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Four in 10 deaths in war zones last year were women, UN report finds

UN Women says figure doubled in 2023 amid ‘blatant disregard’ of laws that left women and children unprotected

The Guardian - UK

United Nations Day 2024: When is it, why is it celebrated and how can you get involved?

People from all over the world are encouraged by the UN to “come together and celebrate”

Evening Standard

Turkey fears new wave of refugees as Israel continues Lebanon offensive

More than 400,000 people have fled to Syria to escape Israel's military operations in Lebanon, according to the United Nations. With the numbers expected to grow as Israel steps up its offensive, neighbouring Turkey, already home to the world's largest number of refugees, fears a new wave of people seeking…

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UN envoy proposes partitioning Western Sahara

The U.N. envoy to Western Sahara is suggesting that dividing the territory between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front could be one way to settle the decades-long conflict

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Israel and the UN: undermining a vital institution

Editorial: Countries that espouse their commitment to the rules-based international order must challenge attempts to weaken the organisation

The Guardian - UK

France backs UN peacekeepers in Lebanon amid Israel's Hezbollah offensive

France's armed forces minister has stressed that the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFL) will remain in place as Israel expands its targets across the country in a bid to neutralise the Iran-backed militant group, Hezbollah.

Radio France Internationale

UN says deadly Israeli strike in northern Lebanon should be investigated

The United Nations is calling for an independent investigation into an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in northern Lebanon that killed at least 22 people

The Independent UK

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Israel is a rogue nation. It should be removed from the United Nations

One rogue nation cannot declare war on the UN itself and continue to get away with it

The Guardian - US

Southern Africa endures its worst hunger crisis in decades. Drought from El Nino to blame, UN says

The United Nations' food agency says months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El Nino weather phenomenon have had a devastating impact on more than 27 million people and caused the region’s worst hunger crisis in decades

The Independent UK

Israeli strike kills 21 in northern Lebanon as Hezbollah steps up attacks

Eight people wounded in the attack that hit apartment building in Aitou village, Lebanese health ministry says.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine urges response to alleged execution of captured troops in Kursk

Dmytro Lubinets says he sent letters to the United Nations and the International Red Cross regarding alleged killings.

Al Jazeera

UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon in crosshairs of Israel’s war on Hezbollah

Israeli airstrikes have hit the headquarters of the U.N. peacekeeping force and other positions in south Lebanon in recent days, drawing widespread condemnation from around the world

The Independent UK

Sudan’s RSF accuses Egypt of involvement in air strikes on its forces

Egypt denies the allegations by the paramilitary group’s leader and says its military is not involved in the conflict.

Al Jazeera

Israel has banned the UN secretary-general. Is this legal – or right?

In early October, Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, announced on X he had declared the United Nations secretary-general, António Guterres, persona non grata. In other words, he had banned Guterres from setting foot in Israel.

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The Independent UK

UN tribunal orders ex-official to repay $58.8 million lost in bad deals while getting perks

A U.N. tribunal has ordered a former high-ranking official to repay the United Nations $58.8 million lost in deals he made with a British businessman who showered him with interest-free loans, a Mercedes for his wife and perks for his sons

The Conversation

Britain has neglected Africa and the Commonwealth for over a decade: 4 ways it can reset relations

The United Kingdom is resetting its relations with Africa and other countries in the global south after more than a decade of neglect. At the United Nations in September, British prime minister Keir Starmer promised his government was

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UN Rejects Israel's Request To Move Peacekeepers Near Lebanese Border

The United Nations declined Israel's request to relocate peacekeepers near the Lebanese border, citing careful consideration and alignment with their mandate.

International Business Times

Haiti Reeling After 70 Killed In Gang Attack

The Haitian government has deployed specialist anti-gang police units, it said Friday, after an apparent massacre northwest of Port-au-Prince that the United Nations said left at least 70 dead.

The Independent UK

EU top court rules that agreements with Morocco failed to include Western Sahara's consent

The European Union’s top court says fisheries and agriculture agreements reached between the bloc and Morocco five years ago failed to include consultations with the people of Western Sahara

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