and drones for Russia

The United States and its Western allies clashed with Russia and Iran at the U.N. Security Council over Tehran’s advancing uranium enrichment and its reported supply of combat drones to Moscow used to attack Ukraine.

The UN chief calls for a robust international police force to help combat Haiti's armed gangs

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling for a robust international force to help combat Haiti’s armed gangs and restore security in the impoverished Caribbean nation.

Earth hit an unofficial record high temperature this week – and stayed there

Sweltering heat is blanketing much of the planet, and the past seven days have been the hottest week on record.

UN records the highest number of 'grave violations' against children in conflicts

The U.N. children's agency says last year children experienced the highest number of “grave violations” in conflicts verified by the group.

UN council to hold first meeting on potential threats of artificial intelligence to global peace

The U.N. Security Council will hold a first-ever meeting on the potential threats of artificial intelligence to international peace and security organized by the United Kingdom.

UN votes to establish independent body to clarify fate of over 130,000 Syrians missing in conflict

The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution that will establish an independent body to determine what happened to more than 130,000 people missing as a result of the conflict in Syria.

UN puts Russian forces on blacklist for killing children and attacking schools in Ukraine

The United Nations has put Russian forces on its annual blacklist of countries that violate children’s rights in conflict for killing boys and girls and attacking schools and hospitals in Ukraine.

Climate activist Nakate urges rich countries to cancel debt, grant climate finance at Paris summit

Climate activist Vanessa Nakate has urged rich countries to cancel the debt and grant climate finance to developpng countries so they are no longer forced to pay for a crisis they did not create.

UN members adopt first-ever treaty to protect marine life in the high seas

Members of the United Nations have adopted the first-ever treaty to protect marine life in the high seas.

UN calls on Middle East and European nations to raise money for the humanitarian crisis in Sudan

The United Nations is calling on countries in the Middle East and Europe to ramp up aid efforts in Sudan to address the deepening humanitarian crisis.

Ugandan border town prepares to bury victims of rebel massacre that left 42 dead, mostly students

A Ugandan border town is preparing to bury victims of a brutal attack by suspected extremist rebels on a school that left 42 dead, most of them students.

UN steps up criticism of IMF and World Bank, the other pillars of the post-World War II global order

From the ashes of World War II, three institutions were created as linchpins of a new global order.

UN chief calls for coordinated global action on disinformation, hate and artificial intelligence

The United Nations chief says the proliferation of hate and lies on digital platforms and the threat that artificial intelligence can become an uncontrolled “monster” demand coordinated global action.

Sudan's government declares UN envoy, a mediator in the conflict, no longer welcome

The Sudanese government says the United Nations envoy to the country, a key negotiator in the brutal conflict, is no longer welcome.

Officials: UN chief 'shocked' by letter from Sudan's military ruler demanding removal of UN envoy

Sudanese and U.N. officials say the United Nations secretary-general was “shocked” by a letter from Sudan’s army chief demanding the removal of the U.N. envoy to the country.

UN peacekeeping on 75th anniversary: Successes, failures and many challenges

Over the past 75 years, the United Nations has sent more than 2 million peacekeepers to help countries move away from conflict, with successes from Liberia to Cambodia and major failures in former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.

UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022

A report says more than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year.

UN chief urges all nations to stop targeting media and truth

The United Nations chief is warning on the eve of World Press Freedom Day that the media is under attack in every corner of the world where “truth is threatened by disinformation and hate speech.”.

Climate talks see push for global renewable energy target

Germany has called for governments around the world to work on setting an ambitious target for renewable energy that would “ring in the end of the fossil fuel age” and help prevent dangerous global warming.

Sudan fighting eclipses new truce as aid groups raise alarm

Sudanese and foreigners are streaming out of the capital of Khartoum and other battle zones, as fighting shakes a new three-day truce brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia.

UN chief and West berate Russia's top diplomat over Ukraine

The United Nations chief and representatives from Western nations berated Russia’s top diplomat as he chaired a U.N. meeting.

Climate tension: UN chief chides Biden, other world leaders

President Joe Biden touted U.S. climate investments at a virtual White House climate summit.

Russia's UN council presidency is most contentious in memory

The Russian presidency of the U.N. Security Council has been the most contentious in the memory of longtime U.N. diplomats.

US to Mali: End restrictions on UN peacekeepers, seek peace

The United States is warning Mali’s military government that it would be “irresponsible” for the United Nations to continue deploying its more than 15,000 peacekeepers unless it ends restrictions including on operating reconnaissance drones.

N. Korea fires missile that may have been new type of weapon

Its neighbors say North Korea has conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in a month as it extends a provocative run of weapons tests.

U.N chief calls for massive international support to Somalia

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UN seeks court opinion on climate in win for island states

The countries of the United Nations led by the island nation of Vanuatu adopted what they called a historic resolution Wednesday calling for the U.N.‘s highest court to strengthen countries’ obligations to curb warming and protect communities from climate disaster.

UN hears Africa, its Sahel region, are new terrorism targets

African nations are calling on the world to pay attention to how terrorism is targeting their continent, particularly its Sahel region.

UN head says survival depends on how people manage water

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says humanity’s survival depends on how people manage water.

UN chief urges 'game-changing' commitments on clean water

The United Nations chief is urging the first world conference on water in more than 45 years to address the “21st century emergency” that is wasting the world’s most important resource and has left billions of people without clean water and basic sanitation.

World on 'thin ice' as UN climate report gives stark warning

Humanity still has a chance, close to the last one, to prevent the worst of climate change’s future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists said Monday.

Nations approve key UN science report on climate change

Governments gave their blessing Sunday to a major new U.N. report on climate change, after approval was held up by a battle between rich and developing countries over emissions targets and financial aid to vulnerable nations.

