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UN pleads for safe passage for civilians trapped in war-hit Sudan city
[ad_1] The UN has called for safe passage for trapped civilians out of the Sudanese city of el-Fasher after paramilitary fighters announced they had…
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Costa Rica nominates Rebeca Grynspan for UN secretary-general
[ad_1] SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica put forward Wednesday long-time diplomat and former Vice President Rebeca Grynspan as a candidate to…
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25 years after landmark UN resolution, UN chief says women are too often absent from peace talks
[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Twenty-five years after a landmark U.N. resolution demanded equal participation for women in all efforts to promote peace, the…
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Trump in speech to UN says world body ‘not even coming close to living up’ to its potential
[ad_1] President Donald Trump returned to the United Nations on Tuesday to boast of his second-term foreign policy achievements and lash out at the…
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Guterres concerned over deteriorating situation in Sudan’s El Fasher
[ad_1] United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has expressed dismay at “the rapidly deteriorating situation” in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur…
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Israel’s Smotrich calls for phased Gaza annexation if Hamas does not disarm
[ad_1] Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for Israel to annex the Gaza Strip if Hamas refuses to disarm, the latest push…
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Netanyahu says he’ll push ahead with Gaza City takeover and renewed ceasefire talks
[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he will give final approval for takeover of Gaza City while also restarting negotiations with Hamas…
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At the UN, young people push to make sure the generational shift is faster — and more substantial
[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS (AP) — They were sharing the world stage to discuss a plan to give young people more input in decisions that…
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UN will declare that both Israel and Hamas are violating children’s rights in armed conflict
[ad_1] The U.N. secretary-general will tell the Security Council next week that both Israel and Hamas are violating children’s rights and leaving them exposed…
Politics
John Kerry shrugs off COP28 chief’s controversial fossil fuel remarks
[ad_1] DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber’s controversial remarks that “no science” shows a fossil fuel phaseout is needed to hit…
Politics
Israel bombs ambulance convoy near Gaza’s largest hospital
[ad_1] The Israeli army bombed a convoy of ambulances near the largest hospital in Gaza on Friday, an attack that “horrified” United Nations Secretary-General…
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Portugal backs UN in bitter feud with Israel, which vowed to ‘teach them a lesson’
[ad_1] Portugal’s Foreign Minister João Gomes Cravinho on Wednesday said his government supported António Guterres’ position on the Israel-Hamas war, amid an escalating dispute between the United Nations…
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Gaza conditions worsen amid warnings that shortages could ‘kill many, many people’ | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Shortages of food, fuel and electricity in Gaza “are going to kill many, many people,” a senior aid official warned Friday,…
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UN warns of Gaza catastrophe as Israel prepares ground invasion
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The ongoing blockade of Gaza has pushed the enclave’s 2.3 million people…
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Xi hails ‘deepening trust’ between China and Russia as he meets Putin
[ad_1] Chinese president notes that he and Putin have met 42 times in the past decade and developed a ‘deep friendship’. Chinese leader Xi…
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West urges Israel to show restraint amid escalation fears
[ad_1] Western governments are urging Israel to show restraint in its military campaign against Hamas in Gaza, as fears grow that the conflict could…
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Hungary’s Orbán calls for less climate panic, more babies
[ad_1] BUDAPEST — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused other European leaders of fearmongering over the threat of climate change at the expense…
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Moscow kills off Black Sea grain deal
[ad_1] The Kremlin said on Monday that a U.N.-brokered deal to allow the safe passage of Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea is…
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UN chief backs reform of Security Council, global financial system
[ad_1] United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres backed the reform of the U.N. Security Council and the international financial system to align them with the…
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Green transition won’t be perfect and we’ll need natural gas, World Energy Council CEO says
[ad_1] The planet appears to be at a major crossroads when it comes to meeting climate-related goals. Discussions about how to mitigate the effects…