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The Nuances Behind Russia’s Use of the Veto on the UN Security Council
Vitaly Churkin, the Russian ambassador to the United Nations, on July 29, 2015, when he vetoed a Security Council draft resolution authorizing a tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the downing...
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The Heart of Pope Francis’s Speech at the UN: Don’t Look Past the Poor
Pope Francis at the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 25, 2015. LI MUZI/UN PHOTO Pope Francis spread his gospel of not forgetting the poor at the United Nations on Friday morning, where he spoke...
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UN’s Newest Vote to Pick the Next Secretary-General? Guterres Wins Again
Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, whispering to Sameh Shoukry, Egypt’s foreign minister, at a UN Security Council meeting on Sept. 21, 2016, on Syria. The next UN secretary-general will inherit...
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António Guterres, 67, Picked to Become the Next UN Secretary-General
António Guterres, center, was chosen by the Security Council on Oct. 5 to be the next UN secretary-general, pending a formal vote. Here, Guterres, a former UN refugee chief, visits a camp for Syrians...
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You’ve Got to Be Kidding: A Twitter Account Takes Jabs at the UN Security...
The sound of clapping: the United Nations Security Council applauds its decision to select a new UN secretary-general on Oct. 6, 2016, at a closed meeting presided over by Russia. AMANDA VOISARD/UN...
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Russian Spies Left Out in the Cold? New Details of the Country’s Oyster Bay...
The Norwich House estate, owned by Russia, off Mill River Road in Upper Brookville on Long Island. One mansion is circa 1918 and the other more recent. All Russians were evicted from the site by the US...
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On a Light Note: 10 Tips for Nikki Haley, New US Ambassador to UN
Nikki Haley, the new United States ambassador to the United Nations, talking with media at the UN, Jan. 31, 2017. MANUEL ELIAS/UN PHOTO A recent email sent out by a member of the United States Mission...
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Vitaly Churkin, 64, Russia’s Longtime Ambassador to the UN, Dies Suddenly
Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s ambassador to the UN, died of an apparent heart attack on Feb. 20, 2017. He relished talking to the press, as he did here on Oct. 18, 2016. RICK BAJORNAS/UN PHOTO Vitaly...
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Recent Senior Appointments at the UN Show Stubborn Gender Gap
Stephen O’Brien, a Briton, left, the new boss of the United Nations humanitarian agency, a highly visible post, at his swearing-in with Ban Ki-moon, the secretary-general, in June. A roundup of new...
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