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UN Security Council votes down both US and Russia’s resolutions on Gaza war

UNITED NATIONS, United States, Oct 25, 2023 (AFP) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday failed again to take action…

UN warns Gaza fuel shortage will stop aid work by end of day

By Adel ZAANOUN with Rosie SCAMMELL in Jerusalem GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Oct 25, 2023 (AFP) - The main UN…

Record 114 million people now displaced worldwide: UN

GENEVA, Oct 25, 2023 (AFP) - The number of people worldwide living in forced displacement from their homes is estimated…

UN chief says Hamas attacks ‘did not occur in vacuum’, Israel demands Guterres resign

By Amelie Bottollier-Depois with Shaun Tandon in Washington UNITED NATIONS, United States, Oct 24, 2023 (AFP) - UN Secretary-General Antonio…

Canada slams China for “dangerous” intercept of maritime patrol aircraft

OTTAWA, Oct 16, 2023 (AFP) - Canada's defense minister on Monday slammed Chinese fighter jets' "dangerous and reckless" intercept of…

Israel calls for northern Gaza to be emptied within 24 hours

By Adel Zaanoun with Amelie Bottollier-Depois at the United Nations GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories, Oct 13, 2023 (AFP) - Israel…

UN: One in 10 babies worldwide born preterm, with risks of complications

Every year, millions of babies are born prematurely. In 2020, an estimated 13.4 million babies were born early, with nearly…

UN probe finds Myanmar army using forced labour

GENEVA, Oct 4, 2023 (AFP) - A United Nations investigation into Myanmar on Wednesday urged the country's military rulers to…

Security Council to decide Monday on non-UN force for Haiti

UNITED NATIONS, United States, Oct 1, 2023 (AFP) - The UN Security Council will decide on Monday whether to endorse…

UN rights experts slam ‘systemic racism’ in US police and courts

A new report by UN International experts advancing racial justice and equality in policing, published after an official visit to…

UN chief deplores ‘madness’ of new nuclear arms race

UNITED NATIONS, United States, Sept 26, 2023 (AFP) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that the world was…

Myanmar junta ramped up mass killings, air strikes: UN rights office

  BANGKOK, Thailand, Sept 26, 2023 (AFP) - Myanmar's military escalated its use of mass killings, air and artillery strikes…

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