| 单词 | United Nations agency |
| 例句 | This rapid increase of tourists is exactly why sustainable tourism needs attention now, said Taleb Rifai, the secretary general of the World Tourism Organization, the United Nations agency overseeing the initiative. Where Sustainable Travel Is Headed in 2017 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z This week, the World Tourism Organization, a United Nations agency, released the preliminary results of its international tourism study for 2017. UN study sees an upswing — of 80 million people — in international tourism 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z But at the airport I met some workers for U.N.-Habitat, the United Nations agency in charge of improving human settlements, who had just returned from a project in Príncipe. The 52 Places Traveler: São Tomé and Príncipe, Where Nature has the Upper Hand 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z As refugees flee their home countries, they too may wrestle with whether to trust people and officials from powerful institutions offering aid, like host country officials, or representatives from United Nations agencies or nongovernmental organizations. What classic literature says about refugees fleeing war 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Both Perry and Bloom are goodwill ambassadors for the United Nations agency that helps children. Smile!: Katy Perry gives birth to a baby girl named Daisy 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z The emergency designation was recommended by a committee of independent experts to the United Nations agency following criticism of a hesitant response so far. WHO declares Zika a global health emergency 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Her father worked for a United Nations agency, and Owusu lived all over — Tanzania, England, Italy, Ethiopia, Uganda. In ‘Aftershocks,’ a Search for Home in a Life Around the World 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z He headed the United Nations agency for 12 years before stepping down last year. Nobel Peace Prize winner ElBaradei writing memoir 2010-03-16T17:50:00Z The wars and conflicts of the 20th century yielded entities like Unesco, a United Nations agency dedicated to encouraging international peace and, according to its website, “universal respect for human rights.” Fernando Bryce Explores Midcentury Cultural Ideas 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z At least 102 workers from the largest United Nations agency in Gaza have been killed in five weeks of heavy Israeli bombing. With 102 Workers Killed, U.N. Agency in Gaza Struggles to Provide Aid 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z On Sunday, the leaders of United Nations agencies and other humanitarian groups issued a joint statement calling for an immediate cease-fire, saying, “Enough is enough. This must stop now.” U.N. Says Israel-Gaza War Is Deadliest Ever for Its Personnel 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Blinken was then to meet with the head of the United Nations agency in charge of assisting Palestinian refugees. Blinken tries to cajole wary Arabs on support for post-conflict Gaza as Israel’s war intensifies 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z More than 613,000 people were estimated to have been made homeless by the Israeli bombardment of Gaza and were being sheltered by the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA. US fighter jets strike Syria after attacks by Iran-backed militia 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The charity group along with United Nations agencies and local organizations help provide medical services, psychological treatment, latrines and other measures to improve conditions for survivors of sexual violence. ‘I wanted to scream’: Growing conflict in Congo drives sexual assault against displaced women 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The United Nations agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, said it would run out of fuel in three days. New Israeli warning to Gaza residents as aid trickles in 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z United Nations agencies are distributing their remaining stocks. Little light, no beds, not enough anesthesia: A view from the ‘nightmare’ of Gaza’s hospitals 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Many were supported by UNWRA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, which has a heavy presence in Gaza to this day. Gaza has long been a powder keg. Here’s a look at the history of the embattled region 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The United Nations agency resumed distributing food aid in parts of the Tigray region in August, but at that stage it was still running test distributions in other Ethiopian regions. WFP resumes food distribution to refugees in Ethiopia 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Many diplomatic missions and United Nations agencies have also moved to Port Sudan - a strategically important city along the shipping routes of the Red Sea. Sudan conflict: Living in Cairo, longing for Omdurman 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z For the first time in 2019, Cuban authorities shared some data with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, a regional United Nations agency, from a survey conducted by the government in 2016. ‘They are killing us’: Murders of women in Cuba are growing at an alarming rate 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z UNICEF, the United Nations agency that provides aid for children, estimated this week that roughly 100,000 children “have been impacted by the powerful earthquake.” Displaced by earthquake from their mountain homes, Moroccan families brace for shelterless nights 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Some 40,700 Palestinians are registered with the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees in two camps in the Tulkarm area. Israeli forces kill Palestinian youth during West Bank raid 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z She gets another chance to put her ambassadorial skills to work this week when the United States formally rejoins a United Nations agency devoted to education, science and culture around the globe. Oui, oui: Jill Biden heads to Paris to help mark US return to UN educational and scientific agency 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z The IMO, the United Nations agency that oversees the maritime sector, added that "the crisis threatens the well-being of seafarers and puts navigational safety in peril." What the living owe the dead: Finding accountability for the Port Newark fire 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z The United Nations agency said the survivors, all from sub-Saharan Africa, arrived on Lampedusa late on Thursday, having been rescued from the shipwreck by another vessel. UN says 37 migrants missing after shipwreck between Tunisia and Italy 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z In Iraq, the largest contract of $29 million was awarded to a United Nations agency. Fact-Checking Nikki Haley on the Campaign Trail 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Nearly 3,800 migrants died on routes within and from the Middle East and North Africa last year, according to the International Organization for Migration, a United Nations agency. Hundreds Dead, 9 Arrested, and Many Questions in Migrant Wreck 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z United Nations agencies said they were still awaiting a green light from authorities to assess and distribute supplies in affected areas, some of which were inaccessible due to extensive damage. Aid groups seek green light from Myanmar junta to access cyclone-hit state 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z In April, there were nearly 3 million cases and more than 17,000 deaths reported, including spikes in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, the United Nations agency noted. WHO says COVID emergency is over. So what does that mean? 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z By Monday, nearly 3,000 people had arrived in the South Sudanese border town of Renk, according to the International Organization for Migration, a United Nations agency. Civilians Flee Fighting in Sudan for Troubled Neighboring Countries 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z United Nations agencies say many of their programmes across the vast country, already in a precarious humanitarian situation, have been suspended. Rival factions defy ceasefire to bombard Sudan's capital, Japan eyes evacuation 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Earlier, Infantino had reminded the congress of his invitations to attended two editions of the G20 meetings of world leaders and his close ties to United Nations agencies such as the World Health Organization. FIFA president Gianni Infantino re-elected by acclaim 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z This could make Cyclone Freddy a contender for the longest-running storm in history, according to the World Meteorological Organization, a United Nations agency. Cyclone Freddy Persists, Leaving Dozens More Dead in Africa, Red Cross Says 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The I.L.O. is the only United Nations agency composed not just of governments but also of groups representing workers and employers. In World Cup Run-Up, Qatar Pressed U.N. Agency Not to Investigate Abuses 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z As conditions worsen, some migrants are camping in front of their embassies or the Tunis headquarters of the International Organization for Migration, a United Nations agency. Migrants flee Tunisia amid arrests and racist attacks on sub-Saharan Africans 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z As Freddy continued to swirl between Mozambique and Madagascar, the World Meteorological Organization, a United Nations agency, said that it was on track to become the longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record. Freddy Could Become Longest-Lasting Tropical Cyclone 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z McCain is currently the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations agencies for food and agriculture. UN chief names Cindy McCain to run World Food Programme 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The World Bank, United Nations agencies and private partners, like financial institutions, pay for her projects. She Is Africa’s First Heat Officer. Can She Make Her City Livable? 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z It was not immediately clear whether the order applied to United Nations agencies, which have a large presence in Afghanistan. Taliban orders NGOs to ban female employees from coming to work 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z On top of the global shortage of staff, the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency that regulates shipping, has committed to the UN’s sustainability goals around gender equality. Shipping industry’s attempt to hire more women runs into macho culture 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z All four, along with seven other countries, however, "held the line", the United Nations agency said. Malaria deaths dip in 2021 after rising in first year of COVID, says WHO 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Regional government offices, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations participate in the ECC. Eritrean forces still killing Tigray civilians, report says 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z The United Nations agency would provide 1 million refugees and 1 million Lebanese with cash assistance in the country of 6 million, he said. WFP to allocate $5.4 bln for Lebanon over 3 years, caretaker PM says 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z On Saturday, Fifa launched its own armband initiative in partnership with three United Nations agencies. England and Wales in OneLove armband talks 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Russia’s invasion of fellow grain exporter Ukraine pushed global prices of staples to record highs earlier this year, and United Nations agencies have warned of a worsening food situation in the poorest countries. Ukraine grain deal dominates food security debate at G20 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z United Nations agencies have mostly been trucking water to affected communities and disbursing sterilisation tablets. Poor access to safe water fuels cholera outbreak in Syria 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The rest of the roughly £11bn total aid budget is allocated to multilateral organisations such as United Nations agencies and the World Bank. UK foreign aid being spent in Britain passes £4bn mark, experts say 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z A United Nations agency and the World Trade Organization have warned of a global slowdown as interest rates rise in major economies from Australia to Europe. As the Fed fights inflation, worries rise that it’s overcorrecting 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z That follows a United Nations agency warning that the Fed’s interest rate policy would ultimately deprive developing nations of $360 billion in “future income,” and “signal more trouble ahead.” Markets Turmoil Roils Britain once Again 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z But many economists and several international bodies have warned that there’s a pronounced danger or overdoing it, including a United Nations agency that warned the damage could be particularly acute in poorer nations. Global Fallout From Rate Moves Won’t Stop the Fed 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z A statement by Uyghur groups emphasized that the council’s vote did not preclude action by other United Nations agencies and the global business community to act on the findings of the report. China Turns Back Move for U.N. Debate on Abuse of Uyghurs 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z A United Nations agency on Monday warned that the Federal Reserve risked a global recession and significant harm in developing countries, for instance. Economists Nervously Eye the Bank of England’s Market Rescue 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Earlier Monday, a United Nations agency warned of the serious consequences of a monetary policy-induced global recession for developing countries. Global recession can be avoided with right fiscal policies -IMF's Georgieva 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z WFP, a United Nations agency, helps coordinate humanitarian assistance to Tigray, where a nearly two-year conflict has killed thousands of people and left millions in need of aid. U.N. food agency says debris from drone strike hit truck in northern Ethiopia 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z The commission calls for strengthening the United Nations agency by giving it more financing and authority, and it also urges the creation of a new global health board to help the WHO make timely decisions. ‘Untrustworthy and ineffective’: Panel blasts governments’ covid response 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z While humanitarian organizations can warn of famine, the decision to declare a famine eventually falls within the purview of a country’s government and the United Nations agencies. ‘Famine Is at the Door’ in Somalia, U.N. Warns 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z “Vulnerable children such as children with disabilities, children living in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas, and children living in disaster and conflict zones fare far worse,” the United Nations agency for children said. Millions return to Philippine schools after virus lockdowns 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z The World Food Program, a United Nations agency, says 8.7 million Afghans face emergency levels of food insecurity. Opinion | A year after Kabul’s fall, duty still calls the U.S. in Afghanistan 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z Even though the delivery of aid resumed after the federal government declared a unilateral ceasefire in March, malnutrition rates have "skyrocketed" and are expected to worsen, the United Nations agency said in an assessment. Nearly half the people in Ethiopia's Tigray need food aid- WFP 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z To sustain its work in Ukraine, Mook said, the group may try to secure government funding or perhaps even hand off operations to a United Nations agency. World Central Kitchen CEO abruptly exits amid nonprofit’s rapid growth 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z This shipment will eventually make its way to Ethiopia, which is on “the edge of famine,” according to Marianne Ward of the World Food Program, a United Nations agency. The first U.N. ship carrying Ukrainian grain for Africa prepares to depart. 