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The United Nations has again called for freedom of movement for its peacekeepers in Lebanon…
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The United Nations has again called for freedom of movement for its peacekeepers in Lebanon who continue to closely monitor developments in the south of the country, including in the wake of the recent provisional agreement signed by the United States and Iran.
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Libya has been mired in political dysfunction since the collapse of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in 2011, which shattered State institutions and triggered recurring struggles over legitimacy and power.
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The Security Council is in session for an open briefing on Gaza, convened at the request of its 10 elected members amid concern that the territory’s humanitarian crisis is being overshadowed by wider regional developments. The meeting takes place under a ceasefire that has existed in name since October 2025 – but under nearly 1,000 […]
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The United Nations has again called for freedom of movement for its peacekeepers in Lebanon who continue to closely monitor developments in the south of the country, including in the…
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Libya has been mired in political dysfunction since the collapse of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in 2011, which shattered State institutions and triggered recurring struggles over legitimacy and power.
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The Security Council is in session for an open briefing on Gaza, convened at the request of its 10 elected members amid concern that the territory’s humanitarian crisis is being…
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Two United Nations agencies have together welcomed more than $1 billion in assistance from the United States to support their operations targeting millions of children and hungry families in more…
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The UN’s top human rights official has issued an urgent warning that an imminent offensive against El Obeid, the capital of Sudan’s North Kordofan state, carries the risk of serious…
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From Hormuz to Lebanon, crisis reverberates through trade routes, upending humanitarian networks
Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to send shockwaves through global food systems, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization has warned, as a widening crisis across the Middle East continues to strain humanitarian operations and deepen instability.
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World News in Brief: Syria human rights update, Cuba post-hurricane support still vital, impunity and violence in Myanmar
Three mass graves were recently uncovered in northeastern Syria, including one reportedly at the site of a former detention centre run by the Kurdish-backed Syrian Armed Forces (SDF).
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Hormuz 28 April 2026 #2
Hormuz 28 April 2026 #2 lalasor Tue, 04/28/2026 – 21:09 Strait of Hormuz Tue, 04/28/2026 – 12:00 28 April 2026 The U.S. sanctioned “35 entities and individuals that oversee Iran’s shadow banking architecture”. The Treasury Department also emphasised that “payments to the Government of Iran or the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), directly or indirectly, for safe […]
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Washington 28 April 2026 #3
Washington 28 April 2026 #3 lalasor Tue, 04/28/2026 – 21:08 Washington Tue, 04/28/2026 – 12:00 28 April 2026 The U.S. sanctioned “35 entities and individuals that oversee Iran’s shadow banking architecture”. The Treasury Department also emphasised that “payments to the Government of Iran or the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), directly or indirectly, for safe passage through […]
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Washington 27 April 2026 #2
Washington 27 April 2026 #2 lalasor Tue, 04/28/2026 – 21:06 Washington Tue, 04/28/2026 – 12:00 27 April 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent underscored that “doing business with sanctioned Iranian airlines risks exposure to U.S. sanctions. Foreign governments should take all actions necessary to ensure that companies in their jurisdictions do not provide services to those aircraft, […]
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Tehran 28 April 2026 #1
Tehran 28 April 2026 #1 lalasor Tue, 04/28/2026 – 21:05 Tehran Tue, 04/28/2026 – 12:00 28 April 2026 President Trump asserted that Iran had “just informed us that they are in a ‘state of collapse’. They want us to ‘open the Hormuz Strait’, as soon as possible, as they try to figure our their leadership situation […]
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Hormuz 28 April 2026 #1
Hormuz 28 April 2026 #1 lalasor Tue, 04/28/2026 – 21:04 Strait of Hormuz Tue, 04/28/2026 – 12:00 28 April 2026 President Trump asserted that Iran had “just informed us that they are in a ‘state of collapse’. They want us to ‘open the Hormuz Strait’, as soon as possible, as they try to figure our their […]
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Washington 28 April 2026 #1
Washington 28 April 2026 #1 lalasor Tue, 04/28/2026 – 21:03 Washington Tue, 04/28/2026 – 12:00 28 April 2026 President Trump asserted that Iran had “just informed us that they are in a ‘state of collapse’. They want us to ‘open the Hormuz Strait’, as soon as possible, as they try to figure our their leadership situation […]
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WHO calls for stepped up action to eliminate viral hepatitis
Countries are making measurable progress in combatting viral hepatitis, but the disease remains a major global health challenge, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report published on Tuesday.
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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Gaza in focus
The Security Council turns again to the Middle East crisis in New York on Tuesday, with scheduled debate expected to focus on the fragile Gaza ceasefire, a worsening humanitarian crisis there and efforts to advance a US-backed peace plan. UN Assistant Secretary-General for political affairs Khaled Khiari is set to brief, alongside former UK Prime […]