Today: November 14, 2024
Today: November 14, 2024

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Huge mounds of rotting trash pile up around Gaza camps, UNRWA says

Mounds of trash rotting in the heat are piling up close to where displaced people are sheltering in Gaza, a U.N. official said on Friday, raising fears about the

Huge mounds of rotting trash pile up around Gaza camps, UNRWA says
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UN aid chief succession in focus amid exploding humanitarian crises

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UN aid chief succession in focus amid exploding humanitarian crises
MidEast|News|World

Gaza suffers near total breakdown of law and order, UNRWA chief says

Chaos is taking hold in Gaza as smuggling bands form and add to the difficulties in delivering aid, the head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency said on

Gaza suffers near total breakdown of law and order, UNRWA chief says
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Campaigners urge UN rights chief to act on China Xinjiang abuse report

Campaign groups called on the United Nations human rights chief to take more action over what they said were documented abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslims in

Campaigners urge UN rights chief to act on China Xinjiang abuse report
Environment|Europe|News

Swiss parliament snubs European court climate ruling

The lower house of the Swiss parliament voted on Wednesday to reject a ruling ordering Switzerland to do more to combat global warming in a move that could encourage

Swiss parliament snubs European court climate ruling
Crime|MidEast|News|World

'Immense' scale of Gaza killings amount to crime against humanity, UN inquiry says

Both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in the early stages of the Gaza war, a U.N. inquiry found on Wednesday, saying that Israel's actions also constituted crimes

'Immense' scale of Gaza killings amount to crime against humanity, UN inquiry says
MidEast|News|Political|World

UN rights office criticises Israel over deaths of 500 Palestinians in West Bank

The U.N. human rights office called on Tuesday for an end to violence in which it said Israeli security forces and Jewish settlers have killed more than 500

UN rights office criticises Israel over deaths of 500 Palestinians in West Bank
Health|News

Israel denounced over Gaza health emergency at WHO meeting

More than 30 countries condemned Israel's attacks on hospitals in Gaza and demanded more scrutiny of its role in the enclave's health crisis at a World Health

Israel denounced over Gaza health emergency at WHO meeting
Health|News|US|World

Western states push for deal on pandemic response rules at WHO meeting

Western countries led by the United States, France and Germany pushed for a deal to bolster pandemic response rules at a major World Health Organization meeting on

Western states push for deal on pandemic response rules at WHO meeting
MidEast|News|World

UN aid chief warns on Gaza food supplies, says relief work 'unplannable'

The U.N. aid chief warned on Thursday that famine was an immediate risk in Gaza with food stocks running out, describing fresh challenges since the start of the

UN aid chief warns on Gaza food supplies, says relief work 'unplannable'
Health|News|World

Nothing wrong with Gaza death toll figures, WHO says

The World Health Organization voiced full confidence in Gaza Ministry of Health death toll figures on Tuesday, saying they were actually getting closer to confirming

Nothing wrong with Gaza death toll figures, WHO says
MidEast|News|World

Gaza is 'choked off' from aid since crossings shut, UN agencies say

U.N. agencies said on Tuesday the two main crossings into the southern Gaza Strip remained shut, virtually cutting off the Palestinian enclave from outside aid with few

Gaza is 'choked off' from aid since crossings shut, UN agencies say
MidEast|News|World

UN agencies prepare for Rafah incursion, warn of 'slaughter'

An Israeli incursion in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Gazans at risk and be a huge blow to the aid operations of the entire enclave, the U.N.

UN agencies prepare for Rafah incursion, warn of 'slaughter'
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Gaza needs minimum 16 years to rebuild lost homes, UN says

Rebuilding Gaza's shattered homes will take at least until 2040 but could drag on for many decades, according to a U.N. report released on Thursday.

Gaza needs minimum 16 years to rebuild lost homes, UN says
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UN rights chief 'horrified' by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals

U.N. rights chief Volker Turk said on Tuesday he was "horrified" by the destruction of the Nasser and Al Shifa medical facilities in Gaza and reports of mass graves

UN rights chief 'horrified' by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals
MidEast|News|World

Taliban's treatment of women under scrutiny at UN rights meeting

Afghanistan's Taliban face criticism over their human rights record at a U.N. meeting on Monday, with Washington accusing them of systematically depriving women and

Taliban's treatment of women under scrutiny at UN rights meeting
Africa|News|World

UN rights chief urges states to act on slavery reparations

The United Nations human rights chief called for countries to take concrete steps on reparations for people of African descent at a U.N. meeting on Friday, adding his

UN rights chief urges states to act on slavery reparations
Business|Economy|Election|News|US

Trump's import tariff proposal would be lose-lose, WTO chief says

The World Trade Organization's chief said on Tuesday that U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's proposal to impose a 10% import tariff would prompt retaliation

Trump's import tariff proposal would be lose-lose, WTO chief says
Asia|News|World

Tribute to deceased Chinese dissident exposes fractures at UN rights body

China interrupted an attempt by several non-governmental groups on Friday to pay homage to a late Chinese human rights activist in a tense incident at a U.N. rights

Tribute to deceased Chinese dissident exposes fractures at UN rights body
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WTO hits road block over advancing dispute reform talks

The World Trade Organization is struggling to find an ambassador to lead negotiations on fixing its hobbled dispute system by the year-end, trade sources said, as the

WTO hits road block over advancing dispute reform talks
Crime|News|World

UN official protesting Gaza conflict alleges assault by security at headquarters

A senior United Nations official who has been on a hunger strike in support of child victims of the Israel-Hamas conflict alleges he was assaulted by the organisation's

UN official protesting Gaza conflict alleges assault by security at headquarters
Asia|Environment|News|US

US-China advance work on curbing methane emissions, US deputy climate envoy says

Cooperation between the U.S. and China on methane is advancing, the deputy U.S. special envoy on climate change said on Tuesday, saying there was an opportunity for

US-China advance work on curbing methane emissions, US deputy climate envoy says
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US aid policy on Gaza 'absurd' given military support for Israel, UN expert says

A U.N. expert on Friday criticised U.S. efforts to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza, such as plans for a temporary port and recent air drops, which he said were "absurd"

US aid policy on Gaza 'absurd' given military support for Israel, UN expert says
Asia|Business|Economy|MidEast|News|World

Factbox - What's the state of play in WTO negotiations in Abu Dhabi?

World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiators released new draft deals on Friday showing that all-night talks in Abu Dhabi had failed to produce a breakthrough on key

Factbox - What's the state of play in WTO negotiations in Abu Dhabi?
Americas|News|US|World

US trade chief: 'Complex trade-offs' needed at WTO talks

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US trade chief: 'Complex trade-offs' needed at WTO talks

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