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z But the aid program was part of a partnership between the United Nations agency and GeoPark, the multinational petroleum company. In the Amazon, a U.N. Agency Has a Green Mission, but Dirty Partners 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Another $200 million will go to the United Nations agency that supports Palestinian refugees, funding that was largely eliminated by the Trump administration. Biden backs Palestinian state, calls for accounting of journalist’s death 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z He’s proposed $100 million, which requires U.S. congressional approval, in addition to $201 million for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, plus smaller amounts for other assorted programs. In West Bank, Biden embraces ‘two states for two peoples’ 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z But Biden is expected to announce little beyond financial assistance, including $201 million for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees. Biden heads to West Bank, with little to offer Palestinians 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z United Nations agencies estimate the national rate at zero for both shots, and the Venezuelan document obtained by AP doesn’t list either vaccine. Venezuela’s alarmingly low vaccine rate among worst in world 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z In early June, a United Nations agency announced that it had received 124 reports of sexual violence from the war zone in Ukraine. Opinion | Why it’s so hard to track sexual violence in the Ukraine war 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z During filming, some cars were set on fire, and vehicles bearing the logo of Unit, a fictional United Nations agency, have also been spotted. Doctor Who actors spotted filming in central Bristol 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency, audited Nepal’s civil aviation industry in 2017 and found that the country scored below the global average in investigating accidents. Nepal pauses rescue effort for missing passenger flight, citing weather 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z The trend is growing and is alarming policymakers, with United Nations agencies warning that the price hikes will worsen an existing food crisis in Africa and could cause “catastrophic” child malnutrition. Factbox-Surging food prices fuel protests across developing world 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The first 11 ambulances were ordered by a United Nations agency and once finished they will be transported to Poland and on to Ukraine. Albanian company struggles to deliver ambulances for Ukraine 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The war in Ukraine has sent global prices for grains, cooking oils, fuel and fertilizer soaring, with United Nations agencies warning that the price hikes will worsen a food crisis in Africa in particular. Food security, Moldova in focus at G7 foreign minister meeting 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z The reason for the uptick is a regulatory change by the International Maritime Organization, the United Nations agency responsible for maritime safety. Expedition cruises put a new spin on luxury at sea 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Embassy in Bucharest for a humanitarian briefing from United Nations agencies, humanitarian groups and the Romanian government. Jill Biden arrives in Romania on trip to boost U.S. allies 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Russia denies its forces target civilians but local authorities say at least 80% of the city has been destroyed and United Nations agencies have warned of "extremely dire" conditions in Mariupol and other cities. Wounded children recovering after escape from besieged Ukrainian city 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Under the plan, the money would not be handed to Taliban authorities, and was instead to be distributed through United Nations agencies and aid groups. Afghanistan: World Bank freezes projects over girls' school ban 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The projects, to be funded under the revamped Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund, were being readied for implementation by United Nations agencies to support projects in agriculture, education, health, and livelihoods. World Bank freezes Afghan projects after Taliban bans girls from high school 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The report from the German Marshall Fund, a research group that promotes democracy, laid out similar examples of coercive diplomacy by China in the constellation of United Nations agencies and associated groups. China’s Push to Isolate Taiwan Demands U.S. Action, Report Says 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Ojea Quintana urged North Korea to "gradually open its borders and urgently allow for the return of United Nations agencies, other international organizations and the diplomatic community, and for economic activity and movement of people". UN rights expert urges North Korea to reopen to aid, food 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z “Ukraine has only compounded a catastrophe on top of a catastrophe,” said David M. Beasley, the executive director of the World Food Program, the United Nations agency that feeds 125 million people a day. Ukraine War Threatens to Cause a Global Food Crisis 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z More than a million people in southern Madagascar currently need food handouts from the WFP, a United Nations agency. A green island turns red: Madagascans struggle through long drought 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Various United Nations agencies work to aid and protect refugees and displaced persons, and the international organization raises more than $1 billion a year for assistance to victims of war and natural disasters. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z United Nations agencies have added to their existing staff of 26 people by making several new local hires, Mr. Samarasinha said. ‘Contactless’ Humanitarian Aid Has Its Perks, and Pitfalls 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Agency for International Development since August has provided more than $208 million to assist in the relief effort with funds that flow through United Nations agencies as well as nongovernmental groups. Washington woman returns to Afghanistan to continue aid mission in nation stalked by hunger 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z A United Nations agency called for $107.2 million “to support the government in responding to the most urgent humanitarian needs for the next six months.” ‘Help Us’: After Typhoon Rai, Miles of Destruction and the Smell of Death 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z The United Nations agency held its first in-person news conference since July 2020 on Monday. WHO opens sleek new site as iconic building cleansed of asbestos 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z The strikes were carried out just over an hour after the coalition asked United Nations agencies and civilians to immediately leave the airport. World Digest: Dec. 20, 2021 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Nearly all the population depends on international food aid, and most basic services such as health and education are provided by the United Nations agencies and aid groups. Floods cut off communities in South Sudan's Unity state 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z A United Nations agency has separately found that 115 Palestinians have been beaten or otherwise attacked by settlers since the start of the year, with four fatalities. ‘Hate crime’ attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians spike in the West Bank 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z “The devil is always in the details … but also in the implementation,” says Jon Messenger, a specialist on working conditions at the International Labor Organization, a United Nations agency based in Geneva. Workers’ paradise? Portugal’s new teleworking law takes flak 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z The United Nations agency also said 35 aid trucks had arrived in the Tigray capital, the first such aid to arrive in the region since Oct. Ethiopia seeks to restrict media reporting on yearlong war 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Andersson had briefly joined the ranks of around two dozen current female heads of state and government, according to UN Women, the United Nations agency focused on gender equality. World Digest: Nov. 24, 2021 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z “People have to think about the end of the month before they can think about the end of the world,” said Guy Ryder, director-general of the International Labor Organization, a United Nations agency. Europe Fears That Rising Cost of Climate Action Is Stirring Anger 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z The World Health Organization, a United Nations agency specializing in global health, issued statements complimenting China's public health resources as well as its system for monitoring illness outbreaks, providing more reason for comfort. Book excerpt: Sounding the first alarm on COVID-19 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z The analysis, from 43 academic institutions and United Nations agencies, focuses on the threats the climate crisis poses to human health. Extreme heat is a growing concern for doctors around the world 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Speaking after a video conference of leaders from the G20 group of large economies and other international officials, Merkel also said leaders also demanded United Nations agencies be given full access to provide humanitarian aid. Germany not yet prepared to recognise Taliban - Merkel 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Once the United Nations agency receives all of the necessary data and inspects the production sites, it can schedule a meeting to validate a vaccine for an emergency-use listing. An E.U. official blames Russia for delays in approving the Sputnik vaccine. 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Women, the United Nations agency focused on gender equity and female empowerment, called the removal of the Women’s Affairs Ministry “a further step backward.” The Taliban said it would respect women’s rights. Then it abolished the Ministry of Women’s Affairs. 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z The United Nations agency, in advice to its 194 member states, slashed the recommended maximum levels for several pollutants, including particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide, both of which are found in fossil fuel emissions. New WHO air-quality guidelines aim to cut deaths linked to fossil fuels 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z The United Nations agencies estimate the pandemic and weak economic conditions will drive an additional 8.9 million children into work by the end of 2022. A lost generation: India's COVID crisis reverses decades of progress for children 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Medical groups and United Nations agencies might voice support. As Abortion Rights Expand, the U.S. Joins a Handful of Telling Exceptions 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z He said not everyone in the Mexican government agrees with that approach, but he does have the support of United Nations agencies. EXPLAINER: Mexico confronts complex position on immigration 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Most of the aid could be channeled through United Nations agencies or through a possible new trust fund from the World Bank, so countries would not give directly to the Taliban. Will the World Formally Recognize the Taliban? 