Chaos across Haiti amid high risk of famine
The lack of goods and resources is worsening an already precarious economic situation, with water and basic services being “stretched to the limit”, UN...
Zimbabwe women crowned African cricket champions
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Synagogue in English City That Spawned Anti-Jewish ‘Blood Libel’ Vandalized With Antisemitic Slogans
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The sole synagogue in the English city where the first known instance of the medieval anti-Jewish “blood libel” occurred has been...
UN an ‘unsinkable compass’ for humanity, says top EU official
A top European Union (EU) official on Tuesday emphasized the crucial role of the United Nations in addressing global challenges, describing it as an...
Rosatom discussed the BRICS energy transition skills at the Africa Energy Indaba 2024
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Gaza: More than 40 per cent of agriculture sector totally destroyed |
The entire agriculture sector of Gaza which was already under strain before the Israeli offensive “collapsed many weeks ago”, especially in the most damaged...
New Partnership Aims to Revive Black-Jewish Alliance
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A new partnership has its sights set on reviving the formidable Black-Jewish alliance, which toppled the Jim Crow laws in the...
Gaza: ‘The population is literally besieged’, UNRWA deputy chief
In an exclusive interview, Natalie Boucly, the Deputy Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA), describes the desperate scenes she witnessed in...
GSMA admits digital agriculture solutions
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‘We Should Salute Them’: Hezbollah Leader Expresses Gratitude for American Anti-Israel Activists
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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Wednesday praised Americans who are putting pressure on US President Joe Biden to limit support for...
News in Brief 15 March 2024 |
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I lost hope and will to live in Russian jail, says Ukraine prisoner of war
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UN chief calls for people-centered approach to combat drug stigma
In his message to the opening of the 67th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Secretary-General António Guterres said the proliferation of powerful...
Zimbabwe rewards new breed of Golden Girls
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California State University, Long Beach President Denounces Antisemitic Flyers on Campus
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The president of California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) has denounced a recent antisemitic hate campaign targeting a professor that involved...
Security Council: ‘Risky military adventurism’ could push Yemen into new cycle of war
Briefing ambassadors at the UN Security Council, Hans Grundberg voiced his disappointment at the failure to achieve key milestones that ordinary Yemenis have been...
Oppo to introduce IoT, AI ecosystem to SA
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Ordeal of Ukrainians revealed after full-scale Russian invasion |
It’s been a full two years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine which gave rise to “horrific” abuses and likely war crimes, including...
I lost hope and will to live, in Russian jail, says Ukraine POW
Latest graphic findings from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine - created by the Human Rights Council two years ago – highlight...
In Libya, one person’s garbage is another person’s gain
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March 14, 2024 — Editor’s note: This story is part of a collaboration between Ensia and Egab exploring environmental efforts by...
South African Jewish Women Protest Hamas Rapes as Government Seeks to Boost Pressure on...
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South Africa’s Jewish community has continued to display widespread support for Israel as the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has pledged...
News in Brief 11 March 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.
Ceasefire now in Gaza, urges UN chief on first day of Ramadan
A Ramadan ceasefire for...
World News in Brief: Syria violence intensifying, heavy weapons threat in Myanmar, justice call...
The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry, which reports to the Human Rights Council, warned that fighting escalated on 5 October last year, when consecutive...
UN chief calls for global action to defend women’s rights amid disturbing trends
Addressing the opening of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the pivotal forum dedicated to promoting and safeguarding the rights of women...
Ceasefire in Gaza, urges UN chief, on first day of Ramadan
“Even though Ramadan has begun, the killing, bombing and bloodshed continue in Gaza...My strongest appeal today is to honour the spirit of Ramadan by...
