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‘We are still waiting for our loved ones’: Families of the abducted speak out

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‘We are still waiting for our loved ones’: Families of the abducted speak out

Each called for justice under international law and for perpetrators to be held accountable.Sung-Eui Lee, daughter of a South Korean man abducted by North Korean forces during the Korean War,...

16 May 2025 · 4 min read

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US-Houthi ceasefire ‘a welcome opportunity’ to advance peace efforts in Yemen

Ambassadors were briefed by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, who commended Oman for its efforts to achieve the agreement which came into effect on 6 May.He said...

15 May 2025 · 5 min read

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UN aid office denounces attacks on Gaza hospital

OCHA reported that hostilities intensified overnight, with an attack by Israeli forces on the European Gaza Hospital in Khan Younis which killed and injured several people. A team from the World...

15 May 2025 · 3 min read

‘Politically unacceptable, morally repugnant’: UN chief calls for global ban on ‘killer robots’

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‘Politically unacceptable, morally repugnant’: UN chief calls for global ban on ‘killer robots’

“There is no place for lethal autonomous weapon systems in our world,” Mr. Guterres said on Monday, during an informal UN meeting in New York focused on the use and...

15 May 2025 · 3 min read

World News in Brief: Sudan refugees, aid for Syrian returnees, MERS alert in Saudi Arabia, Venezuela urged to end secret detentions

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World News in Brief: Sudan refugees, aid for Syrian returnees, MERS alert in Saudi Arabia, Venezuela urged to end secret detentions

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Wednesday that most of the new arrivals are women and children.Many have come from Zamzam camp and the city of El Fasher, locations...

14 May 2025 · 4 min read

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Gaza: 57 children reported dead from malnutrition, says WHO

Since the aid blockade began on 2 March, 57 children have reportedly died from the effects of malnutrition, according to the Ministry of Health.If the situation persists, nearly 71,000 children...

14 May 2025 · 3 min read

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Number of internally displaced breaks new record with no let-up in conflicts, disasters

“These figures are a clear warning: without bold and coordinated action, the number of people displaced within their own countries will continue to grow rapidly,” said Amy Pope, Director General...

14 May 2025 · 2 min read

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GAZA LIVE: ‘Humanity, the law and reason must prevail’ in Gaza, UN relief chief tells Security Council

The Security Council met in New York to discuss the horror unfolding in Gaza, where humanitarians warn of “a critical risk of famine” and aid shipments have been blocked by...

14 May 2025 · 1 min read

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‘Stop the 21st century atrocity’ in Gaza, Fletcher urges UN Security Council

Mr. Fletcher began his remarks by asking the international community to reflect on what it will tell future generations about action taken “to stop the 21st century atrocity to which...

14 May 2025 · 4 min read

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US deportations raise serious human rights concerns

His Office, OHCHR, has received information that over 100 Venezuelan deportees are being detained at a notorious prison in El Salvador. OHCHR said 142,000 people were deported from the US between...

13 May 2025 · 3 min read