‘I thought I would die on that boat’: Mother recalls the horror of month at sea | CNN

Aceh, Indonesia CNN  —  Hatemon Nesa weeps as she clings to her 5-year-old daughter, Umme Salima,…

‘Urgently reverse’ ban on Afghan women aid workers: G7 tells Taliban

The Group of Seven (G7) on Thursday (December 29) told the Taliban to ‘urgently reverse’ the…

United Nations Security Council demands release of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi in historic resolution | CNN

CNN  —  The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has called on Myanmar’s ruling military junta to…

UN expresses ‘serious concerns’ despite reinstatement of journalists’ Twitter accounts

The United Nations rights chief expressed relief at Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s decision to reinstate several…

Angelina Jolie bows out as envoy for U.N. refugee agency

United Nations – Actress Angelina Jolie and the United Nations refugee agency are parting ways after…

How the Arab world’s most populous country became addicted to debt | CNN Business

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter,…

Iran expelled from UN commission on women | CNN

CNN  —  United Nations member states have removed Iran from a key UN women’s rights group…

U.S. accuses Russia of providing weapons, fighter jets to Iran

The Biden administration is accusing Russia of moving to provide advanced military assistance to Iran, including…

United Nations calls on Chinese government to respect right to peaceful protests

The United Nations urged China to respect the right to peaceful protests as the crackdown continued…

Great Barrier Reef should be placed on the ‘in danger’ list, UN-backed report shows | CNN

CNN  —  The Great Barrier Reef should be added to the list of world heritage sites…