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The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It is the largest, most familiar, most internationally represented and most powerful intergovernmental organization in the world. The UN is headquartered on international territory in New York City, with its other main offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna, and The Hague.

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Former model born in Kakuma refugee camp reacts to possible closure The Kenyan government wants the United Nations to close the Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps. Somali-American former model and humanitarian Halima Aden, who was born in Kakuma, discusses the potential.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 04:41Published 13 hours ago

EU leadership 'crucial' in dealing with migration, says UN refugee chief European Union leadership is key if migration into the bloc is to be dealt with effectively, according to the United Nations' refugee chief. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:50Published 14 hours ago

UN team builds genocide case against ISIS Karim Khan, the head of the UN Investigative Team on Daesh Crimes, tells CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that his team has uncovered enough evidence against ISIS to call a massacre against Iraq’s Yazidi.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 07:37Published 2 days ago

India provided COVID vaccines, medical supplies to over 150 countries: MEA Speaking at UNSC high-level meeting on Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Upholding Multilateralism and the United Nations-centred International System, India's Foreign Secretary Harsh.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:17Published 5 days ago

COVID-19 sharpened world's awareness on global interdependence: India at UNSC Speaking at UNSC high-level meeting on Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Upholding Multilateralism and the United Nations-centred International System, India's Foreign Secretary Harsh.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:18Published 5 days ago

Xi Jinping pledges to make China carbon neutral by 2060 World leaders gathered virtually for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) during the UN’s historic 75th anniversary. Besides the fierce exchanges between the US President Donald Trump and.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 03:04Published 5 days ago

More than 200 NGOs call on UN to impose Myanmar arms embargo Amnesty International and other organisations call for embargo in response to the military’s violent crackdown on protests. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:21Published 6 days ago

Can a new round of UN peace talks solve the decades-old Cyprus conflict? The Cyprus conflict has been known as "the graveyard of diplomats". Will the new round of UN-mediated talks next week be any different? Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:29Published 2 weeks ago

Low expectations as UN tries to kickstart Cyprus peace talks It's the first attempt to restart talks since a push for a peace deal collapsed in 2017. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 03:23Published 2 weeks ago

UN Climate Chief: We're not there yet Patricia Espinosa, UN Climate Chief, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss President Biden’s Earth Day summit and whether the pledges made are enough. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 10:07Published 3 weeks ago

Syria’s Idlib region receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccines Some 53,800 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine were distributed in the last rebel-held enclave on Wednesday, a UN official said. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:07Published 3 weeks ago

The world is 'on the verge of the abyss’, says new UN climate report The UN Secretary-General António Guterres gives a stark warning as the climate crisis looks set to worsen. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:11Published 3 weeks ago

World on the verge of climate crisis ‘abyss’, warns UN UN says world is running out of time to tackle the climate crisis, with 2020 one of the three hottest years on record. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:03Published 3 weeks ago

Indonesia: MotoGP racetrack project comes under UN criticism Rights campaigners in Indonesia want to hit the brakes on a new, multi-billion-dollar race track Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:39Published 3 weeks ago

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Myanmar coup: Protests cancel New Year events Opponents of military rule in Myanmar canceled traditional new year festivities on Tuesday and instead showed their anger with the generals who seized power through low-key displays of defiance and.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:32Published on April 14, 2021

India-Russia ties solid despite global turbulence: Russian Envoy Russian Envoy Nikolay Kudashev on April 14 said that India and Russia ties remain equal, solid, comprehensive, coherent and forward looking despite any global turbulence. "Our ties remain equal, solid,.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:17Published on April 14, 2021

Nikki Haley U-turns on 2024 presidential run. An analyst explains why Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said she would back her onetime boss, former President Donald Trump, if he decides to run for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination again in 2024 and not.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 01:48Published on April 13, 2021

Myanmar special envoy: It is time for the world to stop another genocide Myanmar’s special envoy to the UN, Dr. Sasa, speaks to CNN’s Becky Anderson and urges the international community to respond to growing violence in Myanmar following a military coup. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 05:27Published on April 7, 2021

ONU dice que Corea del Norte financia armas con criptomonedas robadas La Organización de las Naciones Unidas se pronunció sobre el financiamiento del programa de armas de Corea del Norte. Un panel de expertos de la ONU informó que Corea del Norte financia armamento.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 00:38Published on April 1, 2021

Myanmar protesters rally as Thailand slams military crackdown Thailand’s strongest comments yet came as a UN envoy warned of an ‘imminent bloodbath’ in Myanmar. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 05:01Published on April 1, 2021

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