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John Bolton: National Security Hawk Turned Trump Foe

John Bolton has spent decades navigating the halls of power in Washington, earning a reputation as a leading foreign policy hawk.

International Business Times

Most athletes have chosen to ‘shut up and dribble’ over Gaza

Why have so few athletes spoken about Gaza? Fear of backlash, lost sponsors and being branded antisemitic all help explain the silence

The Guardian - US

Nearly 900 Mn Poor People Exposed To Climate Shocks, UN Warns

Nearly 80 percent of the world's poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing a "double and deeply unequal burden," the United Nations warned Friday.

International Business Times

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With 83% of its buildings destroyed, Gaza needs more than money to rebuild

The Gaza Strip is a tortured piece of land that is about 40km long and 11km wide. Some 2.3 million souls are crammed into a space of around 360 square kilometres. This is barely larger than central Sydney.

The Conversation

Impeached President Confirms He Fled Madagascar As New Leader Claims 'Not A Coup'

Madagascar's new leader insisted Thursday that a military power grab after the army joined weeks of demonstrations was "not a coup", as ousted President Andry Rajoelina confirmed he had fled the country days earlier.

International Business Times

UN urges Pakistan and Afghanistan to end hostilities to protect civilians

The United Nations is calling on Afghanistan and Pakistan to bring a lasting end to hostilities

The Independent UK

UN's World Food Program warns donor cuts are pushing millions more into hunger

The United Nations' food aid agency warns that severe funding cuts are impacting its operations in six countries

The Independent UK

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UN, Red Cross Demand Opening Of All Gaza Crossings To Let In Aid

The United Nations and the international Red Cross called on Tuesday for all crossings into Gaza to be opened to allow desperately needed aid into the Israeli-blockaded Palestinian territory.

International Business Times

The disasters we talk about shape our priorities and determine our preparedness

In December 1989, the United Nations declared Oct. 13 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. At the time, the aim was to make disaster-risk reduction part of everyday thinking worldwide.

The Conversation

Why Trump is not a death knell for global climate action

In his rambling speech to the United Nations last month, United States President Donald Trump described climate change as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world”.

The Conversation

Who are the hostages Israel believes are still alive?

Hamas is due to release the 48 hostages still being held in Gaza, most of them kidnapped during their 7 October 2023 attack on Israel. 20 of them are believed to be alive, with the fate of two more still unknown.

Euronews

Palestinians Return To Devastated Gaza City As Truce Holds

Thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to a devastated Gaza City on Saturday, the second day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with many stunned by the destruction even as others were relieved to find their homes still standing.

International Business Times

UN Calls On Madagascar To Avoid Unnecessary Force Against Protesters

The United Nations on Friday called on Madagascar authorities to avoid unnecessary force against protesters, a day after clashes with police at a youth-led rally in the capital, where deadly unrest has rumbled for two weeks.

International Business Times

Walking the halls of the UN, I felt its power — and its distance from the people it was built to serve

From the Tiwi Islands to Tasmania, from city classrooms to refugee programs, I have listened to thousands of young people. And now I carry those voices with me into the heart of the UN

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The Independent UK

UN is ready to surge aid into Gaza and waiting for green light from Israel after deal

The United Nations says 170,000 metric tons of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid is ready to enter Gaza

Euronews

'The UN is ready to act' to get aid flowing into Gaza, UNOPS executive director says

The executive director of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Jorge Moreira da Silva told Euronews that 170,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid are available for distribution in the Strip.

International Business Times

How Donald Trump Pulled Off His Gaza Deal

It was a typically theatrical moment for the man who loves to publicly boast of being the "peacemaker-in-chief."

The Independent UK

Costa Rica nominates Rebeca Grynspan for UN secretary-general

Costa Rica has put forward diplomat and former Vice President Rebeca Grynspan as a candidate for the United Nations secretary-general position

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Two years on, ‘peace’ in Gaza is at the price of dignity and freedom

It's been two years since the Gaza War began on October 7, 2023.

Radio France Internationale

Activists welcome ICC conviction of Sudanese warlord for Darfur crimes

Human rights activists on Tuesday hailed the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to convict a Sudanese militia chief for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during attacks in Darfur at the turn of the century.

The Independent UK

Two years of unprecedented bloodshed in Gaza: ‘Our greatest hope is that this nightmare will end’

IN FOCUS: Two years on from the brutal Hamas killings of October 7 and Israel’s retaliatory bombings, life in Gaza has been a hellscape of death and famine, report Nedal Hamdouna in Gaza and chief international correspondent Bel Trew

Axios

Immigrants nationwide placed in solitary confinement for weeks, report says

The United Nations says isolating people for 15 days or more constitutes psychological torture.

The Independent UK

Israeli fire in the West Bank killed their kids. Palestinian families want to know why

The United Nations reports that 18 children under 15 have been killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank this year

The Independent UK

Judge dismisses lawsuit claiming UN agency enabled Hamas' deadly attack on Israel

A lawsuit that claimed the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees had provided more than $1 billion that enabled Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel was dismissed this week by a federal judge in New York

International Business Times

Madagascar's President Denounces 'Coup' Attempt In Day Of Fresh Protests

Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina condemned on Friday what he said was an attempt to topple his government as fresh protests flared against the political elite and years of misrule.

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