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Filipino Diplomat At UN Headquarters In New York Has Coronavirus

The diplomat reportedly began showing symptoms Tuesday, a day after she attended a meeting at the UN headquarters.

Iranian firefighters disinfect streets in Tehran to tackle the spread of coronavirus

Iran Asks IMF For Loan To Combat Virus As Infections Pass 10,000

Iran asks IMF for loan to combat virus as infections pass 10,000

Lebanon's debt burden is now equivalent to nearly 170 percent of its gross domestic product

IMF Urges Lebanon To 'Quickly' Implement Economic Reforms

IMF urges Lebanon to 'quickly' implement economic reforms

"I call on every government to step up and scale up their efforts" to help contain the COVID-19 coronavirus "now," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

UN Chief Urges All Govts To Immediately 'Scale Up' Virus Fight

UN chief urges all govts to immediately 'scale up' virus fight

People walk past a billboard in Miami Beach discussing sea level rise: dozens of trucks have started dumping hundreds of thousands of tons of sand on Miami Beach as part of US government measures to protect Florida's tourist destinations against the effec

UN Chief Says Drop In Emissions From Virus Will Not Solve Climate Crisis

UN chief says drop in emissions from virus will not solve climate crisis

The United Nations asked nine countries, all of which have experienced significant outbreaks of the COVID-19 virus, to delay rotations of the peacekeeping Blue Helmets by three months

Coronavirus: UN Asks 9 Countries To Delay Peacekeeper Rotations

Coronavirus: UN asks 9 countries to delay peacekeeper rotations

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank Group President David Malpass bump elbows at the end of a joint press briefing on COVID-19 where they called for an all-out, coordinated global response

IMF Chief Calls For All-out Offensive To Counteract Epidemic

IMF chief calls for all-out offensive to counteract epidemic

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the coronavirus epidemic is putting the brakes on growth in the world economy

Global Growth To 'Dip Below' Last Year's Rate: IMF Chief

Global growth to 'dip below' last year's rate: IMF chief

The UN's envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame on Monday said he was resigning over health reasons nearly three years after taking up the post

UN Libya Envoy Salame Steps Down

UN Libya envoy Salame steps down

In May 2019, the UN chief Antonio Guterres (R) met with female vendors at a market setup to empower women in Port Vila, Vanuatu

UN Chief Calls For End To 'Stupid' Gender Inequality

UN chief calls for end to 'stupid' gender inequality

No country has yet asked the World Bank or International Monetary Fund for financial assistance to fight the coronavirus outbreak that began in China

IMF, World Bank Funds Ready To Fight Virus Outbreak: Spokesman

IMF, World Bank funds ready to fight virus outbreak: spokesman

Libya's conflict pits UN-recognised premier Fayez al-Sarraj against military commander Khalifa Haftar

UN Urges Libya Rivals To Engage As Doubts Hang Over Talks

UN urges Libya rivals to engage as doubts hang over talks

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's call for a new passage point for humanitarian aid into Syria comes as medical supplies in the country's northeast are running low

UN Chief Urges New Transit Point For Aid To Syria

UN chief urges new transit point for aid to Syria

IMF growth forecasts issued in January did not factor in a potential slowdown in China

IMF Warns China Virus Hitting A Fragile Global Economy

IMF warns China virus hitting a fragile global economy

International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva at the Global Women's Forum in Dubai

Coronavirus Could Damage Global Growth In 2020: IMF

Coronavirus could damage global growth in 2020: IMF

King Philippe of Belgium speaks at a Security Council meeting of the United Nations

Belgian King Makes Rare Speech By Monarch To UN Security Council

Belgian king makes rare speech by monarch to UN Security Council

Several sets of international sanctions have been imposed on Pyongyang, limiting its oil imports and banning its exports of coal, fish and textiles

Pyongyang Still Importing Oil, Cars, Alcohol Illegally: UN

Pyongyang still importing oil, cars, alcohol illegally: UN

Without Reforms, Gulf Oil Wealth Could Vanish By 2034: IMF

Without reforms, Gulf oil wealth could vanish by 2034: IMF

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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (C) joins hands with Vice President-elect William Lai (L) and current Vice President Chen Chien-jen at campaign headquarters in Taipei on January 11, 2020; she was re-elected in a lopsided vote seen as a blow to China

Taiwan Clashes With WHO And China Over Data Confusion

Taiwan has condemned WHO for lumping it with China in its virus reporting

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres supports a two-state peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians based on UN resolutions

Guterres: UN Safeguards International Law In Mideast

Guterres: UN safeguards international law in Mideast

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said she never knew she could negotiate for a higher salary

Too Soon To Tell Economic Impact Of Virus On China: IMF Chief

Too soon to tell economic impact of virus on China: IMF chief

Taiwan is a significant regional air travel hub

Twitter Row Over Taiwan Virus Response Hits UN Aviation Body

Twitter row over Taiwan virus response hits UN aviation body

Libya has been torn by fighting between rival armed factions since a 2011 NATO-backed uprising killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi and toppled his regime

Libya 'Needs Foreign Interference To Stop': UN Envoy

Libya 'needs foreign interference to stop': UN envoy

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva said access to the financial services sector can help address income inequality

US, China Have Long Way To Go To Resolve Trade Friction: IMF Chief

US, China have long way to go to resolve trade friction: IMF chief

Protestors shout anti-government slogans outside a mass graveyard during the commemorative ceremonies of Haiti's 10th earthquake anniversary on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, on January 12, 2020

UN Chief Calls On Haiti To 'Resist Escalation' 10 Years After Quake

UN chief calls on Haiti to 'resist escalation' 10 years after quake

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The Antarctic peninsula is one of the regions on Earth that is warming the fastest

2019 Was The Second Hottest Year On Record, Experts Said

Sri Lanka Army troops en route to Mali to join the UN peacekeeping mission there in November 2019

US Calls For Cut In UN Peacekeeping Forces In Mali

An economic crisis has fueled street protests in Lebanon, which fell behind in its payment of UN dues

Lebanon Regains UN Voting Rights After Paying Arrears

Lebanon is facing its worst economic crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war

Lebanon 'Regrets' Loss Of UN Voting Privilege

Members of the United Nations Security Council participate in a meeting titled "Maintenance of International Peace and Security" in New York City

UN Security Council Declares Commitment To 'International Law' As Tensions Flare

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