Sources: BBC
Russia withdraws from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) after having been suspended by that organization due to the country's war in Ukraine. 2022-06-10
Deposed president François Bozizé announces his bid for the presidency, despite being the subject of sanctions by the United Nations and an arrest warrant, issued by the current government, for alleged crimes against humanity. The Central African Republic has been in a civil war between Muslims and Christians since he was deposed in 2013. It is not known whether the charges against him will play a role in his candidacy. 2020-07-25
The United Nations reports more than four million Venezuelans have fled their country during the economic and humanitarian crisis. 2019-06-7
Chief Syrian opposition negotiator of the High Negotiations Committee Mohammed Allush resigns over the failure of the UN-backed peace talks. Allush said that without any of the opposition demands met, peace talks were a "waste of time". In April, the HNC suspended talks with the Syrian government's delegation in Vienna. 2016-05-30
Leaders of the Czech Republic choose “Czechia” as the one-word alternative name of their country to make it easier for companies, politicians and sportsmen to use on products, name tags and sporting jerseys. However, this change must still win cabinet approval before the foreign ministry can lodge the name with the United Nations for it to become the country’s official short name. 2016-04-15
A Saudi-led coalition spokesman announces they have exchanged prisoners with their Houthi opponents and "welcome a pause in the combat on the border." Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said the lull was important to deliver aid and medical supplies to people in northern regions of Yemen. Yesterday, a Houthi delegation was in Saudi Arabia for talks to end the war. Al-Jubeir and his Yemeni counterpart noted formal negotiations to end the fighting can only take place under the auspices of the United Nations. 2016-03-9
The United Nations says that the legalization of marijuana in Uruguay is a violation of international law. 2013-12-12
The government of Bahrain pledges to adopt most of the recommendations in a United Nations report on the country's human rights situation. 2012-09-20
The United Nations projects that the world's population will pass 7 billion on October 31, 2011. 2011-05-3