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Pictured (L to R): Chrystia Freeland, Foreign Minister of Canada; Harjit Singh, National Defence Minister of Canada; Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operation; and Atul Khare, Under-Secretary-General for Field Support.

A compelling new report about the impact of climate change on global food security has been launched by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in partnership with the Government of Sweden.

A United Nations committee condemned North Korea Tuesday for building nuclear weapons and missiles while its population starves.

A contribution of €900,000 from France has enabled the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide much-needed food assistance and nutrition support to more than 20,000 people in Gaza for three months.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the National Institute of Disaster Management are developing a common framework for the effective use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology (commonly known as drones) for emergency response in the country.

Developing effective co-operation to address the threat of terrorism has been the focus of a two-day visit to Vienna by members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Ad Hoc Committee on Countering Terrorism. Committee members met with officials from the United Nations and the OSCE’s executive structures to learn about their efforts and promote a stronger parliamentary perspective in counter-terrorism work.

The U.S. Justice Department is examining whether it is appropriate to open investigations into a number of issues raised by Republicans in Congress, including many related to former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

The issue of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election followed President Donald Trump on his 12-day trip through five Asian nations.

A Saudi-led coalition says it will reopen some airports and seaports in Yemen in order to allow in humanitarian aid.

On 13 November, the Foreign Affairs Council adopted conclusions on Venezuela, and agreed on targeted sanctions in view of its concerns at the situation in the country.