UN commission calls for closing the gender digital divide

The U.N.’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality is calling for wide-ranging efforts to close the gap between men and women in today’s technology-driven world.

UN seeks independent ideas on tackling Afghanistan's Taliban

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution calling for independent recommendations on how a united international community should address the enormous challenges confronting Afghanistan.

UN announces new advisers to bolster young voices on climate

UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced seven young climate leaders for his next Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change on Thursday afternoon.

UN chief: 'Cold, hard facts' should guide climate policy

The head of the United Nations has called for scientists to serve up “cold, hard facts” to push governments into making policies that curb climate change before a key global warming threshold is passed.

Women's Day events highlight major gaps in gender equality

From demands for constitutional rights in Islamabad to calls for economic parity in Manila, Paris and Madrid, International Women’s Day demonstrations are highlighting the unfinished work of providing equity for half of the planet’s population.

Russian forces claim progress in Bakhmut but no end in sight

The owner of Russia’s Wagner Group military contractor claims that his troops have extended their gains in the Ukrainian stronghold of Bakhmut.

UN chief points to 'massive' rights violations in Ukraine

The head of the United Nations says Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has triggered “the most massive violations of human rights” in the world today.

Russia, Ukraine face off at UN with rival tributes to dead

Russia and Ukraine faced off at the U.N. Security Council on the first anniversary of their war _ with their confrontation even extending to dueling moments of silence for the dead.

Ukraine urges all nations to vote to preserve its territory

Ukraine’s foreign minister is urging the world’s nations as the anniversary of Russia’s invasion nears to prove they stand for the United Nations Charter and vote in favor of a U_N_ resolution calling for a peace that ensures his war-ravaged country’s “sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity.”.

N Korea calls UN chief's remarks on missile test 'unfair'

North Korea has accused U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of “an extremely unfair and imbalanced attitude,” as it lambasted him for condemning its recent missile test but ignoring alleged U.S. hostility against the North.

UN chief: Rising seas risk 'death sentence' for some nations

The United Nations chief is warning that global sea levels have risen faster and their relentless increase us putting countries like Bangladesh, China, India and the Netherlands at risk.

UN appeals for $397 million to help Syrian quake survivors

The United Nations chief has launched a $397 million appeal to help nearly 5 million survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake in rebel-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance.

UN says Syria agrees to open 2 new crossings for quake aid

The United Nations says Syria’s president has agreed to open two new crossing points from Turkey to the country’s rebel-held northwest to deliver desperately needed aid and equipment for millions of earthquake victims.

At Davos, Zelenskyy urges allies to speed up push vs. Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told political leaders at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, that supplies of Western weapons must come quicker than Russia’s attacks.

UN chief: Rule of law risks becoming `Rule of Lawlessness'

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that the rule of law is at grave risk of becoming “the Rule of Lawlessness.”.

Pakistani PM reports global pledges of $9.7B in flood aid

Pakistan’s prime minister says several countries and international institutions have pledged $9.7 billion to help his country rebuild from record-breaking and deadly flooding.

UN extends critical aid from Turkey to Syria's rebel north

The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to keep key a border crossing from Turkey to Syria’s rebel-held northwest open for critical aid deliveries for another six months.

Donors offer over $9B for Pakistan after devastating floods

Dozens of countries and international institutions have pledged more than $9 billion to help Pakistan recover and rebuild from this summer's devastating floods.

Flood-hit Pakistan to seek $16B at next week's conference

Officials say Pakistan is expected to seek $16.3 billion in aid from the international community for reconstruction for millions of victims of last summer’s climate-induced devastation floods.

UN deputy urges countries to consider armed force for Haiti

The U.N. deputy secretary-general is urging every country “with capacity” to urgently consider the Haitian government’s request for an international armed force to help restore security and alleviate a humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean nation.

UN council adopts resolution urging end to Myanmar violence

The U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution demanding an immediate end to violence in Myanmar.

UN chief calls for credible climate action, convenes summit

The head of the United Nations on Monday urged world leaders to take “credible” new action to curb climate change, warning that efforts so far fall short of what’s needed to avert catastrophe.

Pakistan seeks UN help as flood aid for survivors drains

Pakistan is seeking U.N. help in securing long-term aid for survivors of last summer’s record-breaking floods before recovery funds run out next month.

North Korea calls UN's Guterres 'puppet of US' after launch

North Korea’s foreign minister has called U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “a puppet of the United States” for joining U.S.-led condemnation of the North’s recent intercontinental ballistic missile test.

Confusion, finger-pointing, opposing views at Egypt's COP27

The day before U.N. climate talks were to end, negotiators from around the world appeared to be far apart on any deal to combat climate change.

Russia-Ukraine grain deal extended in win for food prices

A wartime agreement that unblocked grain shipments from Ukraine and helped temper rising global food prices will be extended by four months.

Ukraine, China-US frictions dominate at G-20 summit in Bali

Discord over Russia's war on Ukraine and festering tensions between the U.S. and China are ominous backdrops for world leaders gathering in Indonesia's tropical Bali island for a summit of the Group of 20 biggest economies.

Handshake sparks climate hope, but officials remain worried

A handshake Monday between U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping has lifted spirits thousands of miles away at the U.N. climate talks in Egypt.

Ukraine war, tensions with China loom over big Bali summit

A showdown between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin isn’t happening, but the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing tensions between China and the West will be at the fore when leaders of the world’s biggest economies gather in tropical Bali this week.

UN climate talks reach halftime with key issues unresolved

As the U.N. climate talks in Egypt reached the half-way point, negotiators are still working on draft agreements before ministers arrive next week to push for a substantial deal at the end.

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