WMO chief to youth: Engage in climate action for a better future |
UN News: The WMO’s State of Global Climate report confirms 2023 was the hottest year on record with the global mean temperature at 1.45...
Red Sea Fighting Traps Two Oil Ships in Houthi Waters
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Two tankers, containing oil and toxic waste, are stuck in the Red Sea in the firing line between Western naval forces...
Burning Object Thrown at Israeli Embassy in Hague, Dutch Police Say
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A burning object was thrown at the Israeli embassy in the Hague on Thursday morning, Dutch police said, adding that they...
Amid ongoing strife in Gaza and Ukraine, UN chief reiterates peace call
“When we live in a chaotic world it’s very important to stick to principles and the principles are clear: the UN Charter, international law,...
Israel Determined to Take Rafah Despite ‘Potential Breach’ With US
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Israel will take control of Rafah even if it causes a rift with the United States, a senior Israeli official said...
Uganda intensifies hunt for ADF infiltrators
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African governments endorse Putin’s re-election
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Zambians struggle to cope with staggered blackouts
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Indonesia leads the way in taming forest fires
When volunteer firefighter Marlizar noticed smoke billowing over a quarter-hectare of peatland while on a routine patrol in 2019, he dispatched his colleague to their...
Jewish Students Don’t Feel Safe on US College Campuses After Oct. 7 Massacre, New...
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Overwhelming majorities of Jewish students feel less safe at their colleges and universities amid an explosion of antisemitism across US campuses...
UNRWA review panel presents interim findings to Secretary-General
The review follows serious allegations regarding the alleged involvement of UNRWA staff in the 7 October attack on Israel by Hamas, which are being...
News in Brief 20 March 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.
Gaza: Less than 1 in 2 UN aid missions allowed into northern zones this month
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Conflict driving hunger crisis in Sudan, UN officials tell Security Council
“As we approach the one-year anniversary of the conflict, we cannot make clearer the desperation that civilians are facing in Sudan,” said Edem Wosornu...
UN report details ‘climate of fear’ in Russian occupied areas of Ukraine
Based on over 2,300 testimonies from victims and witnesses, the report details measures taken by Russia to impose Russian language, citizenship, laws, court system...
Fury Over Antisemitic Canadian Newspaper Cartoon Depicting Netanyahu as Blood-Sucking Vampire
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One of Canada’s leading French-language news outlets abruptly removed a crudely antisemitic caricature of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from its...
US Congress Launches Probe Into University of California Berkeley for Allegedly Ignoring Antisemitism
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The US House Committee on Education and the Workforce has launched an investigation into alleged antisemitism at the University of California,...
Kenya pushes for adoption of digital signatures
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Namibia rules out SIM registration deadline extension
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4IR-powered SEZs hold potential for Africa
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Netanyahu to Address US Republican Senators, After Speech by Democrat Schumer, Source Says
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address US Republican senators via video linkup to their weekly policy lunch on Wednesday, a...
Gaza: Less than 1 in 2 UN aid convoys allowed into northern zones this...
In its latest update, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said that the first two weeks of March saw just 11...
Driving tech integration to accelerate business growth
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Load shedding: SMEs shut server rooms
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Honor heats SA market up with Magic series
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