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UN-mandated rights inquiry rebukes Israel for seeking ‘complete control’
Middle East
June 11, 2022
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
June 7, 2022
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…
More than 40% of Earth’s land surface must be conserved to stop the biodiversity crisis, report warns
Environment
June 6, 2022
More than 40% of Earth’s land surface must be conserved to stop the biodiversity crisis, report warns
CNN – Almost half of the Earth’s land surface must be protected to stop the biodiversity crisis, according to a…
Turkey rebrands as ‘Türkiye,’ changing name at the United Nations
Middle East
June 5, 2022
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
June 4, 2022
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
May 30, 2022
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
May 29, 2022
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
May 25, 2022
‘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
May 22, 2022
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
May 20, 2022
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…