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UN calls for US immigration ‘rethink’ for World Cup

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk called for a rethink of immigration policies in the US.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk called for a rethink of immigration policies in the US.

UN to send investigators to Lebanon over potential law breaches, rights chief says

A U.N. convoy in southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from northern Israel, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Shir Torem
A U.N. convoy in southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from northern Israel, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Shir Torem

UN’s Guterres calls for end to violence in Middle East

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged that the "ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran and Gaza must be fully respected".
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged that the "ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran and Gaza must be fully respected".

Children dying in Cuba because of tighter US sanctions, says UN

The UN said blackouts, which were chronic before the latest round of sanctions, now frequently exceed 20 hours a day and have had a deep impact on medical services. 
The UN said blackouts, which were chronic before the latest round of sanctions, now frequently exceed 20 hours a day and have had a deep impact on medical services. 

Palestinians ‘trapped’ between Israeli forces, settlers and Hamas: UN probe

People protesting in Tel Aviv in April against the escalation of settler violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
People protesting in Tel Aviv in April against the escalation of settler violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

UN warns of ‘deepening crisis’ in oceans, urges action

The WOA warned of a deepening crisis, as climate change, pollution, overfishing and biodiversity loss put ocean systems under severe strain.
The WOA warned of a deepening crisis, as climate change, pollution, overfishing and biodiversity loss put ocean systems under severe strain.

UN nuclear watchdog calls on Iran to ‘re-engage’ as West pressures it with resolution

FILE PHOTO: The IAEA logo is displayed in front of the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The IAEA logo is displayed in front of the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl/File Photo

US draft resolution at IAEA demands Iran open up on sites, uranium stocks

The US draft demands that Iran tell the IAEA what happened to its bombed nuclear sites and the enriched uranium stored there.
The US draft demands that Iran tell the IAEA what happened to its bombed nuclear sites and the enriched uranium stored there.

Iran denounces ‘political pressure’ from UN nuclear watchdog

Satellite imagery taken on Jan 30 showing a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Iran's Natanz nuclear site.
Satellite imagery taken on Jan 30 showing a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Iran's Natanz nuclear site.

US preparing draft resolution condemning Iran at IAEA, diplomats say

Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organisations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, speaks to the media on the sidelines of a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl
Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organisations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, speaks to the media on the sidelines of a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.