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z And convoys of various United Nations agencies rumbled into town. Cleanup begins of Haiti town’s earthquake-crumbled homes 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The WFP is warning of a human catastrophe looming in Afghanistan if the United Nations agency is not able to raise $200 million by September. Afghanistan 'marching towards starvation' -UN food chief 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Billene Seyoum, the spokesperson, also said that more than 10 international aid groups and United Nations agencies are active in humanitarian efforts in Tigray, and that the federal government is also providing support. U.S. aid chief says emergency food in Ethiopia's Tigray to run out this week 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z United Nations agencies and human rights organizations expressed concern this week over the new U.S. measures. Central America migrants disoriented by US expulsion flights 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z A United Nations agency warned that civilians in southern Afghanistan faced cut-off highways and mobile phone outages. Taliban sweep across Afghanistan’s south, take 3 more cities 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, five United Nations agencies, including the High Commissioner for Refugees, expressed concern over the U.S. policy and repeated their call for the Biden administration to lift the so-called Title 42 restriction on asylum. Migrants find themselves stranded abroad by new US policy 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z High-profile Conservatives, including former Prime Minister Theresa May, joined opposition politicians, United Nations agencies and aid groups in criticizing the budget cut. UK lawmakers to vote on contentious foreign aid cut 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z The World Meteorological Organization, a United Nations agency, defines a heat wave as when the daily maximum temperature is above the average maximum temperature by 9 degrees Fahrenheit for five days straight. Here are some things to know about the extreme drought in the Western U.S. 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z Nearly 280 million lifesaving tablets are likely to expire and have to be incinerated due to the withdrawal of UK money, the United Nations agency said. UK aid cuts risk millions of lives, warns World Health Organization 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z The United Nations agency last week said that at least 220 million people were expected to remain unemployed globally this year and that pandemic-linked job losses would not be made up until at least 2023. ILO chief says pandemic's impact on work is "cataclysmic" 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z As many as 40,000 undocumented migrants from other countries are in Morocco, according to the International Organization for Migration, a United Nations agency. ‘Come On In, Boys’: A Wave of the Hand Sets Off Spain-Morocco Migrant Fight 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z About 25 million workers are trapped in forced-labor conditions worldwide, according to the International Labour Organization, a United Nations agency. U.S. bans seafood imports from a Chinese company, accusing it of using forced labor 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z The WHO, an overstretched United Nations agency responsible for coordinating the international response to the pandemic, is feeling the pressure. Biden’s renewed focus on COVID origins ramps up pressure on WHO for more aggressive investigation 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z The United Nations agency had released a joint report with Chinese scientists in March after a WHO-led mission spent four weeks in Wuhan. Top U.S. health official calls for follow-up investigation into pandemic’s origins 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z That signaled negotiations between the United Nations agency and Tehran continued overnight. Iran official says decision expected on nuclear images deal 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z The United Nations agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Iran says inspectors may no longer get nuclear sites images 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier denied that the United Nations agency was obstructing justice. Italian prosecutor accuses WHO of hindering COVID investigation | Reuters The photos bore timestamps from Wednesday afternoon and showed the ship’s registration number from the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency regulating vessels at sea. Analysis: Attack on Iran ship off Yemen escalates shadow war 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z They already protect much of the world’s land and water, as David Cooper, deputy executive secretary of the United Nations agency for biodiversity, pointed out. There’s a global plan to conserve nature. Indigenous people could lead the way. 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z It was from UNICEF, the United Nations agency for children, and it was desperately seeking syringes. The World Needs Syringes. He Jumped In to Make 5,900 Per Minute. 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z A controversial United Nations agency that was defunded by the Trump administration will likely soon get a new injection of US taxpayer cash as the Biden administration is expected to return to funding the agency. Amid claims of incitement and antisemitism Biden administration signals it will refund controversial UN agency 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z In 2018 the Trump administration cut off $200 million in economic assistance to the Palestinians and halted roughly $350 million in annual funding for a United Nations agency that assists Palestinian refugees. Biden Will Restore U.S. Relations With Palestinians, Reversing Trump Cutoff 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z The strategy also led to U.S. decisions to withdraw from treaties and other international agreements as well as several United Nations agencies, such as the World Health Organization. Five takeaways from Pompeo's Twitter victory lap 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z He conducted several health-related missions for United Nations agencies and the U.S. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: This Taylor Swift review missed the point 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden’s goals remain unclear concerning some other United Nations agencies and agreements renounced during the Trump years — the Human Rights Council, UNESCO, the Palestinian refugee agency and accords on global migration and arms trade. Feeling Spurned by Trump, U.N. Sees Redemption in Biden and Team 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z At times, frictions were evident with the WHO, the United Nations agency charged with international public health. Bill Gates, the Virus and the Quest to Vaccinate the World 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z At times, frictions were evident with the W.H.O., the United Nations agency charged with international public health. Bill Gates, the Virus and the Quest to Vaccinate the World 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z His supporters say soft diplomacy is necessary for any leader of the W.H.O., a badly underfunded United Nations agency founded after World War II that relies on donations for about 80 percent of its budget. In Hunt for Virus Source, W.H.O. Let China Take Charge 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z The World Food Program, a United Nations agency, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger globally and lay the foundations for peace in nations devastated by war. U.S. Auction Theorists Win the 2020 Nobel in Economics 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z The International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency that serves as the industry’s regulator, said Thursday that it suffered “a sophisticated cyber attack against the organization’s IT systems.” U.S. appeals court rules for Glaxo in patent case, reinstates $235 million verdict against Teva 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z The 101-year-old United Nations agency that brings together governments, business and workers groups says ratification formalized Tuesday by Pacific archipelago Tonga means all 187 members have ratified the convention. UN agency hails ‘historic first’ with child labor convention 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z In early 2018, an incoming Trump political appointee, Max Primorac, suggested to a United Nations agency that it use Qi Card for transactions, according to a report published in May by ProPublica. Inside the Iraqi Kleptocracy 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z The new U.S. proposal is modeled on a change adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency, to limit climate-damaging carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides. US says it will adopt global climate standards for aviation 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z That money was delivered through private relief groups and large multinational organizations, including United Nations agencies, that provide health and economic stability funding and humanitarian assistance around the globe. Despite Big Promises, U.S. Has Delivered Limited Aid in Global Virus Response 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z In May, two United Nations agencies, using data from each country, reported that deforestation worldwide averaged about 25 million acres a year since 2015. Destruction of tropical forests worldwide increased in 2019, study shows 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z Two United Nations agencies, in their most recent report on the subject, issued last month, said deforestation worldwide averaged about 25 million acres a year since 2015. ‘Going in the Wrong Direction’: More Tropical Forest Loss in 2019 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z A fifth person died on Monday, according to UNICEF, the United Nations agency for children. New Ebola Outbreak in Congo, Already Hit by Measles and Coronavirus 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Gates was asked to weigh in on the World Health Organization and whether the United Nations agency was “culpable” in the Chinese government’s cover-up. Bill Gates slams U.S. coronavirus response, says China ‘did a lot of things right’ 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z As Trump reassured the nation, the WHO, the United Nations agency for international public health, announced that evidence suggested “human to human” transmission in China but that more investigation was necessary. How Trump let the U.S. fall behind the curve on coronavirus threat 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z Such caution is a standard — if often frustrating — fact of life for United Nations agencies, which operate by consensus and have usually avoided even a hint of criticizing nations directly. W.H.O., Now Trump’s Scapegoat, Warned About Coronavirus Early and Often 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z During emergencies, the organization, a United Nations agency, seeks to identify threats and mitigate the risks of dangerous outbreaks, especially in the developing world. Urged On by Conservatives and His Own Advisers, Trump Targeted the W.H.O. 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, in the middle of a global pandemic, Trump announced that he is freezing funding to the United Nations agency, pending a review of its novel coronavirus response. Trump’s critique of WHO may be a diversion, but it resonates beyond the White House 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z A week ago, school shutdowns covered just 15 countries, the United Nations agency said. The Latest: Britain closes all schools, among last in Europe 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z “The IOC will continue to follow the advice of WHO, as the leading United Nations agency on this topic,” it said. Trump says still ‘lots of options’ for Tokyo Olympics after call with Japan’s Abe 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z The United Nations agency in late February increased the risk assessment from “high” to “very high.” World Health Organization declares coronavirus a 'pandemic' 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z Shortages of vital parts and components from China last month cost other countries and their industries $50 billion, a United Nations agency said on Wednesday. China January-February exports tumble, imports slow as coronavirus batters trade and business 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z The IOC will continue to follow the advice of WHO, as the leading United Nations agency on this topic.” IOC insists Tokyo 2020 will go ahead on time despite coronavirus outbreak 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z The International Organization for Migration, a United Nations agency, said that as many as 10,000 were making their way through Turkey to the northern land borders, in hopes of reaching Europe. Erdogan Says, ‘We Opened the Doors,’ and Clashes Erupt as Migrants Head for Europe 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z Underlying the bad feeling is the jostling of the world powers, old and new, for influence over the United Nations agencies. China's handling of coronavirus is a diplomatic challenge for WHO 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z The WHO, a United Nations agency, would communicate more information on the mission’s composition and technical expertise as it becomes available, Jasarevic added. WHO virus team could go to China this week, may include US - officials 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z He punished them by cutting off hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to the Palestinian Authority, as well as funding for the United Nations agency that helps Palestinian refugees. Trump’s Mideast Plan Is Seen Mainly as an Election Lift for Netanyahu 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z The approval process, which the W.H.O. calls “prequalification,” will permit United Nations agencies and medical charities like Doctors Without Borders to buy approved generic versions of insulin. To Drive Down Insulin Prices, W.H.O. Will Certify Generic Versions 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z The two men argued that Trump’s decision to withhold aid to a United Nations agency that aids the Palestinians would lead to increased violence and widen rifts in the region. Nikki Haley: Kelly and Tillerson tried to recruit me to undermine Trump to “save the country” 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Some saw this as a rare rebuff to the decades-old framework of aviation safety, which depends on thousands of rules and regulations with its own United Nations agency to oversee them. After Boeing crashes, jet design rules to get tougher for all 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Submitting to the ITU—a United Nations agency that, among other things, manages the global satellite radio-frequency spectrum—is a preliminary step, as SpaceNews noted. SpaceX’s Starlink Constellation Could Swell by 30,000 More Satellites 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Russia’s position as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council has shielded it from scrutiny and made United Nations agencies reluctant to accuse the Russian Air Force of responsibility. 12 Hours. 4 Syrian Hospitals Bombed. One Culprit: Russia. 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z She is promoting the aid group’s streamlined new approach to treating severe and moderate acute malnutrition, one that contrasts with the widespread method that uses two different products administered by two different United Nations agencies. Mia Farrow visits Chad to promote new approach to hunger 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Each appears to comply with guidelines laid out in a document known as Annex 13 that is disseminated by the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency. What Really Brought Down the Boeing 737 Max? 