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Myanmar at a crossroads: A choice between impunity and justice
Nicholas Koumjian, head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), told the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee…
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Amid shifting alliances, General Assembly demands end to US embargo on Cuba
An overwhelming majority of the UN’s 193 Member States once again urged Washington to lift the measures –…
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Reported massacre at hospital in Sudan’s El Fasher leaves 460 dead
The World Health Organization says it’s appalled and deeply shocked by reports that 460 patients and their companions…
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Hurricane Melissa: UN launches sea-lift operation to deliver aid
Latest news reports say wind speeds have reached 165mph (270km/h) while storm surges of 13 feet (3.9 metres)…
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Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least six civilians, injure dozens
“At least six civilians were killed, including two children and over 30 people injured” due to missile and…
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Hurricane Melissa poised to slam Caribbean; 1.6 million children at risk
Currently a Category 4 storm and moving slowly across the Caribbean Sea, Melissa is forecast to strengthen to…
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Children at risk as winter looms amid renewed strikes in Ukraine
Dozens of civilian casualties were reported over the weekend and into Monday, with children among the injured, according…
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UN alarmed by ‘terrifying’ situation in Sudan’s El Fasher, calls for immediate ceasefire
Tom Fletcher, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, said he was “deeply alarmed” by reports of civilian casualties and forced…
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Gaza: Humanitarian response scaled up amid faltering ceasefire
In a press briefing on Tuesday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric described reports of Israeli military action as “extremely…
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Hurricane Melissa: Caribbean braces for destructive winds and ‘catastrophic rainfall’
“Destructive winds, dangerous storm surge, and catastrophic rainfall” are due to hit the region, warned UN Spokesperson Stéphane…