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Israel strikes Gaza as UN world court ruling due

Palestinian Territories – Israeli forces struck the Gaza Strip on Friday, as the UN’s top court was due to rule on a plea to...

UN court to rule in Mexico request

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Judges at the UN’s top court were scheduled Thursday to hand down a decision on Mexico’s request for emergency measures...

Efforts to stop environment crimes being hampered — UN

Global efforts to prevent crimes against nature and bring offenders to justice are being hampered by glaring differences in environmental protection laws among countries...

Over 300 dead in Afghanistan floods – WFP

LAQAYI, Afghanistan – More than 300 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces, the UN’s World Food Program said...

Fighting with ‘heavy weaponry’ in Sudan’s El-Fasher: UN

A senior UN official expressed concern late Saturday at reports that heavy weapons were being used in fighting in the Sudanese city of El-Fashur. Wounded...

More than 200 dead in Afghanistan flash floods: UN

Laqayi, Afghanistan — More than 200 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces, the United Nations said on Saturday,...

SDG meeting

SDThe Philippine government and the United Nations Philippines (UN) operationalize a strategic partnership toward achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and implementing the...

UN officials urge swift action to fight El Niño phenomenon

Top UN officials called last week for swift action to combat the El Niño extreme weather events that are currently devastating southern Africa and...

70% of environment journalists report attacks, threats, pressure—UN

Santiago, Chile—Seventy percent of environmental journalists from 129 countries, polled in March, reported experiencing attacks, threats or pressure related to their job, UNESCO said...

G7 reportedly agrees end date for coal-fired power plants

Turin, Italy—G7 energy ministers have agreed on a time frame for phasing out coal-fired power plants, a British minister said Monday, as the UN...

Rescuing future generations

THIS week, leaders from the Group of Seven started their four working sessions over two days in Turin, Italy, the first political session since...

North Korea tests ‘super-large warhead’—media

North Korea has tested a “super-large warhead” designed for a strategic cruise missile, state media said Saturday, the most recent test since UN sanctions...

Heatwaves put children in Asia at risk, says UN

BANGKOK – Massive heatwaves across East Asia and the Pacific could place millions of children at risk, the UN warned Thursday, calling for action...

Myanmar junta slams UN’s ‘one-sided’ rights claims

YANGON – Myanmar’s junta on Tuesday slammed the UN’s “one-sided allegations” about its human rights record and said it had received no official communication...
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