Africa: UN’s ‘Responsibility to Deliver’ Will Not Waver, After US Announces Withdrawal From Dozens of International Organizations

Africa: UN’s ‘Responsibility to Deliver’ Will Not Waver, After US Announces Withdrawal From Dozens of International Organizations

Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed regret over the decision by the United States to withdraw from a number of UN entities, while underscoring that the system will continue to deliver on all its mandates. “As we have consistently underscored, assessed contributions to the United Nations regular budget and peacekeeping budget, as approved by the General…

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Fire tears through bar at Swiss Alps ski resort Crans-Montana, killing dozens at New Year’s celebration

Fire tears through bar at Swiss Alps ski resort Crans-Montana, killing dozens at New Year’s celebration

Crans-Montana, Switzerland — A fire at a crowded bar in the Swiss Alps during New Year’s Eve celebrations killed about 40 people and left 115 injured, many of them seriously, police said Thursday. The blaze tore through a bar called Le Constellation in the Alpine ski resort municipality of Crans-Montana, Switzerland. “More than a hundred people…

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