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UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

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Mr. Guterres was saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by flash flooding in the capital, Nairobi, and other parts of the...
Gaza protests: UN rights chief flags ‘disproportionate’ police action on US campuses

Gaza protests: UN rights chief flags ‘disproportionate’ police action on US...

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In recent days, demonstrations unfolding through tented encampments on school grounds – sparked by students at New York’s prestigious Columbia University who are...
$2.8 billion appeal for three million people in Gaza, West Bank

$2.8 billion appeal for three million people in Gaza, West Bank

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The UN and partner agencies insisted that "critical changes" were needed to provide urgent aid to Gaza and launched an appeal for $2.8 billion
Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

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“In these trying times – where peace is under severe threat, and dialogue and diplomacy are in dire need – let us be...
UPDATING LIVE: Head of Palestine relief agency due to brief Security Council on Gaza crisis

UPDATING LIVE: Head of Palestine relief agency due to brief Security...

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1:40 PM - Philippe Lazzarini has said the agency is facing a “deliberate and concerted campaign” to undermine its operations at a time when...
UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discrimination

UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discrimination

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres celebrated the achievements and contributions of people of African descent from across the world, while addressing the forum via...
Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

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As crises continue to unfold, there has been a lack of unity among world leaders in solving challenges for the “collective good”, the...
$414 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan

$414 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan

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UNRWA on Wednesday launched a $414.4 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria and those who have fled the country for neighbouring Lebanon and...
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Syria: Political deadlock and violence fuels humanitarian crisis

Briefing ambassadors at the UN Security Council, Geir Pedersen said that recent spike in violence, including airstrikes, rocket attacks and clashes between armed groups,...

Russia: Rights experts condemn continued imprisonment of Evan Gershkovich

The 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested last March in Yekatarinburg on espionage charges and is being held at the infamous Lefortovo...

Russia and China veto US resolution stating imperative of ‘immediate and sustained ceasefire’ in Gaza

The US-led draft, which took weeks to reach a vote, stated the "imperative" for “an immediate and sustained ceasefire to protect civilians on all...

First Person: ‘Courageous’ 12-year-old reports relative after being raped in Madagascar

UN News spoke to Commissioner Aina Randriambelo, who described what efforts her country is making to promote gender equality and a better understanding...

Gaza: UN aid team reaches stricken north, confirms ‘shocking’ disease and hunger

The UN’s top aid official in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Jamie McGoldrick, reached Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahia on Thursday, where children with...

UN report: Credible allegations Ukrainian POWs have been tortured by Russian forces

According to the Monitoring Mission, interviews conducted with 60 recently released Ukrainian POWs painted a harrowing picture of their experiences in Russian captivity.“Almost...

Israel tells UN it will reject UNRWA food convoys into northern Gaza

“As of today, UNRWA, the main lifeline for Palestine refugees, is denied from providing lifesaving assistance to northern Gaza,” UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini wrote...

Rights expert finds ‘reasonable grounds’ genocide is being committed in Gaza

Francesca Albanese was speaking at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, where she presented her latest report, entitled ‘Anatomy of a Genocide’,...

‘We must push for lasting peace in Gaza’, UN chief insists as starvation threat nears

“The need is urgent,” Mr. Guterres said in Amman, alongside Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safady, as he pledged to keep pushing “for the removal...

UN pays tribute to victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Addressing a commemorative meeting to mark the International Day of Remembrance of The Victims of Slavery and The Transatlantic Slave Trade, Assembly President...
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