The UN nuclear watchdog is confident in Australia’s commitment to nuclear non-proliferation, but says the technical details remain to be seen. The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, is in Australia to discuss Australia’s purchase of… Read More »UN nuclear watchdog ‘absolutely confident’ in Australia’s commitment to non-proliferation
The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has appealed for calm as street demonstrations spread across Libya in protest over power cuts and the failure to hold national elections. Talks between the Libyan factions in Geneva convened by the UN special… Read More »UN secretary general urges calm in Libya as protests spread
Small-scale fishermen and women from coastal nations in the frontline of the “ocean emergency” have accused world leaders and other decision-makers at the UN oceans conference of ignoring their voices in favour of corporate interests. More than half of the… Read More »‘Talk with us, not for us’: fishing communities accuse UN of ignoring their voices
Iran has been accused of making “maximalist demands” in the latest unsuccessful round of talks on reviving the nuclear non-proliferation deal at a grave session of the UN security council in which it was widely acknowledged that the talks –… Read More »Iran accused of making ‘maximalist demands’ in nuclear deal talks
Australia’s new environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, has received an enthusiastic welcome in Lisbon at the UN ocean conference after flagging five new blue carbon projects and declaring that “under the new Australian government, the environment is back – front and… Read More »Tanya Plibersek declares environment ‘is back front and centre’ in Australia at UN ocean conference
A tsunami could soon hit major cities on or near the Mediterranean Sea including Marseille, Alexandria and Istanbul, with a nearly 100% chance of a wave reaching more than a metre high in the next 30 years, according to Unesco.… Read More »Marseille, Alexandria and Istanbul prepare for Mediterranean tsunami
Australia’s new Labor government has been called on to prove its commitment to climate action and support for Pacific countries by backing a campaign led by Vanuatu to see international law changed to recognise climate change harm. In a letter… Read More »Vanuatu calls on Australia to back its UN bid to recognise climate change harm
Dozens of countries risk protests, riots and political violence this year as food prices surge around the world, the head of the food-aid branch of the United Nations has warned. Speaking in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Thursday, David Beasley,… Read More »‘Marching towards starvation’: UN warns of hell on earth if Ukraine war goes on
Michelle Bachelet has said wasn’t able to speak to any detained Uyghurs or their families during her controversial visit to Xinjiang, and was accompanied by government officials while in the region. The UN human rights chief, who this week announced… Read More »UN human rights chief could not speak to detained Uyghurs or families during Xinjiang visit
Liz Truss has been accused by the UN’s refugee chief of making “untrue” statements after claiming that critics of the UK government’s Rwandan removals policy have failed to come up with alternative policies. Filippo Grandi, the United Nations high commissioner… Read More »UN refugee chief accuses Truss of ‘untrue’ statements on Rwanda policy