The United Nations’ Security Council has added 27 ships to its blacklist as part of its…
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UN urges Israel to scrap African migrant relocation plan
The United Nations on Tuesday called on Israel to scrap a new programme forcing thousands of…
UN bars four North Korean ships from international ports
The UN Security Council on Thursday denied international port access to four North Korean ships suspected…
China says no sanction-breaking oil sales to North Korea
China said on Thursday there had been no U.N. sanction-breaking oil sales by Chinese ships to…
Libya, UN transport 142 migrants to Guinea
Libya transported 142 illegal migrants back to Guinea with the help of the UN migration agency,…
Zimbabwe seizes 200 kg of ivory destined for Malaysia
An illegal shipment of 200 kg (440 lb) of ivory destined for Malaysia has been…
UN seeks urgent resettlement of 1,300 refugees stranded in Libya
The United Nations urgently appealed Monday for countries to take in 1,300 “extremely vulnerable” refugees stranded…
EU, UN and African leaders draw up emergency plan for migrants in Libya
The European Union, United Nations and African Union have agreed to an emergency plan to dismantle…
UN envoy seeks action on ‘Ocean Change’
By Jite Eriabie Fiji Ambassador and the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean,…
UN bans four ships from global ports for violating North Korea sanctions
The United Nations has banned four ships from visiting any global port, after they were found…
North Korean ships undermine UN sanctions
By Jite Eriabie At least eight North Korean ships that left Russia with a cargo of…
51 countries begin signing nuclear ban treaty at UN
51 countries on Wednesday are to sign a new treaty banning nuclear weapons that has been…