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Myanmar Ambassador to the United Nations swears to 'fight'

Lish Oglesby 28 Feb 2021

Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun vowed to continue to "fight" after being sacked by the Myanmar military government for his speech "betraying the country".

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Vietnam re-nominated the candidate to the International Law Commission

Laura Harris 25 Feb 2021

The Vietnamese permanent delegation to the UN has sent a letter of candidacy from Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thao to the International Law Commission (ILC) for the 2023-2027 term.

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The United Nations condemns the use of violence to deal with protests in Myanmar

United Nations Secretary-General Guterres opposes the "use of lethal violence" in Myanmar after the death of two anti-coup demonstrators on February 20.

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The UN urged Thailand to amend the law against royal insults

The United Nations Human Rights Office urged Thailand to amend the royal offense law used to close the charges of recent protesters.

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Greta Thunberg returned to school

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg announced that she will return to school after a year of traveling around the world to spread climate messages.

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Iran said the United States was a "shameful defeat" at the United Nations

Joshua Berry 16 Aug 2020

The President of Iran mocked the United States after the Security Council rejected a draft extension of the ban on arms sales to Tehran proposed by Washington.

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The UN says the Saudi oil plant was hit by Iranian missiles

Sumbal Javaid 14 Jun 2020

The UN concluded that Iran produced missiles used in Saudi raids in 2019, but did not accuse Tehran of carrying out the attack.

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12 conflict zones ceasefire to fight Covid-19

Conflict parties in 12 countries have announced they will enforce a ceasefire to exert their strength against Covid-19, the UN Secretary General said.

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There is no evidence that Iran attacked the Saudi oil plant

JohnPIrwin 11 Dec 2019

UN Secretary General Guterres said Iran could not be identified behind the attack on two Saudi oil plants in September.

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The United States pays part of its debt to the United Nations

Deputy Ambassador Cherith Norman Chalet said the US has contributed US $ 180 million in debt of more than US $ 1 billion to help the United Nations not run out of money.

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