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z The protesters gathered on Thursday also decried what they say is widespread corruption at the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA. Palestinians refugees in Lebanon want asylum in Canada 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z A United Nations agency, with funding from the U.S. The U.N. is flying and busing migrants through Mexico back to Central America 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z It’s a massive online portal to all of the United Nations agency’s facts and figures on global public health. World health, by the quite interesting numbers 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z The United States is understood to have contributed $31 million to the Ebola response this year, and beneficiaries have included aid groups and other United Nations agencies — but not the WHO. To contain Ebola, the United States must fulfil its promise to the World Health Organization 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z A poll here by a United Nations agency found 91 percent left for economic reason, 5 percent to reunite with family, less than 2 percent cited violence. Guatemalan migrants vow to keep trying to reach US border after Mexico ramps up pressure 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z But international spread is one of the major criteria the United Nations agency considers before such a declaration. Congo officials chasing how boy with Ebola entered Uganda 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Malawi would get $120 million in financing, while the lender intended to provide an exceptional allocation of up to $75 million to select United Nations agencies to support Zimbabwe. World Banks scales up support for Cyclone Idai hit nations to $700... 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z “The ground for the global measles outbreaks we are witnessing today was laid years ago,” Henrietta Fore, the executive director of Unicef, the United Nations agency for children, said in a statement. Over 20 Million Children a Year Miss Out on First Dose of Measles Vaccine 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z That United Nations agency allocates satellite orbits and global radio spectrum and develops technical standards to help connect networks around the world. Amazon’s entry into the satellite internet market sets up another faceoff between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z The administration cut off aid to Palestinian groups, closed its diplomatic office in Washington and ended funding for a United Nations agency that helps Palestinian refugees. In Trump, Netanyahu Sees an Ally Who Helps Him Push the Envelope 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z The International Civil Aviation Organization is a United Nations agency celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. Explainer: The global safety rules behind Ethiopia jet crash probe 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z The 45-page report was compiled by a consortium of United Nations agencies and local nongovernmental organizations. U.N. Appeals to Maduro and Guaidó to End Battle Over Humanitarian Aid 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z United Nations agencies and the Red Cross were helping with rescue efforts, including delivering food supplies and medicines by helicopter. Cyclone Idai Kills at Least 150 in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z World leaders and citizens from more than 30 countries mourned the loss of those aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed on Sunday, including several aid workers from United Nations agencies and other humanitarian organizations. Dozens of countries mourn those killed in Ethiopian Airlines plane crash 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z Today, the official number of fatalities quoted by United Nations agencies ranges from 31 to 54, with another 2,000–9,000 future cancer deaths predicted. Chernobyl: data wars and disaster politics 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z “The people were asked to move after this was designated Saudi Arabia’s first World Heritage Site,” Mr. al-Anzi said, referring to a label given by a United Nations agency. Saudi Arabia, Trying to Lure Tourists, Hosts Music Festival Near Ancient Tombs 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z "Vaccine hesitancy," as the United Nations agency calls it, "threatens to reverse progress made in tackling vaccine-preventable diseases." Anti-vaxxers among top 'threats to global health,' WHO says 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Many asylum seekers wait years for placement in a country once they are accepted as refugees by the United Nations agency. Saudi Woman Who Fled Family Granted Asylum in Canada 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Many of the dead were aid workers traveling on a flight that is sometimes called the “U.N. shuttle” because of its frequent use by employees of United Nations agencies. Dozens of countries mourn those killed in Ethiopian Airlines plane crash 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z Despite an agreement signed between two United Nations agencies and the Myanmar government, humanitarian access to Rakhine has reduced. What awaits the Rohingya back in Myanmar? 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z They also were angered by the administration’s decision to cut funding in August to the United Nations agency that provides aid to millions of Palestinians classified as refugees. In Blow to Haley, U.N. Rejects Measure Condemning Hamas 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z “The humanitarian situation was already disastrous,” said Christopher Gunness, the chief spokesman for Unrwa, the United Nations agency responsible for the welfare of Palestinian refugees. What to Know About Gaza’s Latest Flare-Up 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z But he said in an emailed statement that aid agreements with United Nations agencies, sometimes called “visibility plans,” include requirements related to the visibility of the donors. U.S. and Britain Seek Yemen Cease-Fire as Relations With Saudis Cool 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Aid workers from at least one other United Nations agency, Catholic Relief Services and other organizations were also aboard the plane. Dozens of countries mourn those killed in Ethiopian Airlines plane crash 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z Global business investment flows fell sharply in the first six months of the year, as U.S. companies repatriated profits in response to changes in the country’s tax law, a United Nations agency said Monday. U.S. Tax Changes Hit Global Investment Flows 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Vice President Mike Pence are expected to open the meeting, which is likely to be attended by foreign ministers from several Latin American countries and officials of United Nations agencies. Venezuelan official to crash UN meeting on migrant crisis 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Palestinian refugees reacted with dismay on Saturday to the United States’ decision to halt funding to a United Nations agency, warning that it would lead to more poverty, anger and instability in the Middle East. World digest: Sept. 1, 2018 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z Chris Gunness, a spokesman for the United Nations agency, said: “We reject in the strongest possible terms the criticism that Unrwa’s schools, health centers, and emergency assistance programs are ‘irredeemably flawed.’ Trump Administration’s Move to Cut Aid to Palestinian Refugees Is Denounced 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Even now, it added, the approach taken by United Nations agencies in Myanmar “displays few signs of any lessons learned.” Myanmar Generals Should Face Genocide Charges Over Rohingya, U.N. Says 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z In January, the administration decided to cut funding for a United Nations agency that aids Palestinian refugees. Trump Administration Cuts More Than $200 Million in Aid for Palestinians 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z Beckham also launched the 7 Fund in partnership with UNICEF, the United Nations agency for children, which runs projects in El Salvador, Indonesia, Nepal and Uganda. Beckham to get UEFA award for soccer, humanitarian work 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z His first appointment with a United Nations agency was in 1962, at the World Health Organization in Geneva. Kofi Annan, Who Redefined the U.N., Dies at 80 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z Each year, the State Department transfers money by the end of September to the United Nations agency. Trump Administration’s Move to Cut Aid to Palestinian Refugees Is Denounced 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z In English-speaking areas, it has worsened significantly in recent weeks and claimed at least 425 lives, according to the United Nations agency Unicef. Shootings on Video in Cameroon ‘May Not Be Isolated Cases,’ U.N. Fears 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z Kem Monovithya later worked for United Nations agencies and human rights groups in Cambodia and at the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington. Exiles seek global scrutiny of Cambodia political crackdown 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z Investigators at some United Nations agencies described their work as operating in a gray area. U.N. Cases Read Like ‘Manual in How Not to Investigate’ Sexual Assault 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z The international development sector has been shaken by allegations of sexual misconduct by staff of United Nations agencies and aid groups. BBC: Former MSF staff accuse aid workers of sexual misdeeds 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z United Nations agencies planned to leave in place a skeleton crew of Yemenis from that city to continue some of the aid mission. U.N. and Red Cross Pull Out of Yemeni City, Fearing Assault by Arab Coalition 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z On Saturday, a group of United Nations agencies called the killing of Ms. Najjar, a “clearly identified” medic, “particularly reprehensible.” Israeli Video Portrays Medic Killed in Gaza as Tool of Hamas 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Myanmar said United Nations agencies would “cooperate with the government for the repatriation of the displaced persons who have been duly verified so that they can return voluntarily in safety and dignity.” Myanmar and U.N. Agree to Aim for Repatriation of Rohingya 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z More than a dozen women who worked at five United Nations agencies over 10 years, whose names are being withheld because they fear workplace retaliation, described a system that they said was stacked against them. U.N. Cases Read Like ‘Manual in How Not to Investigate’ Sexual Assault 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z For the first time, UNRWA, the United Nations agency responsible for Palestinian refugees, has started screening all primary healthcare patients for possible suicidal tendencies following what they describe as the “unprecedented increase” in deaths. A suicide in Gaza 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z A United Nations agency targets reductions in carbon emissions from the shipping industry.Credit: Global negotiations set to limit greenhouse-gas pollution from ships 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Such ‘sticks’, policies that punish food and drink companies for harming people’s nutrition, are popular with governments, United Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations and others. Reward food companies for improving nutrition 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z In February, United Nations agencies began dispatching engineering crews to clear blocked sewage canals at risk of overflowing in the rainy season. The Biggest Refugee Camp Braces for Rain: ‘This Is Going to Be a Catastrophe’ 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z United Nations agencies say that the Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen has contributed to a humanitarian disaster, including thousands of indiscriminate civilian casualties as well as widespread famine and disease. Bahrain Activist Gets 5-Year Sentence for ‘Insulting’ Tweets 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z The International Organization for Migration, a United Nations agency, is assisting more than 8,400 refugees and asylum seekers in Indonesia, including those being held in immigration detention centers and those living among local communities. Refugees in Indonesia Hoped for Brief Stay. Many May Be Stuck for Life. 