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Live updates | UN top court will hear genocide allegation as Israel focuses fighting in central Gaza

The United Nations' top court begins hearings Thursday over allegations that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide, which Israel strongly denies

The Independent UK

South Africa accuses Israel at ICJ of breaching Genocide Convention

A continent away from the war in Gaza, South Africa accused Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians there and pleaded with the United Nations’ top court on Thursday to order an immediate halt to the country’s military operation. Israel has vehemently denied the allegations.

France 24

Top UN court opens hearings on South Africa's allegation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

The United Nations’ top court is opening hearings into South Africa’s allegation that Israel’s war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies

The Independent UK

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UN Demands 'Immediate' End To Attacks On Red Sea Trade

The United Nations raised the alarm on Wednesday over increasing attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, blamed by Western countries on Houthi rebels, and the risk of escalation in the region.

International Business Times

Sensual Sleuth Heads to Israel: Investigating Hamas Attacks for Sexual Crimes

UN envoy embarks on a quest for truth amidst the chaos of war. With a focus on survivors of Hamas attacks, Pramila Patten seeks justice for all victims.

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Global Unemployment Set To Worsen In 2024: UN

The global unemployment rate will increase slightly in 2024, the United Nations said Wednesday as it raised concerns about stagnant productivity, worsening inequalities and inflation biting into disposable income.

International Business Times

A legal battle is set to open at the top UN court over an allegation of Israeli genocide in Gaza

A legal battle over whether Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza amounts to genocide opens Thursday at the United Nations’ top court

The Independent UK

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India bought Trump World Tower apartments in 2002 for UN mission in New York

Indian government bought two units in a New York City apartment building developed by Donald Trump, but it did so in 2002, well before Mr. Trump’s political ascendancy, The Hindu has learnt.

The Hindu

Blinken Meets Palestinian Leader After Urging Israel To Spare Gaza Civilians

Israel kept bombing Gaza on Wednesday as US top diplomat Antony Blinken met the head of the Palestinian Authority, which Washington hopes could govern the coastal territory after the war ends.

International Business Times

US defends its veto of call for Gaza ceasefire while Palestinians and others demand halt to fighting

The United States defended its veto of a call for the immediate suspension of hostilities in Gaza at a U.N. meeting and again faced demands by the Palestinians and many other countries for a cease-fire now in the Israel-Hamas war – as well as by a group of rabbis in…

The Independent UK

US Secretary of State Urges Israel to Prioritize Humanitarian Crisis

Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine, emphasizing the need for humanitarian aid and a regional approach...

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Blinken Returns To Israel As Bloody Gaza War Grinds On

The Israeli army bombed Gaza and battled Hamas fighters on Tuesday as US top diplomat Antony Blinken was back in Israel on a regional tour aimed at stopping the war from escalating across the Middle East.

International Business Times

Top US Diplomat To Meet Israeli PM As Fears Of Escalation Rise

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was set to meet Israeli leaders Tuesday as part of efforts to contain the war in Gaza, a day after strikes in Syria and Lebanon killed high-profile members of Hamas and its ally Hezbollah.

International Business Times

Global heating will pass 1.5C threshold this year, top ex-Nasa scientist says

James Hansen says limit will be passed ‘for all practical purposes’ by May though other experts predict that will happen in 2030s

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'Pushes us closer to the abyss': Former Azerbaijani oil executive to head COP29

Azerbaijan's ecology minister and former oil executive Mukhtar Babayev was on Friday appointed to lead the United Nations' annual climate talks in a move that has sparked concern among NGOs and environmentalists who voiced similar worries over last year’s COP28 chair Sultan Al Jaber, chief of the United Arab Emirates’…

The Independent UK

A fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh guts more than 1,000 shelters

A devastating fire has raced through a crammed refugee camp in Bangladesh’s southern coastal district of Cox’s Bazar

Radio France Internationale

France, Jordan provide aid to Gaza as Israel pursues bombing campaign

France and Jordan this week jointly airdropped seven tonnes of aid to civilians and aid workers in Gaza, as Israel continued to conduct air strikes against the militant group Hamas in the area. The United Nations says that the Palestinian territory has now been rendered "uninhabitable".

International Business Times

Israel Bombs Gaza After UN Warns Territory 'Uninhabitable'

Israel bombed Gaza on Saturday as the United Nations warned the Palestinian territory has become "uninhabitable" after three months of fighting that threatens to engulf the wider region.

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Unimaginable suffering persists as Gaza faces escalating airstrikes

Amidst fierce fighting and deadly airstrikes in Gaza, the UN warns of impending famine and unimaginable suffering. The pursuit of dignity continues amidst ...

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Azerbaijan names a former oil executive to lead 2024 climate talks

Mukhtar Babayev, has been named to lead the United Nations' annual climate talks later this year, prompting concern from some climate activists over his former ties to the state oil company.

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Azerbaijan's Ecology Minister Faces Concerns Over UN Climate Talks

Mukhtar Babayev, Azerbaijan's ecology minister, has been appointed to lead the United Nations' annual climate talks. This has raised some concern among cli...

The Independent UK

Azerbaijan names a former oil exec to lead climate talks. Activists have concerns

Azerbaijan’s ecology minister has been named to lead the United Nations’ annual climate talks later this year

The Hindu

India registered strong investment performance in 2023; headwinds in China from struggling property sector: UN

India registered strong investment performance in 2023, driven by government infrastructure projects and multinational investments, the United Nations has said while noting that investment prospects in China face “headwinds” from a struggling property sector.

The Independent UK

UN economic forecast cites conflicts, sluggish trade, high interest and climate disasters

The United Nations has issued a somber global economic forecast for 2024, pointing to challenges from escalating conflicts, sluggish global trade, persistently high interest rates and increasing climate disasters

The Hindu

Indian economy outperforming peers; projected to grow at 6.2% in 2024: United Nations

“India is projected to grow at 6.2% in 2024, supported by robust domestic demand and strong growth in the manufacturing and services sectors,” the United Nations has said. The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2024 report, launched on January 4, said that gross domestic product in South Asia…

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