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UN seeks $275M in aid for Myanmar quake survivors

UN seeks $275M in aid for Myanmar quake survivors

The United Nations launched an appeal on Friday for $275 million in donations urgently needed to aid more than one million people affected by the recent magnitude 7.7 earthquake that devastated Myanmar.
Vietnam concerned about recent developments in East Sea: diplomat

Vietnam concerned about recent developments in East Sea: diplomat

UN warns 'vampiric overconsumption' is draining world's water

UN warns 'vampiric overconsumption' is draining world's water

'Time is up': Countries trapped in climate crisis raise alarm at UN

'Time is up': Countries trapped in climate crisis raise alarm at UN

Countries on the front lines of the climate crisis are fed up.
September 23, 2022 | 03:39 pm PT
World population to reach 8 billion on November 15, United Nations says

World population to reach 8 billion on November 15, United Nations says

The world's population is expected to reach eight billion on November 15, the U.N. forecast Monday in a report that said India will surpass China as the most populous country on earth in 2023.
July 10, 2022 | 10:58 pm PT
UN meet sees blitz of pledges to protect ailing oceans

UN meet sees blitz of pledges to protect ailing oceans

A major UN conference on how to restore the faltering health of global oceans kicked off in Lisbon this week with a flurry of promises to expand marine protected areas, ban deep-sea mining, and combat illegal fishing.
June 27, 2022 | 06:05 pm PT
COP26: World makes new bid to avert climate disaster

COP26: World makes new bid to avert climate disaster

The United Nations COP26 summit that starts in Glasgow this week has been billed as a make-or-break chance to save the planet from the most calamitous effects of climate change.
October 31, 2021 | 04:07 am PT
Covid-19 may become 'seasonal', UN says

Covid-19 may become 'seasonal', UN says

Covid-19 appears likely to develop into a seasonal disease, the United Nations said Thursday, cautioning though against relaxing pandemic-related measures simply based on meteorological factors.
March 17, 2021 | 11:34 pm PT
Vietnam to contest for UN Human Rights Council seat

Vietnam to contest for UN Human Rights Council seat

Vietnam will run for the UN Human Rights Council's 2023-25 term, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has said.
February 22, 2021 | 10:00 pm PT
UN requests Vietnam to deploy Covid-19 testing center in South Sudan

UN requests Vietnam to deploy Covid-19 testing center in South Sudan

The United Nations (U.N.) recently requested Vietnam to deploy a Covid-19 testing center in South Sudan thanks to its successful efforts to contain the disease.
December 13, 2020 | 11:36 pm PT
More Vietnamese female officers to join UN peacekeeping ranks: defense ministry

More Vietnamese female officers to join UN peacekeeping ranks: defense ministry

The Ministry of National Defense is considering increasing the number of female officers among United Nations (UN) peacekeeping personnel.
November 27, 2020 | 05:30 am PT
Second Vietnamese military officer to work at UN headquarters

Second Vietnamese military officer to work at UN headquarters

A Vietnamese military officer has become the second to secure a position at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, the U.S.
October 24, 2020 | 04:58 pm PT
Vietnam population might peak 10 years earlier than UN forecast: Lancet study

Vietnam population might peak 10 years earlier than UN forecast: Lancet study

Vietnam’s population might peak at 107.25 million in 2044, a decade earlier than forecast by the U.N. last year, according to a recent study.
July 17, 2020 | 05:32 pm PT
Vietnam strides forward in human development index growth

Vietnam strides forward in human development index growth

Vietnam is among the top 20 countries in terms of Human Development Index (HDI) growth from 1990 to 2018, a new report says.
December 11, 2019 | 08:00 pm PT
Uphold international law in South China Sea, Vietnam proclaims at UN meet

Uphold international law in South China Sea, Vietnam proclaims at UN meet

Addressing the UN General Assembly, Vietnam's Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh stressed the importance of abiding by international laws and not complicating South China Sea issues.
September 28, 2019 | 08:19 pm PT
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