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A total of 8,565 migrants died on land and sea routes worldwide last year, the UN migration agency said Wednesday, a record high since it began counting deaths a decade ago. The International Organization for Migration said the biggest…
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Heatwaves and floods inflict greater economic pain on rural women than men because climate change intensifies existing inequalities, the United Nations’ food and farming agency said on Tuesday. Scientists say the effects of rising…
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The UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned Thursday it has reached a critical juncture as it struggles to cope with the war in Gaza. “It is with profound regret that I must now inform you that UNRWA has reached a breaking point,” chief…
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More than $400 million is needed for western Afghanistan to recover and rebuild after a devastating earthquake last October that killed around 2,000 people, the United Nations said Wednesday. The magnitude 6.3 quake on Oct. 7, one of the…
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The United Nations secretary-general has warned that climate chaos and food crises are increasing threats to global peace. Antonio Guterres told the UN security council that climate disasters imperil food production and “empty bellies fuel…
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The United States accused Russia on Tuesday of firing at least nine North Korean-supplied missiles at Ukraine, while Moscow labeled Washington a “direct accomplice” in the downing of a Russian military transport plane last month. Russia’s…
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The Palestinian ambassador to the UN called on the members of the Non-Aligned Movement in Kampala, Uganda, to put pressure on Israel to implement a ceasefire in Gaza after 100 days of war with militant Palestinian group Hamas. Rayid…
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This year could be hotter under El Nino’s influence than the record-shattering 2023, the United Nations warned Friday, as it urged drastic emissions cuts to combat climate change. The UN’s World Meteorological Organization said new monthly…
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Dozens of American rabbis disrupted a meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday to demand that Washington stops preventing the UN Security Council from taking urgent action in support of an immediate and permanent ceasefire…
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The United Nations said Tuesday it was “gravely concerned” by Israel’s continued bombardment of the central Gaza Strip and urged Israeli forces to take all available measures to protect civilians. The UN Human Rights Office said all…
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