Gaza: Guterres Calls On Israel To Ensure Life-Saving Aid Reaches Civilians
With no aid allowed into Gaza for more than a month, the UN Secretary-General appealed on Tuesday for guaranteed humanitarian access to
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AI’s ‘Oppenheimer Moment’: Why New Thinking Is Needed On Disarmament
By Juliette Maigné The Artificial Intelligence (AI) race needs to slow down and IT firms should instead be focusing on
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Myanmar Quake: Airstrikes Continue Despite Ceasefire
Myanmar’s military has continued to launch airstrikes and other attacks against opposition forces in the devastated country, one week since
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Myanmar Quake: More Than 1,600 Reported Killed, As UN Aid Operation Supports Rescue Efforts
Latest news reports indicate that over 1,600 have been killed in Myanmar with thousands injured following two powerful earthquakes on
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UN Rights Body Sounds The Alarm Over South Sudan Crisis
The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan issued an alert on Thursday over the rapidly escalating crisis in
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UN Welcomes Black Sea Talks, Warns Of Worsening Humanitarian Crisis In Ukraine
The United Nations on Wednesday welcomed recent diplomatic talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Saudi Arabia, calling
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Niger: Mosque Attack That Killed 44 Should Be ‘Wake-Up Call’, Says Rights Chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned the recent attack on a mosque in Kokorou village, in
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Guterres Says UN To Reduce Aid ‘Footprint’ Inside Gaza Following Ceasefire Collapse
The UN Secretary-General on Monday took the “difficult decision” to reduce the aid operation inside the Gaza Strip following the resumption of
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Ukrainians Tortured, Raped, Executed By Russian Captors, Human Rights Council Hears
The Human Rights Council on Wednesday heard gruesome testimony of torture, rape and execution of Ukrainian detainees and soldiers allegedly
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UN Staff Member Killed In Central Gaza Blast, Five Others Injured
At least one UN staffer has been killed and at least five others injured – several very severely – following
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