United Nations

Tanya Plibersek declares environment ‘is back front and centre’ in Australia at UN ocean conference
Environment minister receives enthusiastic welcome in Lisbon and flags five blue carbon projects to safeguard ocean health
Katharine Murphy Political editor
27, Jun, 2022 @2:40 AM

The week in TV: Suspect; The Whistleblowers: Inside the UN; Lenny Henry’s Caribbean Britain; Ellie and Natasia
James Nesbitt’s latest troubled detective got lost in neo-noir gloom, an excellent documentary exposed the UN’s seedy side, Lenny Henry celebrated cultural diversity, and a new sketch show sparkled
Barbara Ellen
26, Jun, 2022 @8:30 AM

Ukraine and the EU: the urgent questions that remain over country’s survival
Historic decision on candidate status could overshadow more vital issues
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
23, Jun, 2022 @11:26 AM

Marseille, Alexandria and Istanbul prepare for Mediterranean tsunami
Risk of significant tsunami within next 30 years is nearly 100%, Unesco says, as it urges coastal cities to become ‘tsunami-ready’
Karen McVeigh
23, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM

The Whistleblowers: Inside the UN review – a horrific tale of misogyny, rape and 10,000 deaths
This shocking, methodical documentary uses first-hand testimonies to expose a toxic culture where abusers prey on the vulnerable – while hiding behind a cloak of saintliness
Jack Seale
21, Jun, 2022 @9:30 PM

Vanuatu calls on Australia to back its UN bid to recognise climate change harm
Pacific islands urge new Labor government to support push for international court of justice to issue climate advisory opinion
Kate Lyons
19, Jun, 2022 @8:00 PM

UN urged to impose travel ban on Taliban leadership over oppression of women
Campaigners say curtailing of women’s rights in Afghanistan means Trump-era waiver must be removed
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
19, Jun, 2022 @3:07 PM

UN calls on UAE to release British man imprisoned in Dubai since 2008
UN working group rules that Ryan Cornelius has been held arbitrarily and subjected to rights violations
Diane Taylor
17, Jun, 2022 @5:36 PM

France and Turkey propose rival plans to get grain out of Ukraine
Macron favours land routes to Romania from Odesa whereas Ankara wants to use shipping lanes through Black Sea
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
17, Jun, 2022 @4:43 PM

‘Marching towards starvation’: UN warns of hell on earth if Ukraine war goes on
Unprecedented food shortages could spark riots in dozens of countries as Black Sea blockade adds to pressures, says WFP chief
Fred Harter in Addis Ababa
17, Jun, 2022 @1:59 PM

Fossil fuel firms ‘have humanity by the throat’, says UN head in blistering attack
António Guterres compares climate inaction to tobacco firms dismissing links between smoking and cancer
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
17, Jun, 2022 @1:00 PM

UN climate talks end in stalemate and ‘hypocrisy’ allegation
Adviser says European nations are sourcing fossil fuels abroad but failing to help developing countries
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
17, Jun, 2022 @8:38 AM
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