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Myanmar arms sales

The United Nations has adopted a resolution that calls for a halt to arms sales to Myanmar in response to a violent post-coup crackdown by the military

France

UNHCR: Europe 'not able to deal' with record-high refugee movements

Speaking to Euronews, Filippo Grandi says the EU must have a united system in place to distribute asylum seekers.

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Europe's week: Rescue plans, MEPs on the frontlines & robo-helpers

A look back at the key stories coming out of Brussels this week.

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Coronavirus: Women on frontline need to be included in response

The UN and gender equality organisations are calling on governments to consider female-specific issues when it comes to their short and medium-term coronavirus responses.

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Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador's president sends soldiers onto the streets as protests worsen

Ecuadorean indigenous group Conaie said late on Saturday that it would continue anti-austerity protests after President Lenin Moreno imposed a military-enforced curfew in the capital Quito

Europe News

Climate summit: 'Adults must start acting likes adults'

Activists took advantage of Car-free Sunday to appeal to the incoming Commission to boost their green goals.

Venezuela

Venezuela's exodus: UN agencies say four million people have now fled

Venezuela's economy has imploded and there are widespead shortages of food and medicine and there are also high levels of violent crime.

Libya

Libya calls for help against rebel offensive

The Libyan government calls for international support to halt the Eastern rebels’ assault on Tripoli.

Libya

Battle for power in Libya reaches the capital Tripoli

Fighting has been reported near the former international airport, which the Libyan National Army claims now to control.

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More than 113 million people face acute hunger

More than 113 million people face acute hunger

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UN: Yemeni civilians caught in fierce clashes

A UN humanitarian agency has warned that thousands of Yemeni civilians caught in fierce clashes between warring factions are trapped in an embattled northern district, an area that has become another flashpoint in the country's bitter civil war.

Myanmar

UN calls on Myanmar to halt violence against Rohingya

The UN turns up the pressure on Myanmar and adopts unanimous statement demanding it stops violence against Rohingya

France

Former French Culture Minister is chosen as candidate to head UNESCO

Myanmar

Myanmar's Rohingya crisis 'should not all be about Aung San Suu Kyi'

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is urged to intervene in Rohingya crisis but IRC chief David Miliband says it's not that simple

Cambodia

Ancient Cambodian temple gets UNESCO listing

Ancient Cambodian temple gets UNESCO listing

Switzerland

Record 65.6 million 'forcibly displaced' in 2016 - UN Global Trends report

The UN releases data suggesting forced displacement globally is at its highest in decades.

Switzerland

US reviews role in UN Human Rights Council

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Guterres says success of UN depends on strong and united Europe

The success of the UN will depend on a strong and united Europe.

Libya

African slaves 'sold in Libyan car parks for $200'

The United Nations’ migration agency says growing numbers of African migrants passing through Libya are being sold as slaves by traffickers or militia groups before being held for…

Yemen

UN warns of looming famine in Yemen

A senior humanitarian official is urging both sides in Yemen's civil war to allow more access to the country's ports to let much-needed food, fuel and medicines in.