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Libya’s fragile peace tested again as new clashes roil Tripoli
Clashes broke out earlier in the week across several districts of the Libyan capital, reportedly triggered by the…
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Diplomats prepare ground for June conference on two-State solution for Israel and Palestine
The preparatory session brought together UN Member States to align expectations and finalise arrangements for eight thematic roundtables…
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Guterres welcomes India-Pakistan ceasefire | UN News
The UN chief’s statement, released on Saturday, came shortly after news broke of a decision by the two…
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Haiti: Mass displacement and deportation surge amid violence
Between January 1 and March 31, at least 1,617 people were killed and 580 others injured in violence…
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Ukraine: Ceasefire a critical first step on the road to durable peace
Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo addressed ambassadors alongside UN deputy relief chief, Joyce Msuya, who updated on the dire humanitarian…
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UN’s Türk criticises ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali
Volker Türk on Friday called the decree “draconian” and urged Mali’s Transitional President, General Assimi Goïta, to reverse…
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Gaza is the ‘hungriest place on earth’, as Israel continues stranglehold on aid
“Gaza is the hungriest place on Earth,” OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke told reporters in Geneva, stressing that it…
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Funding cuts in Afghanistan mean ‘lives lost and lives less lived’
Many women came to the clinic who had walked multiple hours to receive maternal care – some of…
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UN rights body rules Guatemala failed displaced Mayan Peoples
The landmark decision, announced on Thursday, also considered the harm caused to succeeding generations. “Forced displacement is permanent…
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Security Council urged to stand firm as Bosnia and Herzegovina faces deepening crisis
High Representative Christian Schmidt briefed on latest developments surrounding implementation of the 1995 General Framework Agreement for Peace…