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London, United Kingdom – A UK court on Friday jailed a United Nations judge for six years and four months after she was found guilty of forcing a young woman to work as her maid. Ugandan judge Lydia…
BANGKOK, Thailand — Transnational organized crime groups in East and Southeast Asia are spreading their lucrative scam operations across the globe. This is in response to increased crackdowns by authorities, according to a United Nations report issued…
The United Nations humanitarian body will reduce its staff of about 2,600 people by 20 percent, its chief said in correspondence seen Friday, citing “a wave of brutal cuts” including US funding reductions by the Trump administration.…
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine economic growth is expected to accelerate this year and in 2026, making the country one of the strongest performers among Southeast Asian economies. UN report: PH one of strongest performers in Southeast Asia…
UNITED NATIONS — Donald Trump has said repeatedly he could settle the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day if he’s elected president again. Russia’s United Nations ambassador says he can’t. When asked to respond to the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 300 delegates from 30 nations will arrive here this week as Cebu will serve as host for two fora for the United Nations Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). The Philippines was selected…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has asked a United Nations body to formally recognize the extent of its undersea continental seabed in the South China Sea, where it would have the exclusive right to exploit resources,…
ROME (AP) — The total global volume of fish, shrimp, clams and other aquatic animals that are harvested by farming has topped the amount fished in the wild from the world’s waters for the first time ever,…
MANILA, Philippines — In celebration of Pride Month this June, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) urged Congress to pass the antidiscrimination bill, seen as a crucial step toward a more inclusive Philippines “For the United Nations Population…
Countries around the world condemned Iran’s strikes on Israel, warning the attack could further destabilise the Middle East. Here are some of the main reactions: United Nations UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned “the serious escalation”. “I am…
LONDON (Reuters) – The number of children globally who died before their fifth birthday dropped to a record low of 4.9 million in 2022, but that still represents one death every six seconds, according to new United…
The UN special rapporteur (UNSR) on freedom of expression urges the Philippine government to eliminate an anticommunist task force, known as National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac), which is accused of jeopardizing the…
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