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UN-mandated rights inquiry rebukes Israel for seeking ‘complete control’
Middle East

UN-mandated rights inquiry rebukes Israel for seeking ‘complete control’

Geneva, Switzerland and Jerusalem – An independent commission of inquiry set up by the UN Human Rights Council after the…
Climate crisis costs up over 800% as UN donor nations fail to keep pace, report says
World

Climate crisis costs up over 800% as UN donor nations fail to keep pace, report says

(CNN) – The amount of money needed to aid communities in the face of extreme weather-related emergencies has increased exponentially…
Turkey rebrands as ‘Türkiye,’ changing name at the United Nations
Middle East

Turkey rebrands as ‘Türkiye,’ changing name at the United Nations

(CNN) – Turkey is rebranding itself. The country is now called “Türkiye” in the halls of the United Nations, who…
Amid criticism, North Korea takes over as UN disarmament president
World

Amid criticism, North Korea takes over as UN disarmament president

Geneva – North Korea, which is under sanctions for developing nuclear weapons in defiance of United Nations Security Council Resolutions,…
Guterres thanks President Sisi for operating Cairo-Sanaa flights during Yemen truce
Middle East

Guterres thanks President Sisi for operating Cairo-Sanaa flights during Yemen truce

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres extended thanks to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for operating Cairo-Sanaa flights during the UN-brokered truce…
US ‘troubled’ as UN rights chief urges China to review counter-terrorism policies
World

US ‘troubled’ as UN rights chief urges China to review counter-terrorism policies

(CNN) – UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, whose rare visit to China was criticized by rights groups and Western…
‘No need for preachers,’ Chinese leader Xi Jinping tells UN human rights chief
World

‘No need for preachers,’ Chinese leader Xi Jinping tells UN human rights chief

(CNN) – Chinese President Xi Jinping defended his country’s human rights record on Wednesday, telling a visiting UN official there…
Over 100,000 people officially missing or disappeared in Mexico
World

Over 100,000 people officially missing or disappeared in Mexico

(CNN) – Mexico has officially registered more than 100,000 people as missing or disappeared, according to data from the Interior…
Egypt has entered the stage of water poverty: minister
Egypt

Egypt has entered the stage of water poverty: minister

The Egyptian Minister of Local Development, Mahmoud Shaarawy, said that Egypt has entered the stage of water poverty, according to…
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