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Russian UN Diplomat Quits Over ‘Bloody and Needless’ Ukraine War

"Never have I been so ashamed of my country."

'we are negotiating'

Putin Tells UN Chief Still Has 'Hope' in Ukraine Talks

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for Moscow and Kyiv to work together with the UN to set up aid and evacuation corridors in Ukraine.

UN General Assembly Suspends Russia From Human Rights Council

Of the 193 members of the assembly, 93 voted in favor of suspension as proposed by the United States.

Bucha atrocities

UN Humanitarian Chief Says Bucha Investigations Are 'Next Step'

UN officials visited the Ukrainian village on Thursday, including the site of a mass grave.

‘More than symbolic’

U.S., Britain to Seek Russia's Suspension From UN Rights Council

Suspending Russia from the council would require a vote in favor by two-thirds of the UN General Assembly.

'feign outrage'

Russia Seeks UN Security Council Meeting on Bucha, Ukraine

UN authorities have yet to publicly state whether a Security Council emergency meeting will take place Monday.

Europe’s breadbasket

Russia Accused of Causing 'Global Food Crisis' at UN

Sherman and the director of the World Food Program (WFP), David Beasley, reported that Ukraine and Russia, which are both major cereal producers, represent...

unheeded urging

Kremlin Rejects Top UN Court's Order to Halt Ukraine Invasion

The International Court of Justice ordered Russia to “immediately suspend” its offensive that President Vladimir Putin ordered on Feb. 24.

Provisional measures

Top UN Court to Rule on Ukraine Invasion

Experts said it was unlikely that the judges would turn down Kyiv's request, at least when it came to its urgent requests.

The Lonely Envoy: Moscow's Man at the UN Finds Himself on the Defensive

The man presiding over the august body dedicated to defending global peace was also the representative of a nuclear power now waging war against a democracy...

'Unprecedented' flow

2.5 Million People Have Fled 'Senseless' Ukraine War: UN

The UN was planning for four million people to flee the country following the Russian invasion that began Feb 24.

UN Security Council to Meet Friday on Biological Weapons at Moscow's Request

Russia on Thursday accused the United States of funding research into the development of biological weapons in Ukraine, which Washington and Kyiv denied...

'silence the guns'

UN General Assembly Demands Russia Withdraw From Ukraine

After more than two days of extraordinary debate, 141 out of 193 United Nations member states voted for the non-binding resolution.

Top UN Court to Hold Ukraine War Hearings on March 7, 8

The ICJ, based in The Hague, does not have a mandate to bring criminal charges against individual Russian leaders behind the invasion.

defiance at the podium

Isolated Russia Defends Ukraine War at UN General Assembly

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, pleaded: "The fighting in Ukraine must stop. Enough is enough."

diametrically opposed

Russia, U.S. Clash at UN Over Ukraine Crisis as Oligarchs Threatened

Russia's envoy to the UN accused the United States of trying to "whip up hysteria" by pushing the debate.

Russia Defends Veto of UN Climate Change Resolution

Diplomats said Russia's opposition was hard to understand given that the resolution itself "was not radical."

SECURITY COUNCIL DEADLOCK

Russia Blocks Extension of UN Mission to Libya – Diplomatic Sources

Moscow, which has veto-wielding power, did not approve the language in a resolution on the withdrawal of foreign troops and mercenaries.

media development

Russia to Invest $1M in Independent Media in Developing Countries

The investment comes amid criticisms that Russia is suppressing independent journalism with increasing frequency.

contested facts

Rights Activists Dispute Russia’s UN Report on Navalny Protests

Lawyers from the independent OVD-Info police monitor warned that Russia's report could “mislead” the international community.

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