Hungarian minister: World quotas needed for refugees
Hungary’s Foreign Minister said Tuesday that his government will propose “world quotas” for nations to share the burden of taking
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UN General Assembly rejects Crimea annexation
A majority of U.N. member states told Moscow Thursday that they will not recognize the annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region.
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UN chief heads to Moscow, Kyiv
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will leave for Moscow and Kyiv Wednesday, in a bid to help diplomatically resolve the crisis
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UN concerns high over Crimea crisis
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed “deep disappointment” and concern, a day after Ukraine’s Crimea region voted to align
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Russia vetoes Crimea resolution, China abstains
Russia deployed its veto at the U.N. Security Council Saturday, blocking a resolution condemning the referendum slated for Sunday in
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Ukrainian PM seeks international support at UN
Ukraine’s interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk appealed to the U.N. Security Council Thursday for its support to help stop Russia
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UN Security Council meets as international fears grow over Crimea
The U.N. Security Council met on Ukraine Monday for a fifth time in 10 days, as international concerns grow that
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Russia: Ousted Ukrainian president requested military help
Russia’s U.N. ambassador said Ukraine’s deposed president asked Moscow to send its troops to re-establish law and order in his
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US leads boycott of controversial UN debate
The United States led a boycott Wednesday of a controversial debate in the U.N. General Assembly about the role of
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