The United Nations on Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of protecting children in armed conflicts with top UN officials applauding two decades of world efforts to save children from the scourge of war.
The United Nations is closely watching the situation as some U.S. lawmakers are pushing to cut funding to the UN, said a UN spokesperson Friday, adding that the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is ready to meet the lawmakers.
UN Secretary-General-designate Antonio Guterres vowed here Monday to reform the UN system to better support global efforts to maintain world peace, promote development and combat climate change.
The spicy chicken dish was first served in 1952
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday appointed Portugal's former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres as next UN secretary-general to succeed retiring Ban Ki-moon whose term expires at the end of this year.
The UN General Assembly is scheduled to appoint Antonio Guterres as next UN Secretary-General on Thursday to replace the retiring Ban Ki-moon on Jan. 1, 2017.
Several delegates addressed regional conflicts and refugee issues during the second day of the general debate at the United Nations General Assembly here on Wednesday.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived here Sunday to attend the 71st session of the UN General Assembly.
The former commander of the People's Liberation Army's 12th Group Army has become chief of the Beijing Military Garrison, according to local media.
The UN Security Council on Thursday held its first straw poll on candidates vying to become the next UN secretary-general but made no announcement of the results.
Three Chinese students got injured in a traffic accident in west Germany on Sunday evening and they are currently in stable condition, the Consulate-General of China in Duesseldorf confirmed on Monday.
After a second round of auditions of candidates for the next UN secretary-general concluded here on Tuesday, UN General Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft said he will made conclusions on these auditions and report them to the Security Council.
A high-level meeting between the civil and military leadership at the General Headquarters (GHQ) on Tuesday resolved to protect the core national interests and effectively counter any negative outside influence.
The first-ever public examination of candidates seeking to become the top leader of the United Nations has shown an emphasis on overall gender and geographical balance in the world body.
The UN General Assembly on Tuesday kicked off three days of unprecedented interviews of the nine announced candidates seeking to replace Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon when his second five-year term ends on Dec. 31.
Starting next Tuesday, all the current eight candidates will speak one by one at an open hearing of the UN General Assembly to shed light on why they are seeking to become the next UN secretary-general.
The 10th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), Laos' most significant political event, came to a close on Friday afternoon here after the election of the party leader.
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