World News in Brief: $236 billion a year profit from forced labour, Senegal election...
In an alert, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said that this increase had been fuelled by the growing number of people forced to work...
‘We Are Determined to Do This’: Netanyahu Reaffirms Intention to Launch Rafah Offensive After...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday reaffirmed his intention to launch a military offensive into Rafah — the Hamas terror...
WATCH: Unexploded bombs in Gaza will take years to clear |
The residents of Gaza have faced unimaginable horrors since October. The massive bombardments that pummelled the territory over the last five months have flattened...
Macron Pledges ‘Uncompromising’ Fight Against Antisemitism in Address to French Jewish Leaders
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French President Emmanuel Macron pledged an “uncompromising” fight against the antisemitism that has erupted across France since the Oct. 7 Hamas...
UN rights expert urges global action to halt Myanmar junta atrocities
In February 2021 the military overthrew the elected Government in Myanmar arresting hundreds of officials, political leaders and activists, including President Win Myint and...
Indiana Governor Vetoes Bill Excluding IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
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Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) has vetoed an anti-discrimination bill that was excised of the world’s leading definition of antisemitism by...
Suffering in silence: Gaza’s malnourished babies are dying ‘in their tens, in the 20s’...
The entire Gaza Strip now has just 12 partially functioning hospitals where cases of severe acute malnutrition among newborns in northern governorates are likely...
Haiti: Aid efforts continue amid violence and volatility
The UN said on Tuesday that its children’s agency UNICEF and partners have delivered over 242,000 gallons of water since early March, while the...
News in Brief 19 March 2024 |
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Gaza: Increasing numbers of newborns on brink of death, agencies warn
UN humanitarians reiterated their resolve...
Trump Under Fire After Claiming Jewish Democratic Party Voters ‘Hate Their Religion, Hate Israel’
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump encountered a firestorm of criticism on Tuesday after he claimed that American Jews who vote for...
Ground Incursion Needed to Destroy Hamas in Rafah, Netanyahu Says
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Destroying Hamas in Rafah would required a ground incursion by Israeli forces, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday following a...
Gaza: Increasing numbers of newborns on brink of death, agencies warn
“What doctors and medical staff are telling us is more and more they are seeing the effects of starvation; they’re seeing newborn babies simply...
Dire prospects for resumption of normal internet services
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Mozambique suffers double displacement tragedy
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Niger’s expulsion of US a ‘victory’ against imperialism
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Israel Team to Visit US Over Biden Concerns on Rafah, Gaza ‘Anarchy’
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US President Joe Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that an Israeli military operation in Rafah would deepen...
‘Everyone in Danger’: Concordia University Refuses to Investigate, Punish Antisemitic Assault and Harassment, Students...
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Jewish students at Concordia University in Montreal must fend for themselves when their anti-Zionist classmates resort to assault and harassment on...
24 million Sudanese children facing ‘generational catastrophe’
Since the conflict erupted in April 2023, pitting the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the CRC – an independent...
Israeli Cafe in New York City Vandalized With Fake Blood
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An Israeli cafe in New York City’s heavily Jewish Upper West Side was vandalized over the weekend with fake blood and...
Unexploded bombs in Gaza will take years to clear, says Palestine UN Mine Action...
The residents of Gaza have faced unimaginable horrors since October. The massive bombardments that pummelled the territory over the last five months have flattened...
WHO study shows $39 return for each dollar invested in fight against TB
Relatively modest new investment could result in significant health and economic benefits, with up to $39 worth of benefits for each dollar invested, the...
Israel Furiously Counters Top EU Official’s Claim That ‘Starvation Is Being Used as Weapon...
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Israeli officials reacted with outrage on Monday in the face of a claim by the EU’s foreign policy chief that Jerusalem...
UN relief chief calls for overhaul in humanitarian assistance delivery
In a keynote address to the 2024 European Humanitarian Forum, Martin Griffiths outlined the need for the change.
“I’m more convinced than ever, not just...
News in Brief 18 March 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.
Famine could happen ‘anytime’ in Gaza’s northern governorates
Amid reports that the Israeli military stormed Al-Shifa...
