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UNITED NATIONS, Sept 13 (NNN-YPA) – Members of the Security Council, yesterday, made an unusual plea, to help avoid a “catastrophic ecological, maritime, and humanitarian risk, posed by the Safer tanker” off Yemen.

In a press statement, the council members reiterated their deep concern about the threat posed by the derelict oil storage tanker, anchored off the port of Hodeidah, and commended pledges for a UN emergency operation for the tanker.

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The 76th session of the UN General Assembly concluded on Monday amid deepening global crises.

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The president of the upcoming 77th session of the UN General Assembly, Csaba Korosi, vowed on Monday to build bridges and make the work of the assembly more impact-oriented.

"We must continue to reform and transform the United Nations, including the General Assembly, and strengthen our cooperation through trust," he told reporters after taking the oath as president of the upcoming session of the General Assembly.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has suspended Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver for one year, plus fined him $10 million, after an investigation found that he had engaged in what the league called “workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies.”

The findings of the league’s report, published Tuesday, came nearly a year after the NBA asked a law firm to investigate allegations that Sarver had a history of racist, misogynistic and hostile incidents over his nearly two-decade tenure overseeing the franchise.

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — At a time of unprecedented challenges and upheaval, “solutions lie in solidarity,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a message commemorating the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation.

“South-South and triangular cooperation are critical for developing countries to mitigate and adapt to climate disruption, address the global health crisis, including COVID-19 recovery, and achieve all 17 Sustainable Development Goals,” said the top UN official.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street pointed higher before the opening bell Monday, building on last week’s strong finish ahead of a host of new inflation data from the U.S.

Futures for the Dow Jones industrials rose 0.3% and futures for the S&P 50 climbed 0.5%.

NEW YORK, Sep 11 (APP): The daughter of Pakistan’s UN Ambassador, Munir Akram, raised thousands of dollars for the affectees of the deadly floods in Pakistan at a largely-attended fundraiser she hosted on Saturday.

Ariana Akram, a student activist, said that the donations made at the gathering of ambassadors, UN officials, members of the business community here and prominent New York personalities were being tabulated and the exact amount will be posted soon.

NEW YORK, Sep 11 (APP): Pakistan’s UN Ambassador, Munir Akram, paid high tributes to Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah on his 74th death anniversary, with a pledge to abide by his principles of building Pakistan into a dynamic, progressive, moderate, and democratic Islamic country.

“Today, the nation pays tribute to our founding father #QuaidEAzam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on his 74th death anniversary,” he said in a tweet marking the occasion.

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans remembered 9/11 on Sunday with tear-choked tributes and pleas to “never forget,” 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.

The loss still feels immediate to Bonita Mentis, who wore a necklace with a photo of her slain sister, Shevonne Mentis.

“It’s been 21 years, but it’s not 21 years for us. It seems like just yesterday,” she said before reading victims’ names at the World Trade Center to a crowd that included Vice President Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff. Mentis’

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 08 (APP): The UN flash appeal for $160 million to help millions of people affected by record-breaking floods in Pakistan is so far 21 percent funded, having received $34 million, a UN spokesman said Thursday, as Secretary-General Antonio Guterres headed to Islamabad for a solidarity visit.

The UN chief launched the appeal on Aug 30, and Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said more contributions were expected in the coming days.