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Thailand Says Over 100,000 Civilians Flee Clashes With Cambodia

More than 100,000 people have fled the bloodiest border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia in a decade, Bangkok said Friday, as the death toll rose and international powers urged a halt to hostilities.

International Business Times · Jul 25, 2025

An average of 28 children die daily in Gaza, UNICEF tells Security Council

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on Wednesday said each of Gaza's one million children has faced immense suffering. According to Russell, these children will face lifelong impacts.

Euronews · Jul 17, 2025

An international law expert says US strikes on Iran were illegal. Here’s why

ANALYSIS: Donald Rothwell says, under the UN Charter, there are just two ways in which a state can lawfully use force against another state

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025

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Why the US strikes on Iran are illegal and can set a troubling precedent

After the United States bombed Iran’s three nuclear facilities on Sunday, US President Donald Trump said its objective was a “stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world’s number one state sponsor of terror”.

The Conversation · Jun 23, 2025

Will Russia stand up for its ally Iran, and how can Moscow benefit from the conflict?

Will Russia stand up for its ally Iran after US struck three Iranian nuclear facilities? What is stronger: the desire to make money on expensive oil and divert the world's attention from Moscow’s war on Ukraine or the fear of losing the ties and contracts built up over the years…

Euronews · Jun 22, 2025

Are Israel’s actions in Iran illegal? Could it be called self-defence? An international law expert explains

Israel’s major military operation against Iran has targeted its nuclear program, including its facilities and scientists, as well as its military leadership.

The Conversation · Jun 18, 2025

UN Security Council will vote on a resolution demanding a Gaza ceasefire, with US veto expected

The U.N. Security Council will vote on a resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025

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The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025

UN Security Council to vote on Gaza ceasefire resolution amid humanitarian crisis

The U_N_ Security Council has scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution which demands “an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza respected by all parties.”

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025

North Korea says Donald Trump’s Golden Dome plan threatens ‘outer space nuclear war’

North Korea says Trump’s $175bn missile defence plan represents ‘the height of self-righteousness’

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Senior UN Official Urges Action 'To Prevent Genocide' In Gaza

United Nations relief chief Tom Fletcher on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to take action "to prevent genocide" in Gaza, delivering a scathing account of Israel's actions in the Palestinian territory.

International Business Times · May 13, 2025

New Syrian foreign minister attends UN Security Council in first US appearance since Assad's fall

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani attended a U.N. Security Council briefing after raising his country’s new flag at the international body

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025

Allies asked Kyiv ‘not to provoke Russia’ during Crimea annexation, Mejlis leader tells Euronews

Donald Trump’s claim that Ukraine didn't fight for Crimea 11 years ago "when it was handed over to Russia without a shot being fired" is both disrespectful and false, Chairman of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis told Euronews.

Euronews · Apr 24, 2025

UNICEF says 12 million at risk of sexual violence as Sudan crisis deepens

UN Security Council meets to discuss war’s toll on children as MSF secretary-general slams ‘hollow’ ceasefire calls.

Al Jazeera · Mar 13, 2025

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International Business Times · Mar 11, 2025

EU Foreign Affairs Chief Slams Rise Of The 'Rule Of Force'

The EU's foreign affairs chief on Tuesday told the UN Security Council that Russia's invasion of Ukraine was just one of a rising number of cases where the "rule of force" has replaced international law.

Al Jazeera · Feb 25, 2025

Russia-Ukraine war: How the US position has changed on UN resolutions

The US vote against Ukraine and Europe’s UN resolution reflects larger policy changes of the Trump administration.

Al Jazeera · Feb 25, 2025

US aligns with Russia in UN vote on Ukraine

US support for Moscow resolution, rejection of EU’s, illustrates deepening division between Washington and allies.

US-Led Resolution On Ukraine Passes In UN Security Council

US-led resolution on Ukraine passes in UN Security Council, sparking mixed reactions and aiming for peace in the region.

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The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025

North Koreans forced to work on Chinese tuna ships for years without seeing land – report

They weren’t allowed to leave the vessels or use phones, shipmates say

International Business Times · Feb 24, 2025

Three Years After Russia Invasion, UN Faces Difficult Votes On Ukraine

Defying Kyiv and its European allies, Washington plans on Monday to submit to the UN Security Council and General Assembly a draft text that calls for a "swift end" to the Ukraine conflict but makes no reference to its territorial integrity, in an early test of Donald Trump's muscular approach…

Radio France Internationale · Feb 21, 2025

Rwandan-backed M23 gains in eastern DRC spark UN warnings and regional fears

As Rwandan-backed M23 fighters continue to make significant advances in eastern DRC, having captured the cities of Goma and Bukavu, the conflict is now triggering warnings from the UN Security Council and fuelling fears of a wider regional crisis.

International Business Times · Feb 20, 2025

DR Congo Unrest Sparks Biggest Refugee Wave To Burundi In 25 Years

Burundi is dealing with its biggest influx of refugees in 25 years as families flee the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations refugee agency said.

U.N. Warns Of Regional War Threat In Congo Conflict

U.N. officials warn of escalating conflict in mineral-rich eastern Congo led by Rwanda-backed rebels, posing regional peace threat.

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025

Starmer raises UK concerns with Chinese foreign minister as he visits London

The Prime Minister ‘dropped in’ to a meeting with Wang Yi, No 10 said.

Al Jazeera · Feb 12, 2025

‘Go forward’: Iran’s Khamenei urges military growth amid Trump threats

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