Washington Flag Redesign Blasted as 'Un-American'
A bill which would redesign the Washington State flag has been blasted as "un-American" by state Republicans who fear a ...
The Trump administration demands UN agencies disclose any ‘anti-American’ ties
The Trump administration is demanding U.N. humanitarian agencies that receive or disburse U.S. funding to fill out a ...
Confronting backlash against women’s rights, 193 nations commit to speed action on gender equality
The U.N.’s 193 member nations have made a commitment to accelerate action on more than a dozen fronts to achieve gender ...
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United Nations’ New Efficiency Initiative is Aiming for Structural Changes to Operations
The United Nations chief announced on Wednesday (March 12) a new initiative that aims to assess areas of efficiency and ...
‘Every number is a human being’: UN flags record migrant deaths on global routes in 2024
GENEVA: Last year was the deadliest year for migrants, with nearly 9,000 people dying worldwide, the United Nations said on Friday, calling the "tragedy... unac ...
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UN chief visits new UN Common Premises, attends flag-raising ceremony
Following the event, Guterres met with the UN country team in Bangladesh to discuss ... he is scheduled to participate in a roundtable discussion with the National Consensus Commission on reform ...
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Why Are Some Flags Painted Backwards on Airplanes?
Among its mandates are that no other flag shall be flown above it, save for a United Nations flag (and only at UN headquarters in New York); flags on cars should be affixed to poles, not draped ...
Iran is using drones and apps to catch women who aren’t wearing hijabs, says UN report
The report highlights Iran’s escalating reliance on technology to monitor and punish women defying the mandatory dress code.
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UN probe says Israel attacks on Gaza reproductive centers ‘genocidal’; flags sexual, gender-based violence
A United Nations investigation concluded Thursday that Israel carried out "genocidal" acts in Gaza through the systematic destruction of sexual and reproductive healthcare facilities. The UN ...
Iran increasingly electronically surveils women looking for headscarf violations, UN report warns
Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country's ...
Yakima Herald3d
Middle East latest: Gaza strike kills an international UN staffer and wounds 5 others
The United Nations says an international staffer was killed and five others wounded in a strike in the Gaza Strip. Jorge ...
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UN chief meets rival Cyprus leaders ahead of talks
UN chief Antonio Guterres met the rival Cypriot leaders for dinner on Monday ahead of informal talks aimed at finding a "way ...