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Guterres: Situation in West Bank Most Combustible in Years

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is at its “most combustible in years” against a backdrop of deadly accelerating surges of violence, “sky high” tensions, and a stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process. “Our immediate priority must be to prevent further escalation, reduce…

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UN Chief Condemns Russian 'Affront' in Ukraine as Assembly Meets

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine Wednesday as the General Assembly met in a special session two days before the anniversary of Moscow's attack. "That invasion is an affront to our collective conscience," Guterres said, calling the anniversary "a grim milestone for the people of Ukraine…

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Wang Yi meets Putin in sign of deepening China-Russia ties

Putin says relations between the two countries have reached ‘new frontiers’, confirming a summit with Xi Jinping.

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Ukraine urges all nations to vote to preserve its territory

Ukraine’s foreign minister is urging the world’s nations as the anniversary of Russia’s invasion nears to prove they stand for the United Nations Charter and vote in favor of a U_N_ resolution calling for a peace that ensures his war-ravaged country’s “sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity.”

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Ukraine defends front, Putin talks up nuclear arsenal on war anniversary eve

Ukraine said its forces had repelled Russian assaults along the length of the front line on Thursday on the eve of the war's anniversary, as President Vladimir Putin, empty-handed after a bloody winter offensive, talked up Russia's nuclear arsenal.

Reuters

U.N. to mark one year of Ukraine war with vote to 'go down in history'

Marking one year of war, Ukraine and Russia lobbied countries at the United Nations on Wednesday for backing ahead of a vote by the 193-member General Assembly that the United States declared will "go down in history."

Reuters

N.Korea Calls UN Chief’s Remarks on Missile Test ‘Unfair’

North Korea on Wednesday accused UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of “an extremely unfair and imbalanced attitude,” as it lambasted him for condemning its recent missile test but ignoring alleged US hostility against the North. The accusation came as US, South Korean and Japanese destroyers were holding trilateral anti-missile training near…

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N Korea calls UN chief's remarks on missile test 'unfair'

North Korea has accused U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of “an extremely unfair and imbalanced attitude,” as it lambasted him for condemning its recent missile test but ignoring alleged U.S. hostility against the North

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U.N. allocates $250 million for crises like famine threat in Africa

The United Nations will spend $250 million from its emergency fund to tackle "forgotten crises' around the world, including helping communities that are facing the risk of famine in Africa, its secretary general said on Saturday.

Reuters

Security, trade top issues at annual African Union summit

A main focus of the two-day meeting will be on trying to achieve ceasefires in the Sahel and the eastern DRC.

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Debt-laden African countries charged 'extortionate' rates, U.N. chief says

African countries are getting a raw deal from the international financial system which charges them "extortionate" interest rates, the U.N. chief said on Saturday, as he announced $250 million in crisis funding, including for famine risk on the continent.

Reuters

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey quake survivors

The United Nations has launched a $1 billion appeal to help 5.2 million survivors of the most devastating earthquake in Turkey’s modern history

The Independent UK

Blinken, Guterres Discuss Expanding Aid to Syria

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke Tuesday with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the urgent need to facilitate humanitarian access in Syria so the UN and humanitarian actors can deliver life-saving assistance to those affected by the February 6 earthquakes. Secretary Blinken underscored the need for the Assad regime…

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Afternoon Update: RBA boss defends job at Senate grilling; public school enrolments drop; and a sit-down with Lidia Thorpe

Philip Lowe tells Senate estimates interest rates will continue to rise, ‘but how far they need to go, we’re still unsure’

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UN chief says rising seas a ‘death sentence’ for some countries

UN secretary general warns that low-lying communities and entire countries could disappear under rising sea levels.

The Independent UK

UN chief: Rising seas risk 'death sentence' for some nations

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that even if global warming is “miraculously” limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), there will still be a sizable sea level rise

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Earthquake ‘worst in Turkey’s history’ as UN aid convoy finally crosses into Syria

Eleven aid trucks enter northern Syria after talks to reopen border crossings in rebel-held areas

The Independent UK

UN appeals for $397 million to help Syrian quake survivors

The United Nations chief has launched a $397 million appeal to help nearly 5 million survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake in rebel-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance

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Earthquake aid reaches NW Syria via newly opened crossing

Eleven trucks carrying humanitarian assistance passed through the Bab al-Salam crossing, UN says.

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UN Appeals for $397 Million to Help Syrian Quake Survivors

The United Nations chief launched a $397 million appeal Tuesday to help nearly 5 million survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake in opposition-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance because of deep divisions exacerbated by the country’s 12-year war. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appeal a day after…

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Syrian White Helmets Criticizes UN over Assad Say on Aid Deliveries

The head of a Syrian opposition-run rescue group on Tuesday denounced a UN decision to give Syrian President Bashar al-Assad authorization over aid deliveries through border crossings with Türkiye, saying it gave him "free political gain". UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday Assad had agreed to allow UN aid…

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Seven Pulled from Türkiye’s Rubble, Millions Need Humanitarian Aid

Seven survivors were rescued from the rubble in Türkiye on Tuesday, more than a week after a devastating earthquake, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping people now struggling without shelter or enough food in the bitter cold. The disaster, with a combined death toll in Türkiye…

France 24

First UN aid convoy crosses into rebel-held territory in Syria

A UN convoy comprised of 11 trucks entered rebel-held territory in northwest Syria from Turkey via the newly-opened Bab al-Salam crossing on Tuesday. More than 50 other trucks of UN humanitarian aid have already been sent through another crossing at Bab al-Hawa. The UN said on Monday that President Bashar…

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UN says Syria agrees to open 2 new crossings for quake aid

The United Nations says Syria’s president has agreed to open two new crossing points from Turkey to the country’s rebel-held northwest to deliver desperately needed aid and equipment fon millions of earthquake victims

Reuters

UN chief says Syria's Assad agrees to expand UN aid access from Turkey

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to allow UN aid deliveries to opposition-held northwest Syria through two additional border crossings from Turkey for three months, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday.

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