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More than 1,000 humanitarian workers have been killed worldwide over the past three years — nearly three times the toll recorded in the preceding three-year period — the United Nations said on Wednesday, warning of a deepening erosion of…
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The revised text instead “strongly encourages” states with an interest in commercial maritime routes through the Strait of Hormuz to coordinate defensive efforts suited to the situation, aimed at ensuring the safety and security of…
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Rebeca Grynspan says she is confident about her bid to become the next United Nations secretary-general, arguing that the global body must become more agile and effective in addressing mounting global crises. The former Costa Rican vice…
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India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Harish Parvathaneni, strongly criticized Pakistan for presenting what he called a “false and self-serving” account of Operation Sindoor, stating that Islamabad had pleaded with the…
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Hundreds of people are feared dead or missing after attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea, following reports of multiple shipwrecks over the past ten days amid severe weather, the United Nations migration agency said on Monday. “The…
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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday strongly criticised the United States’ intervention in Venezuela, warning that such actions violate international law and risk making countries around…
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Israel on Monday defended its formal recognition of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland at the United Nations, even as several countries questioned whether the move was linked to plans to relocate Palestinians from Gaza or to establish…
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Al-Shabab continues to pose the most serious and immediate threat to peace and stability in Somalia and the wider region, particularly neighbouring Kenya, according to a report by UN experts released on Wednesday. Despite sustained…
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The United Nations on Tuesday accused Myanmar’s military junta of using violence and intimidation to coerce citizens into voting in upcoming military-controlled elections, while armed opposition groups were also employing…
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India on Monday sharply criticized Pakistan at the United Nations over its internal politics, the jailing of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, and the banning of his political party. Speaking at the UN Security Council’s Open Debate on…
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