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A court in France orders Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga to be handed over to a United Nations tribunal for trial. Kabuga's lawyers said that their client would not receive a fair trial at a UN tribunal and that his health was too fragile to be transferred amidst the pandemic. However, French justice said his transfer is "not incompatible" with the decision.
2020-06-3

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses the conflict with Gaza with the United Nations Special Coordinator to the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, who has been preparing humanitarian projects for Gaza.
2018-06-26

The High Negotiations Committee, Syria's main opposition group, will attend Monday's U.N.-brokered peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland, a day shy of the fifth anniversary of the start of the conflict, and two-plus weeks into the ceasefire agreement. Although fighting continues, a significant drop in violence has been seen during the truce. The first round of Geneva talks collapsed on Feb. 3 during a government offensive against rebels in Aleppo.
2016-03-11

The United Nations warns that humanitarian efforts in Yemen could end within days unless the Houthis allow distribution of fuel.
2015-05-1

For the second time, an inspection by United Nations officials reveals rockets being stored in a UNWRA run school in Gaza. Rockets discovered in a school a week ago were returned to Hamas by UNWRA workers.
2014-07-22

The head of a United Nations war crimes tribunal states that it is investigating 14 alleged instances of chemical weapons attacks.
2013-09-17

United Nations observers say the assault on the village of Tremseh targeted army defectors and opposition activists.
2012-07-14

A leaked United Nations report suggests war crimes may have been committed in South Kordofan in Sudan during a recent conflict.
2011-07-19

The United Nations states Niger faces its worst hunger crisis in history, worse than 2005 when thousands of people were left to starve to death. [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-africa-10976093 (BBC)] [http:--www.mercurynews.com-nation-world-ci_15778867?nclick_check=1 (AP via "San Jose Mercury News")]date=August 2019
2010-08-14

Actor Don Cheadle is appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations environment agency during a ceremony in Rwanda to mark World Environment Day.
2010-06-5