Peace and Security
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General Assembly demands immediate end to Russian aggression in Ukraine
The UN General Assembly on Thursday demanded that Russia immediately cease its aggression against Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all military…
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World News in Brief: Concern mounts over fate of El Fasher, call for consensus over South Sudan elections, indigenous rights in Brazil
UN humanitarians “remain gravely concerned” over the daily fighting that continues to rage in and around the Sudanese city of…
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UN Human Rights Council condemns Myanmar abuses, calls for immediate action
The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday reiterated its deep concern over the crisis in Myanmar, amid reports of widespread…
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World News in Brief: Ukraine rescue efforts, Libyan activist abducted, climate impacts on fish stocks, SDG ‘wake-up call’
The UN and its partners are offering support to Ukrainian authorities as they address the impact of the deadly Russian…
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Casualties rise in Ukraine amid escalating Russian attacks, Security Council hears
The UN’s top humanitarian official has reiterated strong condemnation of deadly missile attacks on multiple Ukrainian cities on Monday, while…
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Several Ukrainian cities hit in new wave of Russia missile attacks
Ukrainian cities faced another barrage of missiles fired by Russian forces on Monday with dozens killed and a children’s hospital…
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UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises
Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential threats: climate change and…
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Ukraine: UN report reveals ‘horrific toll’ of Russian attacks
A new report from UN human rights monitors in Ukraine has revealed the “horrific toll” of attacks by Russian armed…
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World News in Brief: Doha talks on Afghanistan, human rights in Belarus, Rohingya refugees in India, global trade rises
The UN’s top political affairs official on Tuesday reiterated that human rights, especially the rights of Afghan women and girls,…
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UN chief lauds ‘strong’ new recommendations to limit proliferation of light weapons
The UN Secretary-General on Saturday praised the adoption of a “strong outcome document” at the end of a conference dedicated…
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