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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Take ‘immediate steps’ to de-escalate tensions over Russia-Ukraine war, urges Jenča
The Security Council met in New York in emergency session on Monday after planes from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization...
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30 Years advancing gender equality: Achievements, setbacks, and the road ahead
In the days leading up to the commemoration on Monday 22 September, UN Women, the agency responsible for overseeing gender...
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United Nations LIVE: Beyond the podium
World leaders are gathering this week at United Nations Headquarters in New York at a time of global upheaval. Wars,...
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UN, AU and EU leaders pledge joint push for peace and development in Africa
Meeting at UN Headquarters in New York on the margins of the General Assembly high-level week on Sunday, the leaders...
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UN ‘high seas’ treaty clears ratification threshold, to enter into force in January
Morocco and Sierra Leone joined the list of States ratifying on Friday, becoming the 60th and 61st parties to the...
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‘Warring world crying out for peace’ says UN chief as leaders gather in New York
“Lives are being ripped apart, childhoods extinguished, and basic human dignity discarded, amidst the cruelty and degradations of war,” Mr....
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What to know ahead of the UN summit on the Question of Palestine
A settler woman walks past an Israeli soldier standing guard in East Jerusalem. Photo: IRIN/Andreas Hackl (file photo) What to...
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UN chief sounds alarm over worsening crisis in Sudan’s El Fasher
El Fasher has been under a tightening siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for more than 500 days,...
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Gazans flee ‘death and devastation’ with no transportation or means of shelter
On average, the journey south costs more than $3,000, according to UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA, making it out of...
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‘Tidal wave of emotion’ secures win for young Turkish writer in UN competition
Her standout entry was powered by a “tidal wave of emotion”, said the UN postal agency's Director General Masahiko Metoki.The postal...
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