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Ukrainian refugee camp in Mexico's capital to close

Organizers of a camp for Ukrainian refugees who had traveled to Mexico say they will soon close it and discouraged Ukrainians still in Europe from traveling to Mexico as they try to enter the United States

The Independent UK

U.S. calls U.N. rights chief's visit to China a mistake

It was a mistake for the United Nations human rights chief to agree to visit China, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, amid concerns that government restrictions on her access could undermine scrutiny of Beijing's rights record.

Reuters

Boat carrying Rohingya fleeing Myanmar capsizes, killing 16

At least 16 people from Myanmar’s Rohingya minority have died after a storm capsized the boat they were traveling on as they sought refuge in another country

The Independent UK

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Ilkay Gundogan's touching gesture to three young refugees during Man City title heroics

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan invited three young refugees to come to the Etihad Stadium and watch the club's remarkable comeback win over Aston Villa

Daily Mirror

Global energy and funding shocks test climate commitments

Six months after the world agreed in Glasgow to a U.N. climate pact with bold, new targets, political and business leaders facing an energy crisis, volatile markets and an economic downturn are grappling with how to cut carbon emissions.

Reuters

Cryptocurrency donations to abortion rights groups soar after leaked Roe v Wade opinion

Donations to abortion rights groups in the United States have surged

The Independent UK

Africa objects to U.S. push to reform health rules at WHO assembly

African countries raised an objection on Tuesday to a U.S.-led proposal to reform the International Health Regulations (IHR), a move delegates say might prevent passage at the World Health Organization's annual assembly.

Reuters

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UN chief Guterres urges graduates to shun 'climate wreckers'

The head of the United Nations is imploring graduating college students to reject jobs at companies that fund the fossil fuel industry he described as “killing our planet.”

The Independent UK

Tedros re-elected as head of World Health Organization

The World Health Organization's (WHO) members re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as Director General by a strong majority for another five years, the president of the World Health Assembly said on Tuesday.

Reuters

‘Global crisis’ of violence: 161 healthcare workers were killed last year, study finds

Report by SHCC catalogues more than 180 incidents of attacks on hospitals with 320 health workers wounded in 49 conflict zones

The Guardian - UK

UN aims to transfer 6,750 Ethiopians trapped in Yemen war

The U.N. migration agency says it's aiming to transfer at least 6,750 Ethiopian migrants from war-torn Yemen to their home country in the coming months

The Independent UK

Do not work for ‘climate wreckers’, UN head tells graduates

António Guterres says young people should tackle climate crisis by using talent to deliver a renewable future

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda deportation plan is ‘unlawful’, campaigners claim

The Home Office is facing legal action over the policy.

The Independent UK

Thousands of detained Uyghurs pictured in leaked Xinjiang police files

Documents detailing shoot-to-kill policy for people who try to escape published as UN human rights chief visits region

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Germany's Scholz says unacceptable to side with Russia on Ukraine war

It is unacceptable that some countries side with Russia over the Ukraine war, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday at a news conference in Pretoria.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Training Courses on Counter-Terrorism Kick off in Rabat

The Rabat-based UNOCT Program Office for Counter-Terrorism and Training in Africa launched on Monday a series of specialized training courses on counter-terrorism, organized in collaboration with the Australian government. This first session of a 10-week training, supervised by international experts, aims to bolster the specialized and technical capabilities of participants…

The National (Scotland)

Leak reveals China's 'shoot to kill' policy against Uighur detainees

A LEAKED cache of police files reveals “shocking” details about China’s brutal persecution of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province.

The Independent UK

WHO chief to be confirmed for 2nd term after no opposition

World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expected to be confirmed by the U.N. health agency’s member countries for a second five-year term

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Commentary: Reseal the deal with Iran

It could be make or break time for the Iran nuclear deal.

The Independent UK

Truss: hacked documents show China’s ‘human rights violations’ in Xinjiang

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Beijing must not attempt to cover-up its actions against minorities in Xinjiang.

The Conversation

Pan-African integration has made progress but needs a change of mindset

This year’s celebration of Africa Day provides another opportunity to assess how far continental integration has progressed.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen Seeks Security, Military Integration in Liberated Areas

Yemen’s Supreme Security Committee has stressed the importance of cooperation and integration among security and military bodies in liberated areas of the war-torn nation. The Committee held a meeting on Monday in the interim capital of Aden. Headed by Defense Minister Lt-Gen Muhammad Al-Maqdashi, the meeting sought examining the latest…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Promises to Push Pledges as COP27 Host

Egypt, host of the next United Nations summit on climate change, will push countries to make good on their pledges to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions, facilitate "non-adversarial" talks on compensation to developing countries for global warming impacts and allow climate activists to protest, said the incoming president of COP27.…

ABC News

Beijing hopes UN human rights chief's visit will 'clarify misinformation' on China's human rights record

China's Foreign Minister tells the UN's top human rights officialhe hopes her visit will "clarify misinformation" on China's human rights record.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Envoy's Access to China's Xinjiang under Scrutiny as Trip Begins

China has called a mission by the UN rights chief a chance to "clarify misinformation" ahead of her visit on Tuesday to Xinjiang as Uyghurs warned a public relations stunt may lie in wait. The ruling Communist Party is accused of detaining over one million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities…

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