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UN atomic watchdog chief visits Ukraine nuclear plant threatened by war with Russia

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog is visiting Europe’s largest atomic power plant in southern Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

‘The people don’t want us’: inside a camp for Iraqis returned from Syrian detention

Exclusive: As Iraq steps up transfers from al-Hawl, interviews with returnees raise questions over a process mired in complexities

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023

Hope fades for hundreds still missing in Greece migrant boat disaster

Greece continued the search for survivors on Thursday, a day after a fishing boat overloaded with migrants capsized and sank in the Ionian Sea. The country has declared three days of mourning for the victims.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 15, 2023

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Greek boat ‘had up to 100 children’ in its hold as it sank

Rescue operations continue for the hundreds still missing – with at least 78 confirmed dead

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

Sudanese fleeing to Egypt face challenges despite deep ties and interwoven histories

The exodus of more than 210,000 people from Sudan to Egypt since the war began in April highlights the deep ties that bind the countries — and Egypt's mixed legacy in Sudan.

WEKU · Jun 15, 2023

Greece scours sea for survivors of migrant shipwreck, hundreds still missing

Rescue workers transferred the bodies of dead migrants to refrigerated trucks as a major search continued Thursday for possible survivors of a sea disaster in southern Greece. Hundreds of people are still feared missing.

France 24 · Jun 15, 2023

What will the UN high seas treaty mean for protecting the ocean?

The world's first international treaty on the high seas, set to be adopted by the United Nations on Monday, contains landmark tools for the conservation and management of international waters.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 15, 2023

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Dozens are dead and hundreds feared missing from migrant ship sinking off Greece

Rescue workers transferred the bodies of dead migrants to refrigerated trucks as a major search continued Thursday for possible survivors of a sea disaster in southern Greece.

WEKU · Jun 15, 2023

Pope, grand imam make call for peace at UN Security Council

Pope Francis and Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, grand imam of Al-Azhar, address UN meeting on need for ‘human fraternity’.

Al Jazeera · Jun 15, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian fighter pilots learning to fly F-16 jets as Kyiv claims progress in counteroffensive – as it happened

Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg says Ukrainian personnel being trained so when planes are delivered, pilots are ready

The Guardian - AU · Jun 15, 2023

UNGA adopts resolution introduced by India to honour fallen peacekeepers, PM Modi thanks countries for support

The UN General Assembly has adopted a draft resolution introduced by India to establish a memorial wall in the UN Headquarters to honour fallen peacekeepers.

The Hindu · Jun 15, 2023

Huge search seeks survivors of migrant boat sinking off Greece; hundreds feared missing

A huge search-and-rescue operation is under way off the coast of Greece after an overcrowded fishing boat carrying migrants capsized and sank

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

West Darfur governor abducted, killed as war in Sudan spreads

West Darfur state governor Khamis Abakar killed after TV interview accusing paramilitary fighters of killing civilians.

Al Jazeera · Jun 15, 2023

Only 12% of Sustainable Development Goals targets are on track: Haoliang Xu, Assistant Secretary General of UNDP

In an exclusive interview for The Hindu, Haoliang Xu, Assistant Secretary General of UNDP said most of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are not on track and that at least 52 countries are facing “debt distress” that is forcing them to prioritise debt servicing over investing in human development goals.

The Hindu · Jun 15, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 14, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 477 of the invasion

Ukraine counteroffensive making slow progress, say western officials; Chechnya ruler Kadyrov says right-hand man alive after all

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

Pope joins with imam in making calls for peace before UN Security Council vote

Pope Francis and a leading Sunni imam have made calls for peace as the U.N. Security Council met to discuss the importance of human fraternity

Bangkok Post · Jun 14, 2023

UN's Security Council selects 5 new members

In one of the more predictable rites of spring at the United Nations, the Security Council has elected, or actually selected, five new non-permanent members to serve on the powerful 15-member council. While this year's contest lacked some of the drama, debate and deliberation of the past, there were some…

Bangkok Post · Jun 14, 2023

Elements outfox junta

One month after Cyclone Mocha wreaked havoc on Myanmar's western region, the world is watching the junta's response with grave concern.

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The New Daily · Jun 14, 2023

At least 79 drown as migrant boat sinks off Greece

At least 79 migrants have drowned and hundreds more are feared dead after their overloaded boat capsized and sank in open seas off Greece.

Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2023

UN warns of possible crimes against humanity in Sudan’s Darfur region

The United Nations warned of possible crimes against humanity in Sudan’s Darfur region, which has been riven by conflict since 2003 and is now the scene of continuous attacks against civilians based on their ethnicity.

The Conversation · Jun 14, 2023

Gareth Evans: the case for recognising Palestine

Since a United Nations General Assembly Resolution vote in November 2012, Palestine has had the status of a state within the UN system. It is not a full member state but, like the Holy See, a non-member observer state. Australia – after a heady debate within the Gillard cabinet –…

Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2023

Greece: No more survivors found after 79 drown, hundreds feared missing in migrant boat tragedy

Greece’s caretaker prime minister declares three days of national mourning

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023

Many senior women in Karnataka feel their workplaces support them, says report

Around 33% of senior women in Bengaluru are engaged in full-time or part-time employment while 85% of them said that they worked in an employment-friendly atmosphere, according to “Women and Ageing: Invisible or Empowered?”, a report released by HelpAge India on Wednesday (June 14), the eve of UN recognized ‘World…

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023

The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak’s economics: recession is an acceptable price to pay

Editorial: Growing the economy by shrinking it first is a high-risk political strategy

Al Jazeera · Jun 14, 2023

Sudan’s raging war forces more than two million from their homes

The fighting has displaced more than 1.6 million people inside Sudan, with another 530,000 fleeing to other countries.

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