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PublishedOctober 28, 2024
Israel passes laws restricting work of U.N. agency that is a lifeline for Gaza
The laws risk collapsing the already fragile process for distributing aid in Gaza at a moment when Israel is under increased U.S. pressure to ramp up aid.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2024
More than 120 killed in paramilitary rampage in east-central Sudan, UN and doctors group say
The attack displaced more than 4,000 people in Sudan's eastern Gezira state, according to the International Organization for Migration.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2024
UN official appeals for Lebanon’s ports and airport to be spared as Israel presses its offensive
A top United Nations official says that he is concerned that Lebanon’s ports and airport might be taken out of service, with serious implications for getting food supplies into the country.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2024
UN nuclear chief says the world needs to pursue dialogue with North Korea over nuclear weapons
In an interview Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, wondered whether slamming the door on Kim Jong Un’s government has solved anything.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2024
Head of United Nations calls global situation ‘unsustainable’ at annual meeting of leaders
'We are edging towards the unimaginable – a powder keg that risks engulfing the world,' Antonio Guterres says.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2024
At the UN, world leaders try to lay out a vision for the future – and actually make it happen
The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a 'Pact for the Future' as it heads into its big meeting on Tuesday.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2024
UN report says Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since Oct. 7 faced torture, mistreatment
The report said Israel’s prison service held more than 9,400 'security detainees' as of the end of June, and some have been held in secret without access to lawyers or respect for their legal rights.
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PublishedJune 29, 2024
UN starts to move tons of aid from U.S.-built pier after security fears suspended work there
Millions of pounds of aid have piled up. In just the last week, more than 10 million pounds were moved ashore, according to the U.S. military.
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PublishedJune 26, 2024
Israel blames U.N. for Gaza aid crisis amid fresh reports of starvation
About 500,000 Palestinians are on the brink of starvation, according to a report by United Nations agencies and aid groups.
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PublishedJune 5, 2024
UN chief wants a tax on profits of fossil fuel companies, calling them ‘godfathers of climate chaos’
The burning of fossil fuels – oil, gas and coal – is the main contributor to global warming caused by human activity.
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