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Xi speaks with UN rights chief as Xinjiang row rages

Laurie Chen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 25 04:06 PM

Xi Jinping held a video call with UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday, as she visits Xinjiang during a mission overshadowed by fresh allegations of Uyghur abuses. Read more »

US, Russia trade blame on food insecurity

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 11:01 AM

The United States and Russia blamed each other Thursday for the worsening food situation around the world as the war in Ukraine unfolds. Read more »

UN-Habitat builds 1,000 permanent homes in war-torn Marawi

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 12:54 PM

A thousand permanent houses have been built for the victims of the Marawi siege, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) said Thursday. Read more »

UN chief warns of famine, urges Russia to free Ukraine grain

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 19 11:34 AM

UN chief Antonio Guterres warned of years of mass hunger and famine if a growing global food crisis goes unchecked. Read more »

'Massive setback' if US abortion rights overturned: UN rights chief

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 19 11:00 AM

Overturning the ruling that guaranteed nationwide access to abortion in the US would be contrary to int'l standards, the UN's human rights chief said. Read more »

N. Korean military ramps up COVID response

Kang Jin-kyu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 17 11:46 AM

North Korean military medics ramped up the distribution of medicines to fight a growing coronavirus outbreak. Read more »

N.Korea reports six more dead from 'fever' amid Covid outbreak

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 17 06:53 AM

North Korea on Tuesday reported six additional deaths from "fever," days after announcing its first Covid case. Read more »

Kim slams North Korea COVID response, deploys army

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 16 10:52 AM

Kim Jong Un slammed North Korea's pandemic response and ordered the army to help distribute medicine, state media said Monday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 12, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 11:45 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Ukrainians protest outside UN office

Fabrice Coffrini, AFP
Posted at May 12 08:27 PM

Ukrainians stage a protest outside of the UN office during special session of the UN Human Rights Council on the war in Ukraine in Geneva, Thursday. Read more »

N. Korea reports 1st COVID outbreak, declares emergency

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 10:51 AM

North Korea confirms its first-ever case of COVID and declares a severe national emergency, with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to eliminate the virus. Read more »

North Korea fires submarine-launched ballistic missile

Kyodo News
Posted at May 07 05:15 PM

North Korea on Saturday fired what is presumed to be a short-range, submarine-launched ballistic missile into the sea off its eastern coast, South Korea's military said, three days before President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol's inauguration. Read more »

300 rescued from Mariupol; Zelensky seeks more help

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 05 11:09 AM

Over 300 Ukrainians were evacuated from the battered city of Mariupol as President Zelensky asked the UN to help to rescue the remaining wounded. Read more »

UN: 40 million more faced acute hunger in 2021

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 04 07:02 PM

The number of people facing hunger rose to 193 million last year as conflict, climate change and economic crises ravaged livelihoods, the UN said. Read more »

North Korea fires ballistic missile: Seoul

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 04 02:53 PM

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday, South Korea said, just a week after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to boost Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal. Read more »

Russian strikes hit Kyiv as UN chief visits

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 29 10:54 AM

A close aide to the UN chief sent a message to journalists confirming they were safe. Read more »

UN Secretary General arrives in Ukraine

Sergei Supinsky, AFP
Posted at Apr 28 08:27 PM

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres walks during a visit in Borodianka, outside Kyiv, Ukraine on Thursday. Read more »

Ateneo leads PH schools in 2022 THE Impact Rankings

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 05:41 PM

More Philippine universities have been included in the 2022 THE Impact Rankings, with Ateneo de Manila University taking the lead as it improved its standing. Read more »

'War is an absurdity in 21st century,' says UN chief

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 28 04:36 PM

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described war as 'evil' and absurd during a visit to Borodianka outside Kyiv Read more »

Global pledges of justice for Ukraine war crime

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 28 12:15 PM

Several countries and organizations, including the UN, pledged to bring to justice any perpetrators of war crimes during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read more »