Nearly 3 million more displaced people from wars and conflicts
Despite the pandemic, the number of people fleeing for safety around the world rose to almost 82.4 million last year.
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U.N. talks open on Syria national governance
Syrian representatives, dogged by mistrust from an almost decade-long civil war, began a fourth round of peace talks on a new system of governance.
Libyan sides agree to 2021 nationwide elections
Libya’s two main warring factions agreed to hold nationwide elections on December 24, 2021, the U.N. acting envoy for Libya said.
Libya reaches cease-fire deal at Geneva talks
Libya’s two main warring sides signed a U.N.-brokered cease-fire deal that also requires military pullouts by Russia, Turkey and other regional powers.
UNGA converts into global stage of virtual diplomacy
The U.N. General Assembly opened its first virtual meeting of world leaders, forced by the pandemic to turn its global stage for diplomacy into a ghost village.
New UNGA chief warns nationalism fuels pandemic
The president of the U.N. General Assembly warned against unilateralism in taking on the pandemic, and called for more global cooperation on vaccines.
Saudi Arabia sentences 8 in Khashoggi murder
A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced eight people to prison for their roles in the 2018 orchestrated killing of Saudi journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi.
Envoy says Syrian peace talks restoring trust
The U.N. special envoy to Syria said peace talks built "a little bit" more confidence and trust among government, opposition and civil society representatives.
Top U.N. panel moves to further tighten humanitarian aid for Syria
The U.N. Security Council, bowing to Russia, constricted aid for Syrians in areas still beyond Syrian government control.
New evidence of Syrian war crimes found
U.N. experts unveiled fresh evidence of Syrian war crimes and possible crimes against humanity in opposition-held Idlib province since November.
E.U. and U.N. donor summit pledges 78% of the aid sought for Syrians
Pledges of €6.9 billion will be used to help people displaced inside Syria and refugees who fled to neighboring countries.
U.N. refugee agency says war and conflict uprooted 1% of humanity
An unprecedented 79.5 million people - two-fifths of them children - were forcibly displaced as of the end of 2019.
Racism flagged in U.N. reviews of the United States' human rights record
Dozens of nations repeatedly urged the U.S. to eradicate systemic racism and police brutality, but not much changed.
U.N. expert: Saudi case a 'parody of justice'
The head of the U.N. team that investigated Jamal Khashoggi’s death dismissed pardons that could allow Saudi authorities to release his killers.
Choctaw and Irish mutual aid is a model of cooperation for the ages
Navajos thanked Irish donors for repaying a 173-year-old favor that was an early example of an international aid organization.
E.U. raises €7.4 billion in anti-virus drive for vaccines and treatments
Leaders joined forces for the launch of a European Union-led global pledging marathon to pay for more COVID-19 research.