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UN, Russia Grain, Fertilizer Exports Talks End without Breakthrough

United Nations chiefs held talks with Russian officials Friday on the Black Sea agreements on exporting grain and fertilizers, eight days before one of the deals is set to expire. The discussions took place behind closed doors at the UN Palais des Nations headquarters in Geneva and wrapped up mid-afternoon,…

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UN, Russia grain, fertiliser exports talks end without breakthrough

Geneva (AFP) - United Nations chiefs held talks with Russian officials Friday on the Black Sea agreements on exporting grain and fertilisers, eight days before one of the deals is set to expire.

AFP

UN sounds hunger warning for northern Mozambique

Geneva (AFP) - Northern Mozambique is facing dire food shortages, the United Nations warned Friday as it appealed for funds to keep its food aid flowing to the conflict-ridden region.

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UN, Russia hold talks on grain, fertiliser exports

Geneva (AFP) - United Nations chiefs held talks with Russian officials Friday on the Black Sea agreements on exporting grain and fertilisers, eight days before one of the deals is set to expire.

AFP

U.N., Russian officials met to discuss Black Sea grains deal

Senior United Nations officials met with a Russian delegation in Geneva on Friday to discuss Moscow's grievances about the Black Sea grains export initiative and address the need for unimpeded food and fertilizer exports, a U.N. spokesperson said.

Reuters

UK human rights record and Rwanda deportation plan attacked at UN review

Treatment of asylum seekers and shredding of Human Rights Act come under fire in Geneva

The Independent UK

Michael Schumacher's legendary title-winning Ferrari sold for record price at auction

Michael Schumacher made history in 2003 as he secured his sixth world championship and the famous car he drove to victory has been sold at an auction in Geneva

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Schumacher Ferrari fetches record $15 mn at auction

Geneva (AFP) - The Ferrari in which Formula One legend Michael Schumacher won the 2003 World Championship title sold for nearly $15 million at auction in Geneva on Wednesday.

AFP

Schumacher Ferrari fetches record $13 mn at auction

Geneva (AFP) - The Ferrari in which Formula One legend Michael Schumacher won the 2003 World Championship title sold for more than $13 million at auction in Geneva on Wednesday.

AFP

UN demands Egypt release hunger-striking dissident

Geneva (AFP) - UN rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday called on Egypt to immediately release Alaa Abdel Fattah, a jailed dissident on hunger strike, saying his life was at "acute risk".

AFP

Fortune Pink diamond sells for more than B1bn

GENEVA: The Fortune Pink diamond, an exceptionally rare giant gemstone, sold for more than 1 billion baht at auction in Geneva on Tuesday to a private Asian collector.

Bangkok Post

Fortune Pink diamond sells for more than $28.5 mn

Geneva (AFP) - The Fortune Pink diamond, an exceptionally rare giant gemstone, sold for more than $28.5 million at auction in Geneva on Tuesday to a private Asian customer.

AFP

Blatter says awarding Qatar World Cup was 'a mistake'

Geneva (AFP) - Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter says the decision to award the 2022 World Cup finals to Qatar was a "mistake".

AFP

UN hearings probing alleged Israeli rights abuses open in Geneva

The outlawing of Palestinian rights groups and killing of Al Jazeera journalist will be in focus during the hearings.

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Palestinian rights group accuses Israel of 'mafia methods' as U.N. hearings open

A Palestinian human rights group told a U.N. panel on Monday it had been subject to threats and "mafia methods" during a campaign of harassment organised by Israel to silence groups documenting alleged Israeli rights violations.

Daily Mirror

Michael Schumacher's title-winning Ferrari car tipped to fetch up to £8m at auction

Michael Schumacher starred in a number of iconic Ferrari cars throughout his remarkable career and one of them is going up for auction for a hefty price in Geneva.

AFP

Schumacher's 2003 F1-winning Ferrari up for auction

Geneva (AFP) - The Ferrari in which Formula One legend Michael Schumacher drove to the 2003 World Championship title is set to be auctioned by Sotheby's on Wednesday.

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Michael Schumacher’s Winning Ferrari up for Auction in Geneva

The Ferrari driven to five race victories by Michael Schumacher during his World Championship-winning 2003 Formula 1 season is being auctioned next week in Geneva, auction house Sotheby's said on Friday. The red "Chassis 229" Ferrari raced by German world champion driver Schumacher nine times could fetch up to $9.4…

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Red Cross eyes digital emblem for cyberspace protection

Geneva (AFP) - When Red Cross staff work in conflict zones, their recognisable red-on-white emblems signal that they and those they are helping should not be targeted.

AFP

New UN rights chief decries women's rights 'pushback'

Geneva (AFP) - The new United Nations rights chief voiced deep concerns Wednesday over a swelling "pushback" on women's rights across much of the world.

AFP

Europe temperature rise more than twice global average: UN

Geneva (AFP) - Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average over the past three decades, showing the fastest rise of any continent on earth, the UN said Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

The thinking behind Spence Petros catching his biggest Geneva Lake muskie

Some insight into how Spence Petros thinks about fishing in how he caught his biggest Geneva Lake muskie.

Reuters

WHO suspends senior manager after sexual assault complaint-sources

The World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended a senior manager at its Geneva headquarters after a British doctor publicly alleged she was sexually assaulted at a health conference last month, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

AFP

'Sharp' global labour market slowdown underway: UN

Geneva (AFP) - The war raging in Ukraine and other overlapping crises are taking a toll on labour markets worldwide, the UN said Monday, suggesting a "sharp" slowdown was already underway.

AFP

TB cases rise after years of decline: WHO

Geneva (AFP) - Tuberculosis case numbers increased last year for the first time in more than 20 years, fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic which disrupted access to diagnosis and treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.

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