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z The Trump administration this month already withheld $65 million from the United Nations agency that aids Palestinian refugees. Trump, in Davos, Mends Split With Britain and Widens One With Palestinians 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z The aid normally goes to the United Nations agency that provides healthcare and schools to Palestinian refugees. Study in contrasts: Trump meets with British leader May, then Israel's Netanyahu 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z United Nations agencies on Wednesday warned that more than 400,000 children under the age of 5 face the risk of starvation in the conflict-ridden central Kasai region. A President Who Won’t Release Grip on Power Tightens Tensions in Congo 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z The administration, in turn, said it would withhold $65 million — or more than half the funding that the United States generally provides — to a United Nations agency that aids Palestinian refugees. U.S. Presses to Relocate Embassy to Jerusalem by 2019 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Concerns are growing among United Nations agencies and humanitarian groups over an agreement between the Bangladesh and Myanmar governments to repatriate several hundred thousand Rohingya refugees within two years. UN chief and rights groups raise concerns over Rohingya deal 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z VANCOUVER, British Columbia—The U.S. will withhold at least $65 million from the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, U.S. officials said Tuesday, making good on a threat by President Donald Trump. U.S. Freezes $65 Million in Funding for U.N. Palestinian Refugee Agency 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Identification of areas of Tanzania and Zambia as hotspots helped persuade a United Nations agency to deny requests from those countries to sell their ivory stockpiles. Seized ivory probed for clues that could help save elephants 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z More than 3,100 migrants died while crossing the Mediterranean last year, according to a report released this month by the International Organization for Migration, a United Nations agency. Short on Space for Migrants, Spain Sent Them to a Town’s New Prison 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z The United States contributes roughly $700 million annually to the Palestinians, about half of it through the United Nations agency charged with humanitarian relief for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA. Israelis voice warnings, Palestinians talk of ‘blackmail’ in wake of tweets by Trump 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z Earlier on Tuesday, Trump’s U.N. ambassador disclosed plans to stop funding a United Nations agency that provides humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees. Palestinians condemn Trump aid halt threat, mixed reaction in Israel 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z The President’s tweets follow plans disclosed by his U.N. ambassador earlier on Tuesday to stop funding a United Nations agency that provides humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees. U.S. threatens to withhold aid cash to Palestinians 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z United Nations agencies, however, insist that the conditions for voluntary and safe repatriation of refugees do not yet exist. Myanmar’s Rohingya Actions May Be Genocide, U.N. Official Says 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z United Nations agencies such as the World Food Program have been feeding them, while international and Bangladeshi charities have provided medical care, plastic tarps, cooking pots and other basics. Fate of Stateless Rohingya Muslims Is in Antagonistic Hands 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Today Heads of government, religious leaders, child rights organisations and United Nations agencies meet in Dakar, Senegal, to discuss ending child marriage in Africa. News Daily: Brexit transition demand and call to cut NHS drugs 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Earlier on Tuesday, Trump’s U.N. ambassador disclosed plans to stop funding a United Nations agency that provides humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees. Palestinians condemn Trump aid halt threat, mixed reaction in Israel 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z The President’s tweets follow plans disclosed by his U.N. ambassador earlier on Tuesday to stop funding a United Nations agency that provides humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees. U.S. threatens to withhold aid cash to Palestinians 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Twelve United Nations agencies called in June for an end to discrimination in health care and the elimination of laws that criminalize gender expression and relationships between consenting adults. U.N. Officials Condemn Arrests of Gays in Azerbaijan, Egypt and Indonesia 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z WHO and partners are working around the clock to set up cholera treatment clinics, rehabilitate health facilities, deliver medical supplies and support the national effort, the United Nations agency said. Yemen Records 500,000 Cholera Cases, Nearly 2,000 Deaths 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z The external evaluations are done in cooperation with the World Health Organization and the World Organization for Animal Health, a Paris-based United Nations agency. Only Six Nations Have Evaluated Readiness for Global Pandemic 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z In 2015, they were condemned by several United Nations agencies, and Malta became the first country to ban them. Pressure mounts to curtail surgery on intersex children 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z The report from the United Nations agency was based on an assessment of villages in western Rakhine state, where some 75,000 stateless Muslim Rohingya people have fled a bloody army crackdown. Rohingya crisis: UN warns 80,000 children 'wasting' from hunger in Myanmar 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z However, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the United Nations agency that oversees aviation, last year acknowledged rising temperatures as one of their biggest climate-related concerns. Rising temperatures could bump you from your flight. Thanks climate change. 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z General dela Rosa nevertheless professes surprise at criticism from Western governments, United Nations agencies, the European Union and the International Criminal Court. The General Running Duterte’s Antidrug War 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z A Yemeni child dies every 10 minutes from malnutrition or related causes, United Nations agencies report. Trump, About to Visit Saudi Arabia, Is Urged to Help Yemen 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z In September, the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency, declined to issue Taiwan an invitation to participate as an observer in its assembly in Montreal. Blocked by China, Taiwan Presses to Join U.N. Agency’s Meeting 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Some of the ads were funded by the United States, others by United Nations agencies and regional governments. Separate mothers and children: How a Trump threat deterred illegal migrants 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Syria agreed to get rid of its chemical weapons under a 2013 accord enforced by a United Nations agency. U.S. missile strike in Syria dashes hope of improving ties with Russia 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Critics often dismiss it as another lumbering United Nations agency paying tax-free salaries to technocrats to live in Switzerland and churn out reports. The Campaign to Lead the World Health Organization 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Norway is the happiest place on earth, according to a United Nations agency report - toppling neighbour Denmark from the number one position. Happiness report: Norway is the happiest place on earth - BBC News 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z An estimated 300,000 foreigners are now considering leaving, according to the International Organization for Migration, a United Nations agency. "Old slavery mentality" is making a comback in lawless Libya, migrants say 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq, says “the United Nations agencies made the decision that until security improves, it will be difficult for us to provide assistance.” UN briefly pauses aid to Iraq's Mosul amid security concerns 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Diplomats, United Nations agencies and human rights groups have told the Kenyans that forcing the refugees to return to Somalia would be a violation of international law. Kenyan Court Blocks Plan to Close Dadaab Refugee Camp 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z There were nearly 20,000 people in that category — vetted and screened by multiple government agencies — according to the International Organization for Migration, a United Nations agency that arranged travel for the refugees. Mothers and Daughters Divided by Refugee Ban Encounter the Guilt of Good Fortune 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z But Dr. Dang had not conducted a classic clinical trial, and Vietnam’s vaccine factory did not meet W.H.O. standards, so no United Nations agency was allowed to buy his vaccine. Turning the Tide Against Cholera 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z Officials at the United Nations agency that handles refugees, UNHCR, are still trying to understand the breadth and implications of the executive order. Ban sparks panic among refugees awaiting urgent medical care in U.S. 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Another called for the termination of funding for any United Nations agency that grants full membership to a Palestinian representative, which is already United States law. Trump Administration Holds Off on Issuing U.N. Funding Order 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z President Trump is readying executive orders to restrict refugee admissions to the U.S. from “terror-prone” regions, and to scale back U.S. funding for United Nations agencies, officials said Wednesday. Trump executive order to stem refugees from ‘terror-prone’ regions 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z But the exhibit also featured a walk-through diagnostic clinic that emphasized how the C.D.C. keeps America safe by helping United Nations agencies screen refugees for tuberculosis. The Trump Administration Puts the U.S. at a Crossroad for Global Health Aid 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z The legislation has infuriated women’s groups in Turkey and has drawn criticism from United Nations agencies. 15,000 More Public Workers Are Fired in Turkey Crackdown 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z The United Nations agency monitoring the nuclear pact between Iran and six world powers said Wednesday that Iran is in violation of the deal by storing marginally more heavy water than the agreement allows. World Digest: Nov. 9, 2016 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z United Nations agencies say several hundred residents of eastern Aleppo desperately need medical evacuation, and the agencies have prepared hospitals in Syria and Turkey to receive them. New Syria Talks End Quickly, Giving Little Hope to a Beleaguered Aleppo 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z One obstacle lies in the obscure regulations of the Universal Postal Union, the United Nations agency empowered to coordinate international shipments. Why Drug Runners Love the U.S. Postal Service 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z The organization, a United Nations agency, says the devices should not be transported on passenger planes as cargo or in checked baggage. As More Devices Board Planes, Travelers Are Playing With Fire 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z Final 5G standards will be set by the International Telecommunication Union, a United Nations agency, after taking into consideration proposals by the industry. Ericsson to Start Delivering 5G Components in 2017 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Those deaths cause an approximately 3% loss in economic output, the United Nations agency said. Twenty Missing After India Bridge Collapse 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The ILO, a United Nations agency, keeps records that are voluntarily submitted by groups such as the ITF. The Maritime Industry's Unsteady Waters 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Great Apes Survival Partnership, an international alliance of conservation groups, governments, private businesses, research institutions, and United Nations agencies. Controversial Plan Would Send Lab Chimps to Unaccredited Zoo 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z The islands were designated a Unesco World Heritage site in 1979, and the United Nations agency declared in 2007 that they were in danger, partly because of what it called unbridled tourism. Galápagos Islands Gain a New Guardian as Ecuador Moves to Protect the Park 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z United Nations agencies commonly dole out money to big Western nongovernmental organizations, or NGOs, which subcontract to local NGOs. Thin on Influence, World Humanitarian Summit Will Tackle Aid Crisis 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z A United Nations agency was already reviewing airport security following the downing of a Russian airliner in Egypt by a makeshift soda-can bomb in October last year. Airport security in spotlight after Brussels attacks 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z The United Nations agency, marking International Women's Day, says negative stereotyping undermines the education of girls. Sexism rife in textbooks, says Unesco - BBC News 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z The Assad government repeatedly refused permission to United Nations agencies seeking to enter Syria in order to transport aid to rebel-held areas. Syria Truce Deal Makes Aid a Political Tool, Critics Say 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The United Nations agency charged with overseeing commercial air travel across the globe issued new efficiency standards on Monday to reduce emissions from commercial airlines. U.N. Agency Issues New Standards for Commercial Air Emissions 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z United Nations agencies are appealing for $7.73 billion to cope with the Syrian emergency this year, and countries in the region are asking for an additional $1.2 billion. Billions pledged for Syria as tens of thousands flee bombardments 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z The ITU is a United Nations agency that helps to manage global telecommunications technologies, including communications satellites in orbit. North Korea plans to launch a satellite into space sometime this month 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Mr. Quiroga pointed to a warning last November by the Food and Agriculture Organization, a United Nations agency, which said climate change would contribute to locust plagues in Africa. Argentina Scrambles to Fight Biggest Plague of Locusts in 60 Years 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z The United Nations agency, which was founded to promote renewable energy and is based in Abu Dhabi, warned the rise in domestic energy risked eating into exports. Slump in oil prices drives green energy takeup in top exporting nations 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z Pupils in the poorest countries are suffering from a lack of basic textbooks, according to a report from a United Nations agency. Pupils in poor countries lack textbooks, says Unesco - BBC News 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z The International Civil Aviation Organization, the United Nations agency that oversees the industry, forecasts that the worldwide commercial fleet will double, to about 40,000 airliners, in the next 15 years. Rethinking the Airplane, for Climate’s Sake 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z The groups include various United Nations agencies, including its refugee agency and the World Food Program. How to Help in a Global Refugee Crisis 2015-12-25T05:00:00Z A United Nations agency agreed Tuesday to close its investigation into Iran’s past nuclear activities, moving Tehran another step closer to large-scale