Speaking during an official visit to Vietnam, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte also ruled out the joint navy patrol between the two countries in the South China Sea.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the continuous bombings targeting hospitals “war crimes,” and remarked that the Syrian city had become worse than a “slaughterhouse.”
Unless there are changes in policies, nearly a third of the projected world population by 2030 would be either overweight or obese, according to a Global Panel report.
The attack that left five medics, two nurses and two ambulance drivers dead, took place shortly after they had arrived in Syria’s Khan Touman town near Aleppo.
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The global refugee population grew by 5.8 million people in 2016 in part because of conflicts in the Middle East and Africa.
Senator Grace Poe wrote Monday that lowering the minimum age from the current 15 years to 9 years will have a profound negative impact on children’s well-being.
The Turkish military announced Monday its airstrikes hit three targets used by the Islamic State group — a shelter, an ammunition store and the group’s military headquarters.
The United Nations called Monday’s General Assembly summit “a watershed moment” and the first-ever high-level meeting to address “large movements of refugees and migrants.”
Russia and the U.S. announced an agreement on the Syrian war that calls for a nationwide ceasefire starting sundown Monday.
President Barack Obama was the latest addition to the ever growing list of high-profile people Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has insulted.
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls stated that bare breasts were more French than a headscarf.
Amid tension and aggression from North Korea, South Korea's military is getting combat ready.
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The outcome document, which the negotiators failed to agree upon, called for the resettlement of 10 percent of the world’s refugees to developed nations annually.
At a United Nations meeting, the two countries looked to handle high levels of asylum seekers.
Fighting between two factions resumed Sunday in the capital Juba, a day after the world’s youngest nation celebrated its fifth Independence Day.
Violence erupted Thursday near the presidential compound in capital Juba and continued through the week as the young country marks its fifth anniversary.
A report by a pro-opposition advocacy group alleged that the U.N. was losing its impartiality and directing most of its aid to government-controlled territories.
Deputy U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations David Pressman urged the 193 member countries to not only condemn the Orlando shooting but also protect their LGBT communities.
The U.N. human rights chief said “well-functioning migration governance systems” are needed to assess requests for international protections.
The current United Nations Secretary General remained ahead of other hopefuls in the race for next year’s South Korean presidential elections, according to a survey.
