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Australia breached human rights treaty, UN body rules

Australia remains responsible for the arbitrary detention of refugees and asylum seekers in offshore processing facilities in Nauru, a UN committee has ruled.

AAP

UN predicts world economic growth at subdued 2.8% in 2025

The United Nations says the world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025

The Independent UK

Guyana to seek help from UN's top court as Venezuela vies for control of disputed territory

Guyana’s government says it will seek help from the United Nations’ top court to deter plans by neighboring Venezuela to elect a governor to rule its western Essequibo region, an area rich in resources long claimed by Venezuela as its own

The Independent UK

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Health experts rally for ‘call to arms’ to protect children from toxic chemicals

In new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, leading researchers to propose action to protect kids

The Guardian - US

UN looks to restart peace talks for divided Cyprus

The most recent push for a peace deal collapsed in 2017

The Independent UK

UN Denounces Spike In Russian Executions Of Ukrainian PoWs

The United Nations voiced alarm Wednesday at a recent surge in alleged Russian executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war, saying it had verified 68 cases since the start of the war.

International Business Times

International Civil Aviation Organization investigating possible records data breach

The United Nations’ civil aviation agency claimed a “potential” security breach may be tied to a known threat actor.

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‘We are waging an existential war’: M23’s Bertrand Bisimwa on DRC conflict

Leader of the M23 group says its rebellion in eastern DR Congo is a ‘defensive’ one, hopes for dialogue with Kinshasa.

Al Jazeera

Global Rise In Antisemitic Attacks Sparks Concern Worldwide

Global surge in antisemitism post-Hamas attack in Israel leading to increased attacks on Jewish communities. Calls for action to combat antisemitism.

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Middle East latest: Dozens of patients and wounded evacuated from Gaza for treatment

Dozens of patients and the wounded have been evacuated for treatment outside the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where the United Nations says Israel’s attacks on and around hospitals have pushed health care to the brink of collapse

The Independent UK

France carried out bombing raid on Islamic State targets in Syria, defence minister says – as it happened

French aircraft carry out strikes on Islamic State positions, says French defence minister Sebastien Lecornu

The Guardian - UK

Five years on, WHO repeats call for China to share Covid data

Five years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations’ health organisation has called on China to share data to understand how it began.

Radio France Internationale

Climate Change Brought Extreme Weather, Heat In 2024: UN

Climate change sparked a trail of extreme weather and record heat in 2024, the United Nations said on Monday, urging the world to pull back from the "road to ruin".

International Business Times

Sudan Government Rejects UN-backed Famine Declaration

The Sudanese government strongly rejected on Sunday a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had spread to five areas of the war-torn country.

International Business Times

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The Conversation

Is it time to recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

Is it justifiable to continue not recognising the Taliban government, which has been in power for more than three years? This stance does nothing to improve the situation of Afghan women and prevents the international community from fully engaging on other critical issues in the country. Report from the field…

Radio France Internationale

Sudan government rejects UN-backed famine declaration

The Sudanese government rejected on Sunday a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had spread to five areas of the war-torn country.

International Business Times

UN Official Denies Israeli Claim Yemen Airport Was Military Target

The top UN official for humanitarian aid in Yemen, who narrowly dodged an aerial bombing raid by Israel on Sanaa's airport, denied Friday that the facility had any military purpose.

The Independent UK

‘I’ll starve myself until I collapse to secure my son’s release from Egyptian prison,’ vows grandmother

Exclusive: Pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been in prison in Egypt for more than 10 years on charges the United Nations says are unjust

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Sadhguru Step: UN announces December 21 as World Meditation Day

Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev has welcomed the United Nations decision to declare December 21 as meditation-day" World Meditation Day, calling it "significant." Read further on Dynamite News:

International Business Times

US Announces $200 Mn Additional Aid For Sudan

The United States on Thursday announced $200 million of new funding for the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, bringing Washington's commitment to $2.3 billion, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday.

The Independent UK

Blinken will avoid Ukraine and the Middle East at a divided UN Security Council

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make what's likely his final trip in office to the United Nations this week

Top News

U.N. Launches Initiative To Overcome Political Deadlock In Libya

Learn about the United Nations' initiative to resolve Libya's political deadlock and promote stability through national elections.

The Conversation

Learning from the withdrawals of UN peacekeeping missions in Mali and the DRC

The host countries of two of the United Nations’ flagship peacekeeping missions recently demanded their withdrawal. This development raises questions about whether such missions can still effectively prevent and manage conflicts. As part of a broader review, the UN is working to adapt its peacekeeping efforts to contemporary realities.

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