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Turkey officially changes name at UN to Türkiye

United Nations says request from Ankara has been accepted with immediate effect

The Guardian - AU

What’s in a name: Turkey formally requests name change to 'Türkiye'

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that his country be referred to as “Türkiye,” the state-run news agency reported. The move is seen as part of a push by Ankara to rebrand the country and dissociate its name from the bird…

France 24

No more Turkey: country in push to be known as 'Türkiye'

Turkey's state-run news agency says Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that his country be referred to as “Türkiye.”

The Independent UK

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Don’t use Ukraine wheat as a ‘weapon of war’, Pope pleads

Pope warns wheat block is ‘very worrying’ for millions whose lives depend on it

The Independent UK

U.N. had 'constructive' talks in Moscow on Russian grain, fertilizer exports

A senior U.N. official had "constructive discussions" in Moscow with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov on facilitating Russian grain and fertilizer exports to global markets, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Hezbollah, Allies Lose Majority in Lebanese Parliament, Final Results Show

The Hezbollah party and its allies have lost the parliament majority they had held since 2018, according to final results from the Lebanese elections released Tuesday. Hezbollah's most vocal opponents and more than a dozen independents have made gains, the results show. The Hezbollah-led coalition won 61 seats in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Spokesman Says Finding New Envoy for Libya is Top Priority

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric has reaffirmed that finding a Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Support Mission In Libya (UNSMIL) is a “very” high priority. In his daily briefing on Wednesday, Dujarric was asked how much of a priority is it for the Secretary General to find…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Live updates | Russia cuts gas supply to Poland, Bulgaria

Russia’s state-controlled natural gas giant Gazprom says it has cut gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria after they have refused to pay for the shipments in rubles

The Independent UK

UN chief and Russia's Putin agree on key Ukraine evacuation

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met one-on-one for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine

The Independent UK

UN chief asks to meet Putin, Zelenskyy to negotiate end to war

Antonio Guterres sends separate letters asking Russia and Ukraine’s leaders to receive him in Moscow and Kyiv.

Al Jazeera

UN Leader Seeks Peace Talks in Moscow, Kviv

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has separately asked Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to receive him to discuss steps to bring about peace following Moscow's invasion of its neighbor. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said separate letters were handed to the permanent missions of Russia and Ukraine…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.N. chief separately asks Russia's Putin, Ukraine's Zelenskiy to receive him

Reuters

Houthis Sign UN Plan to End Recruitment of Child Soldiers

The United Nations announced on Monday that the Iranian-backed Houthi group has signed an “action plan” with the international organization to stop the recruitment of children, who have fought by the thousands during the country's seven years of civil war. The UN says nearly 3,500 children have been verified as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN more neutral on PM appointed in Libya's east, urges vote

The U.N. spokesman says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has taking note of the appointment by Libya’s east-based parliament of a new prime minister and is following the situation closely

The Independent UK

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