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U.S. allows Russia's Lavrov to travel to United Nations

The United States has given Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov a visa to travel to New York for the United Nations' annual gathering of world leaders next week with half the delegation Moscow requested, a Russian diplomatic source said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Security Council Condemns Houthi Offensive, Demands Immediate Open of Taiz Roads

The UN Security Council has urged warring parties in Yemen to urgently intensify negotiations towards expanding their historic truce that could be translated into a "durable ceasefire," according to a UN statement issued on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine’s advances pose question for world: can Kyiv actually win?

As world leaders prepare for a meeting of UN general assembly, the raging war of narratives shows no sign of abating

The Guardian - UK

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Half a million Somali children face hunger in world's worst famine this century

More than 500,000 Somali children under five are expected to suffer severe acute malnutrition and risk death from famine this year, a number unseen in any country this century, the U.N. children's agency said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Nations try to rein in destructive anti-satellite weapons

The U.S., Canada, New Zealand and Japan have already banned destructive anti-satellite weapons tests.

Axios

Fodder dries up for Pakistan's cattle as floodwaters stay high

Farmers stranded by unprecedented floods that have submerged huge swathes of Pakistan are running low on feed for their cattle, officials said on Tuesday, as airdropping supplies proved a difficult task.

Reuters

WFP plans food relief for 700,000 Zimbabweans

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is planning a food relief programme targeting 700,000 people in Zimbabwe from October as the effects of a poor harvest and the Ukraine war continue to show, an official has said.

Reuters

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Inside the mind of a sceptic: the ‘mental gymnastics’ of climate change denial

The numbers of climate sceptics are dwindling. But they remain a noisy and at times powerful minority that continues to have political influence. This group is unmoved by the near-universal agreement among scientists on the reality and impact of climate change.

The Conversation

Ukraine Recaptures More Ground as Russia Strikes Back

Ukraine said Monday that its forces regained yet more ground in the past 24 hours and retook an area seven times the size of Kyiv this month, as Russia responded with strikes on some recaptured areas. The territorial shifts marked one of Russia's biggest reversals since its troops were turned…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Efforts against IUU fishing earn praise

Thailand has been commended for sharing lessons learned in combatting illegal unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, during the opening of the Global South-South Development (GSSD) Expo 2022 in Bangkok on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Queen Elizabeth II, An Advocate For Climate Action, Dies At 96

The late Queen of the United Kingdom (UK) was a promoter of climate action

Zenger

Zelenskyy says 6,000sq km of territory retaken in Ukraine blitz

The Ukrainian troops have made major gains in the country’s northeast this month in counteroffensive against Russians.

Al Jazeera

Liz Truss under pressure to reveal details of energy crisis plan

Emergency budget of winter tax cuts expected next week once period of national mourning for Queen is over

The Guardian - UK

A terrifying new report just found modern slavery is on the rise

The United Nations’ study found a shocking 50 million people are living under conditions that meet the criteria for modern slavery.

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Mexican president previews Ukraine peace plan after criticizing U.N

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday said his government would present a plan to the United Nations to end Russia's war in Ukraine, moments after criticizing the world body and calling for it to be reformed.

Reuters

U.N. investigator says Facebook provided vast amount of Myanmar war crimes information

The head of a U.N. team of investigators on Myanmar said on Monday that Facebook has handed over millions of items that could support allegations of war crimes and genocide.

Reuters

Egypt climate champion calls for new metric on climate finance

Developing country climate financing needs should start being reframed at the U.N. climate summit in November, in order to move beyond the outdated – and unfulfilled - $100 billion that rich nations had pledged to deliver each year, the U.N. high-level climate champion for Egypt said.

Al Jazeera

Egypt activist on hunger strike says he may die in prison: Report

Alaa Abdel Fattah, icon of Egypt’s 2011 revolt, has been on hunger strike for nearly six months, protesting detention.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia, GCC, US Envoy Stress Need to Uphold Yemen Truce

Saudi Ambassador to Yemen and supervisor of the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen, Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Jaber held talks in Riyadh on Monday with US envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking. The officials stressed the importance of preserving the UN-sponsored nationwide truce in the war-torn country, reported the Saudi…

The Guardian - UK

Israel warns over Iran uranium capability with nuclear talks at halt

As IAEA board meets, Israel says Iran will be able to produce enough material for three warheads in weeks

Asharq Al-Awsat

Six Syrian Refugees Found Dead on Boat Reaching Sicily

Six Syrian refugees, including three children, were found dead on a migrant boat that arrived on Monday in the Sicilian port of Pozzallo, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said. "They died of thirst, hunger and severe burns. This is unacceptable," the UNHCR's representative to Italy, Chiara Cardoletti, wrote on…

France 24

As Pakistan floods and India curbs rice exports, Africa braces for high prices

The devastating floods in Pakistan, which plunged great swaths of agricultural land under water – coupled with India's decision to curb its rice exports – risk exacerbating food insecurity in the African countries most dependent on imports from Asia.

Reuters

U.N. says three Afghan female staff temporarily detained by Taliban

The United Nations' Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday said three of its female Afghan employees had been temporarily detained by Taliban security agents and called on the group to stop intimidation of its local female staff.

Reuters

Six Syrian refugees found dead on boat reaching Sicily

Six Syrian refugees, including three children, were found dead on a migrant boat that arrived on Monday in the Sicilian port of Pozzallo, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said.

The Independent UK

UN to EU: Don't backtrack on climate goals amid energy pinch

The acting U.N. human rights chief has urged European Union member states to avoid “backtracking” on their efforts to develop renewables and energy-efficiency projects at a time when soaring energy prices have prompted some to ramp up use of and searches for fossil fuels

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