sanctions relief following its deal with world powers this summer. IAEA Board Agrees to Close File on Iran’s Past Nuclear Activities 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z Advertisement The United Nations agency’s efficiency standards apply only to new ships, not the approximately 70,000 existing commercial vessels. Taming Carbon Emissions From the ‘Invisible’ Shipping Industry 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z But the industry is engaged in a battle with academic marine archaeologists and Unesco, the Paris-based United Nations agency that tries to protect cultural treasures around the world. With Shipwreck Treasure Easier to Reach, a Duel Is On 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z The health organization is a United Nations agency. Panels Advise Bolstering W.H.O. for Crises Like Ebola 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z If so, the United Nations agency refers the refugee to the United States, and the person is sent to what is known as a resettlement support center overseas. Senior Obama officials have warned of challenges in screening refugees from Syria 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Monday marks the 70th birthday of UNESCO, the United Nations agency that was signed into being in London on Nov. 16, 1945. See the 12 World Heritage Sites the U.N. Protected First 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z The shipping industry and the International Maritime Organization, the United Nations agency that is responsible for regulating it, disagree. Taming Carbon Emissions From the ‘Invisible’ Shipping Industry 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z However, a United Nations agency on Tuesday questioned whether further monetary policy stimulus would restore the global economy to robust growth. OECD Leading Indicators Point to Continued Slowdowns 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Just days later, explosions were reported at the Temple of Bel, a nearby structure that was one of the site’s largest, and a United Nations agency says the building was flattened. Demolition of Famous Arch Adds to List of Ancient Sites Destroyed by ISIS 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Women, a small United Nations agency dedicated to gender equity. U.N. Summit Meeting on Women’s Rights Highlights More Tension Between U.S. and China 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z The rebel leadership in the city of Luhansk ordered 10 foreign aid organizations—including United Nations agencies and the relief group Doctors Without Borders—to leave the region by Saturday. Russian-Backed Separatists Ban Foreign Aid Workers in Eastern Ukraine 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Those standards are subject to regular review and could be tightened “if the technology supports that,” a spokeswoman for the United Nations agency said. Taming Carbon Emissions From the ‘Invisible’ Shipping Industry 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Just days later, explosions were reported at the Temple of Baal, a nearby structure that was one of the site’s largest, and a United Nations agency says the building was flattened. Here Are the Ancient Sites ISIS Has Damaged and Destroyed 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z Overall, fighting since March has killed nearly 4,300 people, nearly half of them civilians, and forced more than 1.3 million others to flee their homes, according to United Nations agencies. U.S. boosts support role in Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z Internationally, efforts must be redoubled; United Nations agencies, foreign aid teams and NGOs should not yet pull out of West Africa. Disease outbreak: Finish the fight against Ebola 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Officials at the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency, said that the country whose flag the vessel flies is supposed to investigate any allegations. Stowaways and Crimes Aboard a Scofflaw Ship 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z But the United Nations agency said last week that the abandoned factory's role in history was so important that it deserved designation as a "cultural-industrial landscape." AP PHOTOS: Dilapidated Uruguayan meat plant gets UNESCO designation as World Heritage Site 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z International tourist visits hit a record of 1.13 billion last year, according to the World Tourism Organization, a United Nations agency that tracks arrivals by air, sea and land. In Tourist Destinations, a Picture of Excess 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Most recently, Roberto Valent, the incoming chief of a United Nations agency involved in Gaza’s reconstruction, called on Israel to allow more materials through. Israeli Navy Intercepts Ship Sailing Toward Gaza Strip 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z The Marshall Islands’ call for greenhouse gas reduction targets for shipping failed to win approval at the I.M.O., which is a United Nations agency that establishes rules for international shipping. Marshall Islands, the Flag for Many Ships, Seeks to Rein In Emissions 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z More than 3 billion people are now using the Internet, according to the United Nations agency that oversees international communications. Here's How Many Internet Users There Are 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z “I am deeply concerned by the situation at the site of Palmyra,” Irina Bokova, director-general of Unesco, the United Nations agency that works to protect historic places, said in a statement on Wednesday. Concern About Palmyra’s Ancient Riches 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z “Buildings down in Chautara … Bodies being brought out of buildings,” the International Organisation of Migration, a United Nations agency, said on its Twitter feed. Nepal earthquake: US helicopter reported missing as dozens reported dead – live 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z The Gulf commercial hub is home to a sprawling logistical and warehouse facility known as International Humanitarian City that is used by United Nations agencies and NGOs to deploy humanitarian aid. The Latest on Nepal Quake: UN says 8 million affected 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z United Nations World Food Programme The United Nations agency is providing food and other aid to survivors. How to Help the Relief Effort in Nepal 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z It always pays to bet against a United Nations agency getting things right, and this conclave was no exception. March Madness from the United Nations 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z The negotiations were conducted by the United Nations agency. Pirates Free 4 Fishermen in Somalia 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Traditional syringes cost as much as $0.04 when obtained by a United Nations agency for a developing country. World Health Organization pushes for 'smart' syringes 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z A United Nations agency may press on Tuesday for rapid adoption of new aircraft tracking proposals, weeks ahead of the anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, officials said. ICAO seen pressing for quick implementation of flight tracking 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z A United Nations agency said Tuesday that conditions in the Gaza Strip are growing more desperate following its decision to suspend aid to repair homes damaged in last summer’s conflict between Israel and Hamas. U.N. suspends aid to help rebuild Gaza, citing lack of funding 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z The board’s recommendations also far exceed industry-backed recommendations that are expected to be debated next month at a meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency, in Montreal. NTSB: Planes should have technologies so they can be found 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z A few years later, Piot helped start the United Nations agency on HIV and served as its executive director until 2008. Richard Krause, science administrator in AIDS crisis, dies at 90 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Its disappearance prompted the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency, to set up a task force led by the International Air Transport Association on tracking systems. Critics ask how AirAsia jetliner went missing in age of GPS 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Continuing to use the United Nations agency as the administrator, he said, would only delay a necessary transition. Afghan Leader Tells U.N. Agency to Relinquish Control of Funds, Officials Say 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z The Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa could double the number of people facing hunger in the three worst-affected countries to more than one million by March, two United Nations agencies warned Wednesday. Agencies Warn of Hunger in Ebola Zone 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z The report, researched by a coalition of United Nations agencies, human rights groups and aid organisations, showed that these attacks on pupils, teachers and buildings were not accidental or random incidents. How many attacks on schools around the world? 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z United Nations agencies and their international aid partners will be presenting their appeals for funds to operate in Syria and Iraq to donors this month. World Food Program, Short on Money, Says It Will Suspend Aid to Syrians 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z He also complained that the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees favors Palestinians arriving from Syria. Palestinian Refuge for 6 Decades, Now Flooded From Syria 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z In a new campaign that launches today, United Colors of Benetton raises its colors in support of UN Women, the United Nations agency that promotes gender equality and empowerment of women. Benetton's New Campaign UnHates Women 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z The United Nations agency and the Afghan Ministry of Counternarcotics on Wednesday released the results of their annual survey on opium, showing that cultivation was up by 7 percent this year compared with 2013. Afghan Elections Cited as Factor in Record Levels of Opium Production 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z The United Nations agency that assists Palestinian refugees said on Wednesday that Ms. Yousafzai was donating all proceeds of the $50,000 World’s Children’s Prize, which she collected in Stockholm on Wednesday. Malala Yousafzai Donates Prize Money to Rebuild Gaza School 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z A quarter of children in Britain are living in poverty, a controversial report by a United Nations agency claimed yesterday. Don't Take That Unicef Child Poverty Report Seriously; It's Not A Serious Report 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Thuraya said United Nations agencies refused to include his buildings on the list for reconstruction because “they consider us a terrorist channel.” Aid for Gazans Arrives, but Remains Untouched 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z When the crisis escalated this summer, several United Nations agencies became involved as well. Waiting on hold 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Officials at several universities noted that professors could travel on their own or under the auspices of hospitals, charities or United Nations agencies, without the universities’ approving or even knowing. Ebola Prompts Universities to Tighten Travel Rules 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z The International Fund for Agricultural Development, another United Nations agency, warned last week that the Ebola epidemic could “lead to a hunger crisis of epic proportions.” Ebola Outbreak Erodes Recent Advances in West Africa 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z The United Nations agency, which is based here, said that 42 days, the equivalent of two maximum incubation periods, had passed without any new cases reported. What Does It Mean for an Ebola Outbreak to End? 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z The WHO has refused to comment on the document, but some suggest the financial cutbacks that the WHO, like all United Nations agencies, is facing, may be part of the problem. Ebola: WHO under fire over response to epidemic 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z The W.H.O., a specialized United Nations agency with its headquarters in Geneva, is responsible for coordinating international responses to contagious diseases. In Conspicuous Success, Senegal Is Declared Ebola-Free 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z Air pollution killed about seven million people in 2012, making it the world's single biggest environmental health risk, the WHO, a United Nations agency, said in March. Heavily polluted India launches national air quality index 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z On Wednesday the head of a United Nations agency said a food crisis could soon hit the affected West African states. Ebola: US welcomes Cuban support 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the head of a United Nations agency said on Wednesday that the West African states affected by the outbreak were facing a looming food crisis. Ebola spread in West played down 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Almost half the countries in the world have an "acute teacher shortage", according to a report from United Nations agencies. UN warns of acute teacher shortage 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z The United Nations agency is launching a global campaign to get 100,000 men and boys involved in the fight to achieve gender equality. Potter star launches equality campaign 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z A collaboration of Unicef, other United Nations agencies and the World Bank, the report provides a barometer of health care and nutrition in every country. Child Mortality Falling, U.N. Says, but Not Fast Enough 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z The money will be made available to United Nations agencies and international organizations involved in the response effort. American Ebola Survivor Gives Blood to Infected Health-Care Colleague 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z In a statement, the foundation said it would release flexible funds to United Nations agencies combating the disease, which has already killed over 2,000 people in its worst-ever outbreak. Gates Foundation Gives $50 Million to Ebola Battle 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z The funds will be released immediately to United Nations