COP27 PODCAST: Now the hard work begins |
COPs are a marathon, not a sprint. During the first week, country negotiators set the parameters for the serious, and often exhausting, horse-trading that...
News in Brief 21 December 2023 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations. Injured patients ‘waiting to die’ in northern Gaza as last hospital shuts down: WHOThere are...
Drone, Rocket Attacks Targeted US Forces in Iraq, US Officials Say
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US forces in Iraq and Syria faced two separate rocket and explosive drone attacks in less than 24 hours, Iraqi security...
Gazans search for firewood in cemeteries in ‘catastrophic’ situation |
Cemeteries in Gaza are being raided for wood as people affected by the ongoing bombardments look for ways to cook food and feed themselves;...
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...
Gaza’s new terror: Booby-trapped cans of food for the unwary
“A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured and sustained limb amputations after opening a booby-trapped can of food found while looking for his belongings in...
‘The Zionists Always Get Their Way’: Libertarian Party of Michigan Posts Antisemitic Cartoon Depicting...
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The Libertarian Party of Michigan on Wednesday posted an antisemitic cartoon depicting Jews as puppet masters who control both the Democratic...
News in Brief 5 December 2023 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations. WFP forced to ‘pause’ food aid distribution in northern YemenThe UN World Food Programme (WFP) said...
Technology earmarked to promote green development
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De-escalation zone: The UN peacekeepers trying to stop Gaza war spreading |
As war rages in Gaza, another simmering conflict risks escalating on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon – which is why the UN peacekeeping mission...
African ICT doyen Udochi honoured abroad
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Israel Prepared to Handle Any Iran Scenario, Defense Chief Says
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Israel’s defense minister said on Sunday that the country was ready to handle any scenario after Iran threatened to retaliate for...
Elite Paris University Rejects Pro-Hamas Protesters’ Demand to Review Ties With Israel
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Paris‘ Sciences Po university has rejected demands by protesters to set up a working group to review its relations with Israeli...
World News in Brief: UN supporting East Africa flood victims, dozens more migrant deaths...
In a statement released late on Wednesday the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he had been deeply distressed to hear of the hundreds of...
Hamas Officials Threaten to Move to Jordan Amid Tensions with Qatar
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i24 News – Amid escalating tensions with Qatar, senior Hamas officials have threatened to relocate to Jordan if forced to leave...
World News in Brief: Russia vetoes DPR Korea sanctions resolution, children under fire in...
This in effect abolishes the monitoring of UN sanctions against the country, more commonly known as North Korea, blocking the extension of the panel...
Explosion from Hezbollah Drone Leaves Man Seriously Injured in Northern Israel
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i24 News – A resident of northern Israel sustained serious injuries on Saturday after an explosive-laden drone, believed to be dispatched...
News in Brief 14 February 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.Gaza: Rafah invasion would be a disaster “beyond imagination”, warn UN medics UN medical staff said...
News in Brief 28 March 2024 |
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Gaza: health system ‘barely surviving’ warns UN health agency chief
Gaza’s health system is ‘barely surviving’...
Ethiopians working to make lasting peace a reality |
The recent conflict in Ethiopia can often make people forget about the country’s vibrancy, robust economic growth and burgeoning young population, according to the...
Israel Protests After Yemeni Nobel Laureate Denounces Gaza Offensive at Vatican
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Israel‘s Embassy to the Holy See issued a protest on Monday after a Yemeni Nobel Prize winner accused Israel of “genocide” in Gaza during an event hosted by the Vatican.
The...
Harvard Law School Passes Resolution Accusing Israel of Genocide, Calling for Divestment
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The Harvard Law School (HLS) Student Government has passed a divestment resolution that falsely accuses Israel of genocide and ethnic cleansing...
Yemen’s plight echoes broader Middle East crisis, says UN Envoy
Hans Grundberg underscored the urgent need for de-escalation, warning of the perilous consequences of overlooking Yemen’s fragile stability amidst the broader regional crisis.“We cannot...
Sudan telcos resume services, albeit partially
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