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Angelina Jolie steps down as UN refugee agency envoy to engage ‘directly with refugees’
World
December 17, 2022
Angelina Jolie steps down as UN refugee agency envoy to engage ‘directly with refugees’
CNN – Angelina Jolie is moving on from her role as a United Nations special envoy for refugees, and will…
UN agency says Israel is delaying new visas for its staff
Middle East
December 13, 2022
UN agency says Israel is delaying new visas for its staff
Jerusalem CNN — A United Nations agency that operates in the West Bank and Gaza says Israel is not processing…
We can’t continue “counting on good luck” to avoid nuclear accident at Zaporizhzhia, IAEA director says
World
November 24, 2022
We can’t continue “counting on good luck” to avoid nuclear accident at Zaporizhzhia, IAEA director says
Negotiations with Kyiv and Moscow on the establishment of a safety zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant continue — but…
As nations fail to reach consensus, Egypt extends COP27 summit
Egypt
November 19, 2022
As nations fail to reach consensus, Egypt extends COP27 summit
The Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, announced the extension of the climate summit COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh to Saturday, in…
Degrowth: A dangerous idea or the answer to the world’s biggest crisis?
Environment
November 13, 2022
Degrowth: A dangerous idea or the answer to the world’s biggest crisis?
London CNN Business — Conventional economic logic hinges on a core assumption: Bigger economies are better, and finding ways to…
Hotel occupancy in Sharm el-Sheikh at 100% during COP27
Egypt
November 6, 2022
Hotel occupancy in Sharm el-Sheikh at 100% during COP27
In conjunction with the launch of the United Nations Climate Summit COP27, the hotel tourist occupancy rate in Sharm el-Sheikh…
Iran to hold public trials of 1,000 people charged with involvement in Mahsa Amini protests
Middle East
November 2, 2022
Iran to hold public trials of 1,000 people charged with involvement in Mahsa Amini protests
CNN – Iran has charged about 1,000 people in the Tehran province for their alleged involvement in nationwide protests sparked…
World turns its attention to Sharm El Sheikh
Egypt
November 1, 2022
World turns its attention to Sharm El Sheikh
From 6-18 November, the world will turn its attention to Sharm El Sheikh, where the 27th session of the Conference…
Russia suspends its participation in UN-brokered grain export deal with Ukraine
World
October 30, 2022
Russia suspends its participation in UN-brokered grain export deal with Ukraine
CNN – Russia will suspend its participation in the United Nations-brokered grain export deal with Ukraine after drone attacks on…
Iranian teachers call for nationwide strike in protest over deaths and detention of students
Middle East
October 22, 2022
Iranian teachers call for nationwide strike in protest over deaths and detention of students
CNN – A teachers’ union in Iran called for a nationwide teacher strike in protest over the recent deaths and…