agencies and international aid groups to help scale up emergency operations and buy medical and quarantine supplies. Gates Foundation gives $50 million to fight ebola outbreak 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z The United Nations agency said aid partners needed to scale up efforts against Ebola by three- to fourfold in Liberia and elsewhere in West African countries battling the epidemic. Ebola spread is exponential in Liberia, thousands of cases expected soon: WHO 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z The United Nations agency reported that disease has been spreading more rapidly recently, with more than 40% of the total number of cases—3,069—occurring within the past 21 days. Senegal Confirms Country's First Ebola Case 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z The United Nations agency released a new roadmap for dealing with the outbreak today, designed to respond to the "urgent need to dramatically scale up the international response" to the rapid proliferation of the disease. WHO says ebola outbreak may infect 20,000 before it can be stopped 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z In addition to partnering with front-line relief agencies such as Oxfam, the medical foundation provides reports to medical journals and United Nations agencies. Helen Bamber, who helped war, genocide and torture victims recover, dies at 89 The United Nations agency released a report on Tuesday that acknowledged both the “promise and threat” of the e-cigarette market, Reuters reports. WHO Urges Tighter Regulation of E-Cigarettes 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z The United Nations agency for refugees is launching a major aid operation to reach more than half a million people displaced by fighting in northern Iraq. UN launches Iraq aid operation 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z Mike Cole, the United Nations agency’s field legal officer, was awakened by a call from the shelter at 5:55 a.m. Questions of Weapons and Warnings in Past Barrage on a Shelter 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z But Christopher Gunness, a spokesman for the United Nations agency that runs the school-shelter, said that “there were hundreds of people at the installation when it was hit,” and called for a “full investigation.” Israel Destroys Home of a Top Political Leader for Hamas 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z According to calculations by UNAIDS, the United Nations agency created to deal with the disease, 1.5m people died of it last year. Is the end in sight? 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Churkin said he welcomed what he hoped would be “an objective investigation” that would involve the Netherlands in coordination with the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency. United Nations Security Council Measure Demands Access to Ukraine Wreckage 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin again endorsed an investigation by the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency. Putin Calls for Talks in Ukraine and a ‘Robust’ Crash Investigation 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z The largest United Nations agency in Gaza, UNRWA, said about 61,500 people had sought refuge in its buildings, mainly schools - more than in any previous conflict there between Israel and Islamist militants. Israel-Gaza fighting enters 13th day; no sign of diplomatic breakthrough 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z The number of dead in Gaza reached at least 159, Palestinian medical sources said, the majority of whom were civilians, according to the United Nations agency for humanitarian affairs. Israel and Palestinians continue to trade strikes 2014-07-12T04:00:00Z This brought the total in West Africa's first outbreak of the deadly viral disease to 888 cases including 539 deaths since February, the United Nations agency said. Ebola deaths surge in Sierra Leone and Liberia: WHO 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z I think governments are beginning to understand the connection between education and the economy” The summit, held in Brussels on Thursday, brought together education and international development ministers, aid organisations and United Nations agencies. Global summit raises £16.8bn 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z The tally of abuses emerged as other United Nations agencies depicted a widening humanitarian crisis as hundreds of thousands of Iraqis flee the insurgent advance. U.N. Warns of Rights Abuses and Hundreds Dead in Iraq Fighting 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z The United Nations agency uses its flagship report this year to underscore what it sees as a link between secure, fairly paid work and more stable economic growth in developing countries. Half of developing world's workers trapped in vulnerable jobs, says ILO 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z Cross-border aid is a tricky matter for the United Nations agencies because of a raging debate inside the world body about whether the law allows them to enter Syrian territory without the state’s permission. U.N. Seeking More Ways to Distribute Aid in Syria 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z “It’s complicated work to get 191 states to agree on anything,” said Anthony Philbin, a spokesman for the United Nations agency, known as ICAO. U.N. Agency to Consider Ways to Track Planes Over Oceans 2014-05-08T01:02:09Z Various United Nations agencies, as well as the Afghan Red Crescent Society and other nongovernmental organizations, were already on the ground, the United Nations said. Aid Effort Begins at Scene of Afghan Landslides 2014-05-03T09:29:24Z Another option would be to propose a resolution that would authorize United Nations agencies to deliver aid inside Syria without the consent of the government in Damascus. Stronger Action Required on Syria, Aid Chief Warns 2014-05-01T01:29:14Z A resolution passed in late February by the Security Council urged the government to authorize cross-border deliveries of aid, but stopped short of authorizing United Nations agencies from entering the country without consent. Lawyers Say U.N. Aid Does Not Need Syria’s Consent 2014-04-28T23:09:52Z The United Nations agency chiefs renewed their call for unrestricted access to civilians and for an end to the sieges of Aleppo, the Old City district of Homs, Yarmouk and several other areas. Aid Efforts for Syria Have Failed, U.N. Chiefs Say 2014-04-23T10:40:17Z The world waits for the judgment of a United Nations agency based in Jamaica. The robot is ready - so when will deep sea mining start? 2014-04-18T07:37:03Z Last week, the Palestinians renewed their push for membership in United Nations agencies after Israel failed to carry out a planned release of prisoners in full, as promised by the end of March, sending U.S. Israel Leader: Will Respond to Palestinian UN Move 2014-04-06T12:20:35Z A stronger measure authorizing United Nations agencies to deliver aid without the consent of the Syrian government, he said, would invite a veto from Russia, which is Syria’s principal ally on the Council. Stronger Action Required on Syria, Aid Chief Warns 2014-05-01T01:29:14Z The Palestinians entered the talks with a promise of their own: To abstain, for as long as negotiations continued, from joining United Nations agencies that might give Palestinians leverage over Israel in international courts. Middle East Peace Talks Hang by a Thread 2014-04-02T16:33:19Z “The war escalates in many areas,” the leaders of five United Nations agencies that coordinate and deliver humanitarian relief said in a statement released in Geneva. Aid Efforts for Syria Have Failed, U.N. Chiefs Say 2014-04-23T10:40:17Z Before the meeting cancelation was announced, Abbas signed papers to formerly induct the Palestinian Authority into 15 international United Nations agencies, a move that has been strongly opposed by both the United States and Israel. Mideast Talks On Life Support as Kerry Cancels Visit With Abbas 2014-04-01T20:11:36Z Should the peace efforts prove fruitless, Palestinians have threatened to shift their statehood battle to United Nations agencies and international courts, a move that the United States and Israel staunchly oppose. As hope withers, Palestinian president heads to Washington 2014-03-15T00:31:40Z The campaign, by 130 humanitarian relief organizations, including major United Nations agencies, is pressing for access to Syrian civilians trapped in fighting between President Bashar al-Assad’s loyalists and insurgents. U.N. Denies That Syria Image Was Faked 2014-03-12T00:57:59Z She cited specific instances of besieged communities where United Nations agencies had repeatedly sought Syrian government permission to enter, but to no avail. With Tumult Around Him, Russian Diplomat Keeps Calm 2014-02-22T03:05:03Z It said United Nations agencies continued to receive reports of civilian casualties there. Islamic Extremists Slaughter 15 Soldiers in Northern Iraqi City 2014-02-11T14:57:00Z In Jalazoun, residents say they support the striking workers but are furious with both the administration of the United Nations agency and with the Palestinian Authority government. Jalazoun Refugee Camp Journal: U.N. Dispute Brings West Bank Differences to the Fore 2014-01-20T23:27:44Z Dr. Attaran is the chief author of a letter to The Lancet noting that many other United Nations agencies webcast meetings. Global Health: W.H.O. May Begin Webcast of Health Minister Meeting 2014-01-20T18:51:22Z The United Nations agency for Palestinian relief said that the government insisted the convoy enter through the southern gate — requiring a dangerous drive through contested territory — not the more secure, government-controlled northern one. Syria Rebels Say Cease-Fire Deals Prove Deceptive 2014-01-17T02:25:25Z Underlining the point, Japanese and foreign domestic workers comprise less than 0.1 percent of the labor force, the International Labor Organization, a United Nations agency, estimates. Japan household helper plan shows wider immigration dilemma 2013-12-10T21:02:34Z It is compiled on an annual basis by the International Telecommunication Union - a United Nations agency dedicated to expanding connectivity. UK jumps up net-access scoreboard 2013-10-07T12:21:32Z The refugees — whether they have remained in the camps or moved to the cities, like most in the West Bank — are entitled to social services and assistance provided by the United Nations agency. Jalazoun Refugee Camp Journal: U.N. Dispute Brings West Bank Differences to the Fore 2014-01-20T23:27:44Z The research was paid for by several United Nations agencies and Australia, Britain, Norway and Sweden. Study: 1 in 4 men in parts of Asia have raped 2013-09-11T00:46:07Z The latest infections of four women and two men aged between 26 and 42 bring the global total to 88 cases, including 45 deaths, the United Nations agency said in a statement. Six new MERS coronavirus cases reported in UAE, Saudi 2013-07-18T19:56:48Z Many donors, including United Nations agencies, rely on the list to decide which drugs they will pay for. Global Health: W.H.O. Recognition Is Boost for New Drugs 2013-07-15T18:59:13Z The International Telecommunication Union, a United Nations agency for information and communications technology, puts the number of broadband subscriptions in Cuba at 0.04 per 100 inhabitants, or about one in 2,500. Havana Journal: Salons or Not, Cyberspace Is Still a Distant Place for Most Cubans 2013-07-10T00:49:32Z The United Nations agency announced last Friday that it was forming an emergency committee, to convene this week, to prepare for a possible worsening of the SARS-like virus. Concern at undetected cases as WHO holds coronavirus talks 2013-07-09T16:04:13Z Concerned, donor countries and United Nations agencies leaned on the Afghan government to assure that new commissioners would be chosen for their political independence, human rights experience, and after widespread consultation with civil society leaders. Karzai Choices for Afghan Human Rights Panel Raise Questions 2013-07-01T21:30:23Z Last week, insurgents mounted a complex attack on the International Organization for Migration, a United Nations agency, killing at least one person and injuring several others. Insurgents Attack Red Cross Compound in Afghanistan 2013-05-29T19:59:28Z The United Nations agency responsible for the environment warned that the rapid growth in the demand for metals requires major rethinking of current recycling models. IHT Rendezvous: Billions of Cellphones Polluting the World 2013-04-29T14:59:39Z Kuwait’s donation, $275 million to nine United Nations agencies and $25 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross, was announced at a press briefing in Geneva. Kuwait Gives Syria Aid Effort $300 Million 2013-04-18T19:31:19Z "The insistence on polarisation, exclusion and oppression along with ... the deteriorating economic and security situation will lead us to the abyss," ElBaradei, a former United Nations agency chief, said on his Twitter feed. Divided Egypt opposition attacks Mursi on election call 2013-02-22T16:54:45Z It is one of at least four United Nations agencies seeking to add a new sense of urgency to the humanitarian crisis afflicting the country. New Problems in Syria: Hepatitis, Closed Hospitals, Ambulance Shortages 2013-02-05T20:41:42Z The key, says Dr Kanayo Nwanze at the International Fund for Agricultural Development, a United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty in developing countries, is understanding the social context in which these farmers work. Spider venom inspires new farming methods 2013-02-03T16:57:46Z This week, two United Nations agencies opened a global campaign to address that conundrum, calling for changes in the way that food is harvested, transported, processed, sold and consumed. Green Blog: The Conundrum of Food Waste 2013-01-25T17:09:45Z Earlier this week, another United Nations agency said around one million Syrians were going hungry. Syria rebels seize base as envoy holds talks 2013-01-11T14:32:33Z His new role was welcomed by some advocacy groups and U.N.AIDS, the United Nations agency. | Science and Health: New Office in U.S. to Fight AIDS 2012-12-15T05:42:10Z The World Health Organization issued a statement Thursday saying that some of the estimates in the report differ substantially from those done by United Nations agencies, though others are similar. World’s Population Living Longer, New Report Suggests 2012-12-13T17:17:18Z Mr. Nadvi recommended that the voluntary monitoring system be replaced by a government-run system developed in consultation with industry and the International Labor Organization, a United Nations agency. The Human Price: Pakistan Factory Fire Shows Flaws in Monitoring 2012-12-08T03:04:04Z Underweight prevalence among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 is 47 percent in India, the world's highest, according to a United Nations agency report, "The State of the World's Children 2011." India Ink: Is it a Good Time to Be a Girl in India? 