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Countries deadlock on UN treaty on plastic pollution
Countries have deadlocked on a United Nations treaty on plastic pollution, according to The Associated Press. The treaty, with an aim of…
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Allies providing Sudan's warring parties with weapons are 'enabling the slaughter,' UN official says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. political chief accused allies of Sudan’s warring military and paramilitary forces on Tuesday of “enabling…
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Sudan's warring forces are escalating attacks and outsiders are `fueling the fire,' warns UN Chief
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sudan’s warring military and paramilitary forces are escalating attacks with outside powers “fueling the fire,”…
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Slight progress in global biodiversity protection efforts but some species decline, new reports find
CALI, Colombia (AP) — Global efforts to protect the world's plants and animals have made slight progress and some species remain in…
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Latest UN report demands 'unprecedented' emissions cuts to salvage climate goals
The United Nations' Environmental Program has released a new with yet more dire news about our odds of avoiding climate disaster caused by…
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The UN says that aid entering Gaza is at its lowest level in months
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. humanitarian officials say aid entering Gaza is at its lowest level in months and warn that critical lifelines…
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UN calls Israel's ban on its top leader a political statement in long-running rift
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations on Wednesday called Israel’s ban on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres entering the country a…
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Relentless fighting is devastating Sudan and escalating in Darfur's capital, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Relentless violence has devastated Sudan and large-scale fighting has escalated in and around the only capital in…
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Gaza hospital says 14 killed as UN-run school hit by Israeli strike
Palestinian authorities on Wednesday reported at least 14 people were killed in an attack on a United Nations facility in central Gaza.…
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UN: Israel agrees to pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations
Israel has agreed to limited daily pauses in fighting in the Gaza Strip from Sunday to allow for hundreds of thousands of children to be…
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Ex-minister dies in Eritrean jail after six years without charge
Berhane Abrehe - a former Eritrean finance minister and fierce critic of the country's president - has died in prison, his family say. The…
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UN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023 and this year may be even higher
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A record number of aid workers were killed in conflicts around the world last year – more than half after the…
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The top UN court sets a December date for the start of hearings in a landmark climate change case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court announced Friday that public hearings will open Dec. 2 in a landmark case…
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Sudan peace talks start - but neither side shows up
Fresh peace talks aimed at ending Sudan's 16-month war have begun despite the two warring sides refusing to enter the negotiating room.…
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UNRWA: 'Another day of horror' in Gaza as Israel strikes school
The leader of the United Nations' agency for Palestinian refugees on Saturday condemned the Israeli strike on a school in Gaza, which…
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UN humanitarian official tells the Security Council that aid to starving Sudanese is being blocked
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. humanitarian official told the Security Council on Tuesday that life-saving supplies are “ready to be loaded…
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UN panel calls on Belarus to release Nobel Peace laureate from prison
FILE - Ales Bialiatski, the head of Belarusian Vyasna rights group, sits in a defendant's cage during a court session in Minsk, Belarus,…
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World Food Programme: UN clearing piled-up aid at pier off Gaza
The United Nations is transferring thousands of tons of humanitarian supplies from a US-constructed pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip…
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UN launches global principles to combat online hate and demands big tech take action now
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief on Monday launched global principles to combat online hate and lies and demanded that big…
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UN says lawlessness in Gaza impedes aid via Kerem Shalom despite Israel's military pause
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Tuesday it has been unable to distribute aid in the Gaza Strip…
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Central African Republic faces increased rebel activity and spillover from Sudan war, UN experts say
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Activities of armed groups in the volatile Central African Republic have increased, complicating a security…
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Lack of global schooling costing trillions, UN warns
Excluding children from school education could cost the global community around $10 trillion a year by 2030 if states do not take decisive…
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UN says violence against children in conflict reached extreme levels in 2023, including in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Violence against children caught in multiplying and escalating conflicts reached “extreme levels” in 2023, with an…
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UN will describe Israel and Hamas as violating children’s rights in armed conflict
UNITED NATIONS — In an upcoming report to the U.N. Security Council, the secretary-general of the world body plans to list both Israel and…