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UN’s top court to hold Myanmar genocide hearings in January
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold public hearings in a landmark case next month accusing Myanmar of committing genocide…
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Bangladesh says six peacekeepers killed in attack on UN base in Abyei
At least six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed in a “terrorist” attack on a United Nations base in Abyei, a disputed region between…
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Treason trial of South Sudan's suspended VP is further eroding peace deal, UN experts say
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The treason trial of South Sudan’s suspended vice president is further eroding a 2018 peace agreement he signed with…
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Swiss yodelling joins world cultural heritage list
Yodelling, the traditional singing of herders in the Swiss Alps, was recognised by the United Nations on Thursday as part of the world's…
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UN chief calls on Yemen's Houthi rebels to free all UN detainees
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief called on Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Tuesday not to prosecute detained U.N. personnel and to…
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COP webpages emit up to 10 times more carbon than average sites
Views of webpages used for the Conference of the Parties (COP) sites—referring to the annual United Nations climate change summit—emit up…
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Protesters confront security at main venue of UN climate talks
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — A group of activists skirmished with security on Tuesday at United Nations climate talks in Brazilian Amazon city…
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Brazil stumps up billions of dollars for its ambitious rainforest fund at UN climate summit
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Brazil on Thursday unveiled long-awaited details of a plan to pay countries to preserve their tropical forests and…
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World leaders ditch ties at sweaty climate summit
Diplomacy ditched its stuffy tie for once at a climate meeting in Belem, Brazil, where Thursday's Amazonian heat saw leaders and…
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Houthis say 43 detained UN staff to face trial over links to Israeli attack
Houthis to put 43 UN staff on trial for alleged links to Israeli strike that killed senior Houthi officials, as the UN demands release of…
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Costa Rica nominates Rebeca Grynspan for UN secretary-general
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica put forward Wednesday longtime diplomat and former Vice President Rebeca Grynspan as a candidate to…
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25 years after landmark UN resolution, UN chief says women are too often absent from peace talks
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Twenty-five years after a landmark U.N. resolution demanded equal participation for women in all efforts to promote…
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Iran expert tells TML international community no longer hostage to talks with Tehran
Snapback sanctions could collapse the Iranian economy as the Islamic Republic scrambles to rebuild its nuclear facilities The European…
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Iran threatens US with "deadly" response
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned that any miscalculation or act of aggression by the United States or Israel could…
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Thousands of Palestinians flee as Israeli bombs rain down on Gaza City
The Israeli army has subjected Gaza City to its most punishing attacks in two years of war, sending thousands of residents fleeing under…
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Lapid calls UN's treatment of Israel a 'diplomatic equivalent of a psychotic episode'
Lapid discussed the need to create a new organization of "democratic nations", while he pointed out the bias that exists towards Israel…
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80% of Israelis feel negatively towards the UN, Pew Research Center study shows
A Pew Research Center survey reveals the mixed attitudes held by Israelis ahead of the United Nations General Assembly meeting. The…
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Yemen's Houthi-run Foreign Ministry says UN should not shield espionage activities
Houthi officials called for raids on United Nations premises, accusing UN personnel of espionage and bias. Yemen's Houthi-run Foreign…
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Israel demands retraction of UN-backed monitor report on Gaza famine
Israel has demanded the immediate withdrawal of a report by a UN-backed monitor on famine in parts of the Gaza Strip, with Foreign…
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Drone attack destroys 16 trucks carrying UN food to Sudan's famine-hit Darfur region
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A drone attack on a U.N. convoy set fire to all 16 trucks carrying desperately needed food to Sudan’s famine-hit…
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Burkina Faso junta declares UN coordinator persona non grata over child rights report
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The military junta in Burkina Faso on Monday declared the United Nations resident coordinator Carol…
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UN officials: Terrorist activity is surging in Africa's Sahel, endangering women and girls
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Terrorist activity is surging in Africa’s volatile Sahel region, making life more difficult and dangerous for women…
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Germany's top diplomat worried about Israel's increasing isolation
Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Friday that the situation in the Gaza Strip has become "unbearable" and he fears this…
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Countries denounce Israel but keep trading with it
As Israel’s killing of Palestinians continues fast and slow, through air strikes and starvation, the foreign ministers of 28 countries…