2012-10-11T14:39:21Z The WHO, a United Nations agency, gave its seal of approval to China's own national regulatory agency in March 2011, paving the way for domestic manufacturers to apply for prequalification for drugs and vaccines. China close to entering WHO-approved global vaccine market 2012-10-04T16:21:48Z The United Nations agencies warned that too few countries were producing too large a proportion of staple crops — leaving the world more vulnerable to droughts and floods. Experts Issue a Warning as Food Prices Shoot Up 2012-09-05T00:18:47Z The findings are based on data gathered by United Nations agencies and other local and international bodies. U.N. Sees Bleak Outlook for Gaza Unless Services Are Improved 2012-08-28T20:53:43Z A United Nations agency that advises countries on protecting critical infrastructure plans to send an alert on the mysterious code. Virus found in Mideast can spy on finance transactions 2012-08-09T15:23:35Z The latest report from UNAIDS, the United Nations agency that monitors the global epidemic, backs up the sense that things are changing. International AIDS Conference Returns to U.S. with Much Remaining Undone 2012-07-21T22:15:05.170Z Once known as the world’s biggest rice exporter, it is also home to half of the world’s natural teak forests, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization, a United Nations agency based in Rome. Access to Myanmar Entices Gulf Investors 2012-06-20T18:18:01Z The appeal was signed by 43 aid groups and seven United Nations agencies, including the World Health Organization. | Middle East: Aid Groups and U.N. Agencies Urge Israel to Lift Gaza Blockade 2012-06-15T04:03:22Z He explained how each credit was "sanctioned by a United Nations agency" and that the market was enormous. A green investment that turned hazardous 2012-06-08T22:02:12Z Kaspersky Lab, he said, felt justified exposing the Flame virus because the company was working under the auspices of a United Nations agency. Cyberweapon Warning From Kaspersky, a Computer Security Expert 2012-06-03T23:27:28Z Heart disease, diabetes, cancers and chronic respiratory illnesses are the biggest killer globally, according to the United Nations agency. Chronic diseases are health ministers' target: WHO 2012-05-25T16:54:00Z The United Nations agency estimates that as much as a third of all medicines in some developing countries is fake. Fake drugs threaten gains made in war on malaria 2012-05-21T23:04:17Z They said the European Union should let a United Nations agency, the International Civil Aviation Organization, decide on greenhouse-gas limits for the industry. India Ink: Indian Airlines Snub Europe's Emissions Rule 2012-05-16T04:59:08Z In a speech Thursday morning in Rome, he called on the United Nations agencies that deal with world food supply to set a global target for the productivity growth of agriculture. Green Blog: Bill Gates Calls for More Accountability on Food Programs 2012-02-23T09:00:20Z The Burmese government has allowed United Nations agencies to enter the Kachin areas only once. Ethnic War Intensifies in Myanmar, Jeopardizing U.S. Ties 2012-01-19T21:33:26Z A United Nations agency placed Mr. Hasab and Ms. Nahim in Nashville, but the Arab community there was small, they said, and they felt alone. The Neediest Cases: Iraqi Refugees Find Hardships in Brooklyn 2012-01-16T03:35:48Z A United Nations agency said Thursday that its global food index hit a record high last year, though fell 2.4% in December because of bumper crops, slowing demand and a stronger U.S. dollar. USDA Raises Forecasts for Corn, Wheat Exports 2012-01-12T16:30:48Z The number of people living with HIV worldwide climbed to 34 million from 32.9 million in 2009, three United Nations agencies said in a report yesterday. Obama Calls for Global Effort to Defeat AIDS ‘Once And for All’ 2011-12-05T18:20:04Z The Shabab also banned several other United Nations agencies, including ones that help monitor the famine, as well as aid agencies based in Norway, Germany, Sweden and here in Somalia. Somali Militants Shut Down More Aid Operations 2011-11-28T19:13:54Z The report is unusually blunt for a United Nations agency in that it directly compares countries with one another. U.N.AIDS Says New Worldwide Infections Have Hit a Plateau 2011-11-21T21:44:23Z “I ask Iran to engage substantively” with the United Nations agency “without delay and provide the requested clarifications regarding possible military dimensions to its nuclear program,” Mr. Amano said. Nuclear Watchdog Seeks Consensus on Iran 2011-11-18T09:42:04Z The United States pays 22 percent of the budget of all United Nations agencies, and normally pays late, at the end of the calendar year. Cutting Off Unesco, U.S. May Put Iraq Programs at Risk 2011-11-17T03:25:37Z Experts took note of the fact that the military disclosed delivery of the new bunker-busting bomb less than a week after a United Nations agency warned that was secretly working to develop a nuclear weapon. Boeing delivers first batch of 30,000-pound bombs to Air Force 2011-11-17T01:59:00Z But it asked the United Nations agency to suspend distribution of the funds after the March 2010 sinking of a South Korean warship, the Cheonan. South Korea Approves Sending Medical Aid to North 2011-11-08T09:24:42Z “Even if someone’s a climate skeptic, this report says, ‘Put that aside for a second,’ ” said William Orme, a spokesman for the United Nations agency. Green Blog: Climate Change Imperils Global Prosperity, U.N. Warns 2011-11-02T16:56:18Z Palestinians plan to seek full membership in 16 more United Nations agencies following their acceptance by Unesco. Israel to Build 2,000 New West Bank Homes in Unesco Aftermath 2011-11-02T01:03:15Z Unicef, for example, is one of the few United Nations agencies able to do some work in Shabab areas, supporting feeding centers and medical clinics, but all through Somali staff. News Analysis: Some Aid Trickles Into Somalia, Surrounded by Death and Disease 2011-11-01T23:38:32Z American legislation dating back more than 15 years mandates a complete cutoff of American financing to any United Nations agency that accepts the Palestinians as a full member. Palestinian Bid to Join Unesco Could Imperil U.S. Funds 2011-10-23T17:21:33Z Lower coffee prices may help to ease global food costs, which reached an all-time high in February, according to a 55- item gauge compiled by the Food & Agriculture Organization, the Rome-based United Nations agency. Coffee Crop in Vietnam Region to Climb 10% as Quality Rises 2011-10-06T10:02:03Z Shipping accounts for 2.7 percent of global carbon-dioxide emissions, according to the International Maritime Organization, the United Nations agency responsible for the industry. Maersk Says More Ships May Cut Speed After Engine-Damage Study 2011-10-04T10:53:02Z "In times of conflict, medical neutrality must be respected under the Geneva Conventions," Fadela Chaib, spokeswoman of the WHO, a United Nations agency, said. Bahrain condemned over doctors' jail terms 2011-09-30T14:16:38Z The United Nations building in Abuja, which is near the American Embassy, housed more than two dozen United Nations agencies. Terrorist Group Suspected in Nigerian Suicide Attack 2011-08-27T19:28:39Z The United Nations agency that helps Palestinian refugees said a number of Palestinians were killed as the security forces fired at a refugee camp in Latakia. Syria Forces Seal Off Latakia, Storm Suburbs of City of Homs 2011-08-16T11:37:04Z Foreign investment by businesses will reach its precrisis peak no earlier than 2013, and probably later if there were to be a widespread government-debt crisis, a United Nations agency said on Tuesday. Foreign Investment Seen Off Precrisis Levels Until 2013 2011-07-26T19:18:10Z Of every 100 hospitalized patients at any given time, 7 in developed and 10 in developing countries will acquire at least one health care-associated infection, according to the United Nations agency. Going into hospital far riskier than flying: WHO 2011-07-21T17:36:13Z Fortified by federal aid worth almost $2 billion, and by decisions to locate the headquarters of Germany’s privatized postal and telecommunications industries in Bonn, along with several United Nations agencies, Bonn has prospered. Memo From Berlin: In Germany?s Capitals, Cold War Memories and Imperial Ghosts 2011-06-23T21:48:48Z Homosexual men are 20 times more likely to be infected with the virus than males in the general population, and rates are even higher in Mexico, Thailand and Zambia, according to the United Nations agency. HIV guidelines to help homosexuals, trans-gender people 2011-06-21T17:31:41Z Christopher Gunness, a spokesman for the United Nations agency, said, “The hope was for a growth in the private sector but exports are at a standstill.” U.N. Charts High Jobless Rate in Gaza 2011-06-14T18:56:22Z On Monday, Iran proposed a vote on the smallpox issue, an unusual step as the 193-member United Nations agency reaches most decisions by consensus. Iran at odds with U.S., Russia on smallpox stocks 2011-05-23T20:11:22Z The 193-member WHO, a United Nations agency, takes most decisions by consensus, but rules allow for a vote. Fate of last smallpox virus stocks divides WHO 2011-05-20T18:11:25Z Unesco, the United Nations agency that oversees cultural preservation, declared 46 tulou together to be a World Heritage Site in 2008. Yongding Journal: Monuments to Clan Life Are Losing Their Appeal 2011-03-23T01:55:59Z Others are judged to be adequately served by United Nations agencies. Aid budget 'to be better focused' 2011-03-01T01:54:18Z Tightening global supply of grains, including wheat and corn, may mean “hoarding becomes widespread,” Abdolreza Abbassian, a senior economist at the United Nations agency, said this month. Corn Set for Record on Surging Demand, Agrocorp Says 2011-02-15T02:53:01Z An official at a United Nations agency, International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, provided a copy the report, whose content was first reported by the Brazilian newspaper O Estado de São Paulo. Brazil to Step Up Plans For Disaster Preparedness 2011-01-19T01:05:08Z Each year, stroke affects 15 million people globally, killing one-third of them and permanently disabling another third, the United Nations agency said on its website. Prozac Helps Stroke Patients Recover Motor Skills, Study Says 2011-01-10T00:39:36Z The International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency in charge of setting international aviation rules, has also said it will work on new rules for cargo screening. The Ticklish Ordeal of Screening Air Cargo 2010-12-20T22:24:31Z The United Nations agency launched guidelines for primary care doctors and nurses to treat patients debilitated by depression and psychosis as well as neurological ailments including epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Poor countries neglect mentally ill: U.N. agency 2010-10-07T14:20:00Z Yury Fedotov, executive director of the United Nations agency, said, “This is good news, but there is no room for false optimism.” U.N. Reports Mixed Results on Afghan Poppy Crops 2010-09-30T15:20:00Z The Global Environment Facility, a partnership of multilateral banks and United Nations agencies, has pledged to direct a total of about $25 million over the next three to four years. Experts call for protecting sites in Asia to ensure the survival of the tiger 2010-09-14T21:47:00Z The flooding also has isolated people in the country’s Punjab and Sindh provinces, according to World Food Program, a United Nations agency that specializes in food aid to areas affected by crises. 800,000 in Pakistan Reachable Only by Air 2010-08-25T08:30:00Z A spokesman for the United Nations agency did not immediately comment. Ship Originally Bound for Gaza Docks in Egypt 2010-07-15T12:35:00Z Full World Cup Coverage One flaw with the number is obvious, says Patrick Belser, a senior economist with the International Labour Organization, a United Nations agency. Suspect Sex Trafficking Estimates 2010-06-18T23:40:00Z Females represent the biggest potential growth market for tobacco products and are being subjected to aggressive campaigns linked to fashion, sports events and entertainment, the United Nations agency said. WHO seeks clampdown on tobacco ads targeting women 2010-05-28T17:46:00Z The room was full of experts from precisely the sort of health bureaucracies, ranging from United Nations agencies and government ministries to their myriad consultants and hangers-on, that the authors of the paper criticise. Public health: The power of numbers 2010-05-27T11:06:00Z An arm of the General Assembly, the agency was established in 1974 to coordinate food programs of other United Nations agencies and national governments. Maurice J. Williams, Directed United Nations Food Aid, Dies at 89 2010-05-25T17:19:00Z Last summer, Younis al-Astal, a Hamas lawmaker, accused the United Nations agency of “implementing a plan to spoil the growing generation of Gaza.” Israel Insists a Drill Is Just a Drill 2010-05-23T18:58:00Z Diets containing large amounts of fat, sugar or salt contribute to chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancers, which cause 60 percent of all deaths worldwide, the United Nations agency says. WHO targets child obesity with food marketing curbs 2010-05-20T19:19:00Z The United Nations agency estimates that risks linked to alcohol cause 2.5 million deaths a year from heart and liver disease, road accidents, suicides and various cancers -- 3.8 percent of all deaths. WHO agrees to tackle alcohol misuse, binge drinking 2010-05-20T09:20:00Z The United Nations agency says in the report that a goal set in 2006 of eliminating the worst forms of child labor by 2016 will be missed on current trends. Pace of decline in child labour slowing, ILO says 2010-05-07T22:09:00Z United Nations agencies now depend on a special emergency fund to finance the camps and those resettling. Struggling on 2010-05-04T07:10:00Z In the 2005 famine, by contrast, United Nations agencies were accused by Mr. Tandja of collaborating with the opposition to discredit him. Famine Persists in Niger, but Denial Seems in the Past 2010-05-04T00:05:00Z The Emergency Committee played a key role in advising the United Nations agency on progressively moving up its six-phase scale, leading to declaration of a full pandemic last June. Pandemic remains threat to young, top expert warns 2010-04-14T15:18:00Z The current report’s investigators question how independent that past audit was, and called for an new outside investigation of the United Nations agency. Half of Food Aid to Somalia Is Diverted, Report Says 2010-03-10T01:00:00Z "Education under Attack 2010", a report from the United Nations agency published on Wednesday, reveals a pattern of systematic attacks on teachers, pupils, schools and universities. 2010-02-10T15:09:00Z The 1961 foreign aid bill prohibited direct aid to Cuba, but authorized contributions to United Nations agencies, which were giving aid to Cuba. The Invisible Government |
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