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Czech Republic elected to replace Russia on U.N. rights council

The United Nations General Assembly elected the Czech Republic to the Geneva-based Human Rights Council on Tuesday to replace Russia, which was suspended last month over its invasion of Ukraine and then immediately quit the 47-member body.

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Japan's doubling of its defence budget will make the world a more dangerous place – here's why

Japan is proposing to double its defence budget to around £86 billion, or 2% of its GDP. This move – like recent pledges by Germany to massively increase its military spending in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – brings the country full circle since it was militarily neutered…

The Conversation

At least 3,000 have died in Ukraine for want of disease treatment -WHO

The World Health Organization's European chief said on Tuesday that at least 3,000 people had died in Ukraine since Russia's invasion in February because they had been unable to access treatments for chronic diseases.

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Literature from the Congo Basin offers ways to address the climate crisis

The African continent is responsible for only 2–3% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industrial sources. But it’s alarmingly suffering from the effects of the climate crisis, as reports from the UN and others show. On the positive side, Africa has a huge potential for climate mitigation,…

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Making COVID vaccines in Africa: advances and sustainability issues

The history of vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa dates back to 1881, when Egypt’s Vacsera company was established. Before the COVID pandemic was declared, there were eight African countries that, to our knowledge, had a record of vaccine manufacturing facilities (see the map). They were: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia…

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U.N. seeks $144 million to offload decaying Yemen oil tanker

The United Nations will launch a $144 million appeal on Wednesday for an operation to offload a million barrels of crude oil from a tanker stranded off the coast of war-torn Yemen for years which threatens a major environmental disaster.

Reuters

Lessons for Ukraine from the Rohingya crisis: even sympathetic communities can lose their enthusiasm for hosting refugees

Countries in Europe have opened their borders and homes to Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression. Of course, Ukrainians are far from the first group of refugees to need shelter and welcome from host countries.

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Ukraine death toll is ‘thousands higher’ than reported, says UN

UN says many more civilians than the official 3,381 total have been killed in the war

The Independent UK

Ukraine civilian deaths thousands higher than official toll, warns UN

Deaths yet to be accounted for in devastated port city of Mariupol likely to add significantly to total

The Guardian - UK

A year on from war, Gaza frustrated at slow reconstruction

Only 200 out of 1,700 destroyed units have been rebuilt in Gaza, according to the Ministry of Public Works.

Al Jazeera

6 months after the climate summit, where to find progress on climate change in a more dangerous and divided world

Six months ago, negotiators at the United Nations’ Glasgow climate summit celebrated a series of new commitments to lower global greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience to the impacts of climate change. Analysts concluded that the new promises, including phasing out coal, would bend the global warming trajectory, though still…

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More than 8 million people displaced in Ukraine: UN

GENEVA: More than 8 million people have been internally displaced in Ukraine since the start of Russia's invasion on Feb 24, the United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Why did Russia invade Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

War crimes: How are they defined, investigated and punished?

International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has already announced an investigation into Russia’s conduct in Ukraine as invasion continues and atrocities are alleged in Bucha

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France, Germany reiterate Europe's 'full support' for Ukraine, US speeds up arms deliveries

The leaders of France and Germany have reiterated Europe's full support for Ukraine. This comes as members of the UN security council prepare to meet for the 16th time since the Russian invasion to address the worsening situation.

The Independent UK

Indonesian sailors seize $82M of cocaine floating off port

Indonesia's navy says sailors deployed to secure travel during the Eid al-Fitr holiday made the country's biggest cocaine seizure after finding plastic packages of the drugs floating at sea

Reuters

Ukraine death toll 'thousands higher' than reported - U.N. rights official

The head of the U.N. human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine said on Tuesday that thousands more civilians had been killed in the country since the war began than its official toll of 3,381.

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskiy calls for end to blockade of Odesa port to prevent global food crisis

Concern after Russian missiles strike Black Sea port as Biden accuses Putin of ‘revisionist history’ in Victory Day speech

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For widows in Africa, COVID-19 stole husbands, homes, future

In many African countries, the pandemic has created larger populations of widows as men are more likely to die of COVID-19

Asharq Al-Awsat

Even Chance World Will Breach 1.5C Warming Within 5 Years, Says UN

There is an even chance that global temperatures will temporarily breach the benchmark of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels in one of the next five years, the United Nations warned Tuesday. The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change saw countries agree to cap global warming at "well below" 2C…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN to Hold Another Meeting on Ukraine

The UN Security Council is expected to hold a new public meeting on Thursday on Russia's war in Ukraine, in light of the continuing deterioration of the humanitarian situation, diplomats said Monday. The session, requested by France and Mexico, will be the 16th held by the Security Council since the…

The Hindu

Fifty years on, the Simla Agreement has run its course

It did not live up to its initial promise — now amid rising instability, it is important for India to keep channels of communication open with Pakistan

The Guardian - AU

The number of civilians killed in Ukraine since the beginning of the war is ‘thousands higher’ than official figures, UN says – as it happened

Ukraine’s president cautioned against creating a pressure of expecting ‘certain victories’, however, in his nightly address

The Guardian - UK

Media polarisation risks press freedom and peace in conflict-hit Mali and Ethiopia

When media rights are curtailed, fake news and posts on social platforms drive tension and violence, as the latest World Press Freedom Index starkly shows

Asharq Al-Awsat

Al Jaber, Grundberg Discuss Yemen Truce

Saudi Ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al Jaber held talks in Riyadh on Monday with United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg. Talks focused on joint efforts to ensure the success of the UN-sponsored truce in Yemen with the aim of reaching a permanent comprehensive ceasefire and kick off the political…

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