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Guterres calls for urgent Security Council reform
Mr. Guterres was speaking to ambassadors at the iconic venue in New York on United Nations Daymarking 80 years of its creation. He spoke via video link from Hanoi, Vietnam's…
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UN warns displaced Gaza of freezing nights, food shortages
Since the October 10 ceasefire, the United Nations migration agency IOM has sent more than 47,000 relief items, including 2,500 tents, to help families rebuild amid the devastation. “The people…
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A fake letter: the UN prepares to fight cybercrime with a new convention
You place your order, make payment and only later notice a small detail: only one letter of the website address was different. This shows how easily you can fall into…
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Around forty migrants, including children, die in a shipwreck in Tunisia
The tragedy comes amid fears that deteriorating living conditions for refugees and asylum seekers in North Africa could push more families to undertake perilous journeys. The boat, which left the…
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World news in brief: ICJ on Gaza, “a rare and positive day” for nuclear security in Ukraine and internally displaced people in Nigeria
The UN World Court concluded that Israel must also protect humanitarian and medical personnel, prohibit starvation as a method of warfare and cooperate with the United Nations, among other obligations.…
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Ceasefire provides ‘lifeline’ but Gaza hospitals remain in ruins
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the cessation of hostilities but declared that “the crisis is far from over and the needs are immense”. He highlighted the toll of months of conflict:…
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Fragile ceasefire in Gaza marks ‘a momentous but precarious moment,’ UN envoy tells Security Council
The Gaza ceasefire offers a rare opportunity to end one of the most destructive phases of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the UN deputy Middle East envoy has said. Security Council THURSDAY.…
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Millions on the brink of survival in Sudan
Sudan is at the epicenter of one of the world's "most serious" humanitarian crises, according to the UN. More than 30 million people are now in need of emergency humanitarian…
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Security Council LIVE: Gaza ceasefire, aid crisis dominate agenda as ambassadors meet on Middle East
THE UN Security Council meets in New York to discuss the Middle East. The session comes amid halting progress in Gaza's fragile ceasefire and growing humanitarian needs after two years…
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UN calls for stronger support for Syria as millions still need it
Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Najat Rochdi, in a briefing from Damascus, called for a renewed commitment to women's participation in the country's political transition, saying their exclusion risks undermining…