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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

The Independent UK

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained

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

The Independent UK

Gargash Discusses with US, UN Officials Situation in Yemen

The Diplomatic Advisor to the UAE President, Dr.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Houthis Accused of Committing 1,230 Truce Violations on Various Fronts in Yemen

The Iran-backed Houthi militias have committed 1,230 violations of the two-month nationwide truce in Yemen that was declared by the United Nations earlier this month. UN envoy Hans Grundberg was in Sanaa for talks with Houthi officials in an attempt to consolidate the truce and persuade them to joint peace…

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Global overseas aid climbs to all-time high, rising 4.4% in real terms – OECD

Concern expressed that figures count Covid vaccines as aid, while Britain is among EU countries accused of ‘gutting’ contributions

The Guardian - UK

Singapore hardens opinion against death penalty as ‘sense of injustice’ grows

High-profile death row case prompts some Singaporeans to call for executions to be halted though overall support for capital punishment remains high

The Guardian - UK

UN: COVID plunged 77 million into poverty before Ukraine war

A U.N. report says the pandemic plunged 77 million more people into extreme poverty last year and many developing countries can’t recover because of the crippling cost of debt repayments

The Independent UK

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Algeria says Morocco attacked truck convoys in border area

Algeria condemned on Tuesday what it called an attack by Morocco against a convoy of trucks in the border area between Mauritania and the disputed territory of Western Sahara, saying it will jeopardize United Nations attempts to ease regional tensions.

Reuters

As Russia menaces Ukraine’s east, Putin says peace talks hit ‘dead end’

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces pressed ahead Tuesday in their drive to seize the strategic southern port of Mariupol and encircle Ukrainian defenders in the country’s east, Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his invasion as a noble cause.

Los Angeles Times

Organized crime and corrupt officials responsible for Mexico’s disappearances, UN says

Number of young people disappeared is increasing as total number of cases exceeds 95,000, very few of which are solved

The Guardian - US

UN agencies warn of looming famine in Somalia, call for more funding

Drought and increasing food prices are putting millions of people in Somalia at risk of famine, several United Nations agencies have warned, and the country is not receiving the amount of aid it needs to address the crisis, as other global emergencies are being funded.

Radio France Internationale

‘New stage of terror’ possible, Zelenskyy warns as Russia menaces Ukraine’s east and Putin vows to press on

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces pressed ahead Tuesday in their drive to seize the strategic southern port of Mariupol and encircle Ukrainian defenders in the country’s east, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the nearly 7-week-old war could be entering a “new stage of terror” for his embattled country, and again…

Los Angeles Times

‘The right decision’: Putin defends ‘noble’ invasion of Ukraine and vows more bloodshed

‘It’s clear that we didn’t have a choice’, says Putin in rare public appearance

The Independent UK

Over 4.6m flee war in Ukraine: UN

More than 4.6 million Ukrainians have now fled the war, the United Nations said Tuesday, though the smaller numbers of new refugees are arriving in a more vulnerable condition.

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Al Jazeera

UN calls for independent investigation into rape in Ukraine

Executive director for UN women says allegations of rape and sexual violence must be independently verified.

Evening Standard

4.8 million Ukrainian children forced to flee their homes

The true total of the desperate plight of Ukraine’s youngsters was ‘almost certainly much higher’’, Unicef warned

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: Millions of Somalis at Risk of Famine

Millions of people in Somalia are at risk of famine, with young children the most vulnerable to the worsening drought in the troubled Horn of Africa nation, UN agencies warned on Tuesday. "Somalia is facing famine conditions as a perfect storm of poor rain, skyrocketing food prices and huge funding…

The Independent UK

Nearly two-thirds of Ukraine’s 7.5 million children have fled homes since Russian invasion, UN says

‘They have been forced to leave everything behind’, Unicef representative says

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Egypt Calls for Unified African Vision on Issues of Financing, Climate Change

Egypt’s Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait called on his African counterparts to adopt a unified African vision on issues of financing and climate change. He proposed holding several joint preparatory meetings in light of Cairo’s preparations for the COP27 Climate Summit, which will be held in Sharm el-Sheikh Red Sea…

The Independent UK

Ukraine war gives oil producers greater clout at global climate talks

Many western nations are seeking to boost supplies of energy in light of Putin’s war – whether clean or not

Tribune News Service

War gives oil producers greater clout at global climate talks

Oil producers have always been an easy target at the United Nations’ annual climate summits. This year, with Russia’s war in Ukraine boosting demand for fossil fuels, they’re preparing to fight back.

The Independent UK

Reports of sexual violence rise in Ukraine as UN hears rape used as ‘weapon of war’ by Russian forces

‘The brutality displayed against Ukrainian civilians has raised all red flags’, UN official tells security council

The Independent UK

Live Updates | Separatists deny using chemical weapons

A spokesman for Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine has denied using chemical weapons to uproot Ukrainian troops in the port city of Mariupol

Wales Online

Vladimir Putin accused of waging 'harrowing and barbaric' war on women and children

At least 142 children have been verified as dead in the conflict which has seen two thirds of Ukrainian youngsters fleeing their homes

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Sri Lanka’s PM President Have Finally Promised To Resign After Months Of Protests

Protesters have also taken over the President’s mansion after he fled during the country’s worst economic crisis since its independence. Videos show protesters swimming in his pool, lying on his bed and taking showers in his bathroom.

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