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At least 26 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday – the eve…
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At least 26 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday – the eve of one of the most important holidays in Islam – the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Friday.
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The UN Secretary-General has expressed alarm after a drone struck a residential building in the Romanian city of Galați overnight into Friday, reportedly injuring two people.
At the African Development Bank (AfDB) annual meetings this week, several African leaders called for investments in electricity infrastructure which go beyond lighting homes to powering economies. Applauding the AfDB for its energy programmes like Mission 300 – which aims to provide electricity access to 300 million Africans by 2030 – the Central African Republic’s […]
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At least 26 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday – the eve of one of the most important holidays in Islam – the UN human rights office,…
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The UN Secretary-General has expressed alarm after a drone struck a residential building in the Romanian city of Galați overnight into Friday, reportedly injuring two people.
At the African Development Bank (AfDB) annual meetings this week, several African leaders called for investments in electricity infrastructure which go beyond lighting homes to powering economies. Applauding the AfDB…
Andreas Sieber is head of political strategy at 350.org. Shady Khalil is a senior global policy strategist at Oil Change International. COP31 will take place in the context of what…
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Ethiopian authorities have intensified their crackdown on press freedom in a cynical attempt to silence criticism in the lead-up to the country’s national election on 1 June, Amnesty International said…
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Tehran 16 November 2025 #1
Tehran 16 November 2025 #1 nrafati Mon, 11/17/2025 – 23:24 Tehran Mon, 11/17/2025 – 12:00 16 November 2025 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, “There is no undeclared nuclear enrichment in Iran. All of our facilities are under the safeguards and monitoring [of the IAEA]… There is no enrichment right now because our facilities — our […]
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Saada 14 November 2025 #1
Saada 14 November 2025 #1 nrafati Mon, 11/17/2025 – 23:23 Saada, Yemen Mon, 11/17/2025 – 12:00 14 November 2025 The UN Security Council extended the mandate of targeted Yemen sanctions and the Panel of Experts focused on the Houthis. The U.S. welcomed the “new requirements for the Panel to report on the flow of dual-use […]
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Bab 14 November 2025 #1
Bab 14 November 2025 #1 nrafati Mon, 11/17/2025 – 23:22 Bab al-Mandab, Yemen Mon, 11/17/2025 – 12:00 14 November 2025 The UN Security Council extended the mandate of targeted Yemen sanctions and the Panel of Experts focused on the Houthis. The U.S. welcomed the “new requirements for the Panel to report on the flow of […]
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Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors to vote on Gaza stabilization force
Ambassadors are due to meet at 5pm in New York to vote on a US plan for an international force to restore order in Gaza, protect civilians and open the way for large-scale aid and rebuilding — a move which could help the shift from war to recovery. The proposal also calls for Israeli forces […]
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UN aid office pushes for ‘unhindered’ humanitarian access in Sudan
UN relief chief Tom Fletcher held “useful” and “tough” discussions with the two sides battling for control of Sudan this week, pushing for access to aid for those in desperate need, he told journalists in New York on Monday.
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UNHCR urges balance as UK unveils new asylum proposals
The UN refugee agency has welcomed aspects of the United Kingdom’s proposed changes to its asylum system, while emphasising the importance of fair, efficient protection for those fleeing conflict and persecution.
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Conflict and hunger ‘two faces of the same crisis’, UN deputy chief tells Security Council
For millions of people worldwide caught up in conflict, “war and hunger are often two faces of the same crisis,” UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the Security Council on Monday, as it met to examine how food insecurity fuels fighting.
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Security Council to vote on new Gaza force: Here’s what you need to know
The UN Security Council is expected to vote at 5pm in New York today on a US-sponsored draft resolution that would authorise the creation of an international stabilisation force in the Gaza Strip.
At Home and Away: President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s Year in Power in Syria
At Home and Away: President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s Year in Power in Syria hschaub Mon, 11/17/2025 – 00:00 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe & Central Asia Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Gender & Conflict Future of Conflict Global Issues Visual Explainers My Reading List Podcast / Middle East & North […]
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Lebanon: UN peacekeeping patrol targeted by Israeli tank, IDF blames ‘misidentification’
On Sunday, a foot patrol of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was targeted by an Israeli army Merkava tank from a position established by Israel in Lebanese territory.