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Mali court sentences man to death over U.N. peacekeeper deaths

A court in Mali has sentenced a man to death over a 2019 attack that killed three United Nations peacekeepers, the peacekeeping mission MINUSMA said on Wednesday without naming the defendant.

Reuters

UNESCO Lists Yemen, Lebanon Sites as World Heritage in Danger

The United Nations on Wednesday inscribed an ancient city and its dam in war-torn Yemen and a futurist park in cash-strapped Lebanon on its world heritage list. The UN cultural agency listed both as world heritage sites in danger, the first because of the conflict raging in Yemen since 2014,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen and Lebanon sites added to UNESCO world heritage list

UNESCO has added one of Yemen’s ancient kingdoms and a Lebanese modernist concrete fair park to its list of World Heritage sites in danger

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Ukraine's Odesa city put on UNESCO heritage in danger list

The United Nations’ cultural agency has decided to add the historic center of Ukraine’s Black Sea port city of Odesa to the list of World Heritage sites in danger

The Independent UK

UNESCO sounds alarm stating Odesa a 'World Heritage in Danger' site

The United Nations cultural agency UNESCO said on Wednesday that it had designated the historic centre of Odesa, a strategic port city on Ukraine's Black Sea coast, a World Heritage in Danger site.

France 24

UNESCO designates Ukraine's Odesa a World Heritage in Danger site

The United Nations' cultural agency, UNESCO, said on Wednesday that it had designated the historic centre of Odesa, a strategic port city on Ukraine's Black Sea coast, a World Heritage in Danger site.

Reuters

Factbox-Pope Francis heads to Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan

Pope Francis next week heads to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, two countries grappling with conflict and profound poverty, in what will be his third visit to sub-Saharan Africa since he became pope in 2013.

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Palestinian workers strike as UN agency squeeze hits salaries

Schools, clinics and some municipal services in the West Bank were closed on Wednesday as workers went on strike for a third day amid an escalating funding squeeze on the United Nations agency that pays their wages.

Reuters

Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight amid real threats to humankind

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - the creators of the clock - first launched the initiative in response to the threat of nuclear war in the 1940s

Irish Mirror

Gaza fisherman gets new outboard engine after a decade's wait, as Israel relaxes curbs

Marooned for a decade by engine failure, Palestinian fisherman Falah Abu Reyala will finally be able to return to sea with a new outboard motor for his boat after Israel eased curbs on the supply of parts to Gaza it feared could be used to make weapons.

Reuters

Russia to blame for ‘worst food crisis since WW2’, says US envoy

Cindy McCain warns food supplies will not be safe until Russian invasion of Ukraine has ended

The Guardian - UK

Delhi Hosts NMCG Seminar To Promote Millet Cultivation

NMCG and WII organised a one-day national level seminar on 'Millets for Life : Developing Climate Resilient Local Communities in the Ganga Basin' at India International Centre in New Delhi. Read full story on Dynamite News:

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U.S. boosts depleted salaries of Lebanon security forces via U.N

The United States announced on Wednesday it would provide $72 million as cash stipends to Lebanon's security forces through a bespoke United Nations programme after a currency meltdown slashed salaries.

Reuters

US Boosts Depleted Salaries of Lebanon Security Forces via UN

The United States announced on Wednesday it would provide $72 million as cash stipends to Lebanon's security forces through a bespoke United Nations program after a currency meltdown slashed salaries. Lebanon's currency has lost about 97% of its value against the dollar since the country's financial system collapsed in 2019,…

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The Independent UK

Lebanese environmental group accused of being Hezbollah arm

Green Without Borders says it's an environmental group planting trees around Lebanon

Miami Herald

USAID announces nearly $60 million more in aid to help Haiti fight cholera and hunger

The United States is providing Haiti with an additional $56.5 million in urgent assistance to help with its deteriorating humanitarian crisis and ongoing cholera epidemic.

Reuters

Venezuela's National Assembly approves first reading of bill to regulate NGOs

Venezuela's National Assembly on Tuesday passed a first reading of a bill to regulate and inspect non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the South American country, which has caused uproar among activists.

Bangkok Post

Japan reawakens defence policies

There's a significant sea change affecting Japanese defence policy. Some would say it's the result of a political tsunami. Others would argue it's a long overdue wake-up call.

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G7, partners vow to support Ukraine's energy sector, U.S. says

G7 and other partner countries on Tuesday pledged to maintain their support for Ukraine's energy sector, including delivering equipment and other humanitarian aid during winter, the U.S. State Department said following a meeting of the group's foreign ministers.

The Conversation

War leaves a toxic legacy that lasts long after the guns go quiet. Can we stop it?

The number of armed conflicts currently raging around the world is the greatest since the end of the Second World War. These wars can leave toxic environmental legacies and cause untold damage to human health.

The Conversation

Holocaust survivor stories are reminders of why we need to educate against antisemitism

“Home and Belonging” is this year’s theme for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, as designated by the United Nations, Jan. 27, the day Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated in 1945.

The Independent UK

Facing 'tipping point,' UNRWA chief seeks Gulf state support

The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is calling on rich Gulf countries to chip in more to help educate, house and provide health care to them

Reuters

U.S. says it will propose new Haiti targets for U.N. sanctions

The United States said on Tuesday it will propose further targets in Haiti for U.N. sanctions, a move broadly backed by China as the Caribbean country battles cholera and severe food shortages compounded by widespread violence from criminal gangs.

Reuters

Humanitarian crises could worsen in Haiti, Venezuela, says aid group

The humanitarian crises in Haiti and Venezuela that have subjected millions to hunger, violence and disease could worsen this year without more aid, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said on Tuesday.

Manchester Evening News

Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight than ever in latest announcement

The Clock signals how close the world is to ending, taking into account nuclear weapons and climate change

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