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‘Nowhere on earth are people more at risk than Tigray,’ says WHO chief

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says even with war in Ukraine, the world must not forget the crisis unfolding ‘out of sight’ in Ethiopia’s northern region

The Guardian - UK

UN Security Council Members Call for Emergency Ukraine Meeting

The United States, Britain, France, Albania, Norway and Ireland have requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting Thursday because of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Ukraine, diplomatic sources said. "Russia is committing war crimes and targeting civilians," the British diplomatic mission to the UN said Wednesday on its Twitter account.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN to Vote on Its Scope in Afghanistan, Barring a Russia Veto

The Security Council votes Thursday on a resolution to secure the United Nations' presence in war-torn Afghanistan into the future -- unless Russia, which has stymied negotiations this week, vetoes the measure. The draft text introduced by Norway reshapes the global body's relations with Kabul to account for last year's…

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A drowning world: Kenya’s quiet slide underwater

Kenya’s great lakes are flooding, in a devastating and long-ignored environmental disaster that is displacing hundreds of thousands of people

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskiy compares Mariupol to Leningrad siege as Russia launches fresh strikes on Kyiv

President speaks of world war two atrocity by German forces as residential tower block in Kyiv is hit

The Guardian - UK

The International Court of Justice has ordered Russia to stop the war. What does this ruling mean?

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the top court of the United Nations, has ordered Russia to “immediately suspend” its military operations in Ukraine. What does the decision mean, and what happens next?

The Conversation

Great Barrier Reef hit by sixth mass bleaching event, leading coral scientist says

Prof Terry Hughes says he believes bleaching is under way as the Australian government conducts monitoring flights over 2,300km reef

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Is Australia really beating other countries at cutting emissions?

Scott Morrison has to be very selective with the data to make a favourable global comparison

The Guardian - AU

As it happened: Lacking support, Russia scraps UN vote on Ukraine aid resolution

Authorities in Ukraine’s Mariupol on Thursday said around 30,000 people have fled the besieged city and that they were clarifying information on possible victims of the Russian shelling of a theatre sheltering civilians a day earlier. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed German parliament via video earlier on Thursday, asking them…

France 24

Ukraine crisis gives chance to shift away from 'toxic' narratives towards refugees, U.N. agency says

The United Nations refugee agency has welcomed the response by advanced countries to the Ukrainian refugee crisis and urged them to act in a similar way towards refugees from other war zones, regardless of nationality, race or religion.

Reuters

Migration and climate change in Asia

The close connection between migration, human rights and climate change is increasingly self-evident, as "natural disasters" related to that linkage loom in many parts of the world. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) estimates that about 22.5 million people migrate each year within and across…

Bangkok Post

Timeline: Week three of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Intensified bombardment of several cities, tighter sanctions and some evacuations mark the third week of war in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Beyond sanctions: 5 more ways New Zealand can help support Ukraine and punish Russia

The illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine has already seen New Zealand break with long diplomatic tradition and introduce an “autonomous” sanctions regime outside the normal United Nations process.

The Conversation

United Nations votes are not black and white

Delegations do not vote for or against other countries; they vote for themselves

The Hindu

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UN Warns Libya Could Be Divided Again, Urges 2022 Elections

The United Nations' political chief warned Wednesday that Libya could again see two rival administrations and a return to instability, calling for elections as soon as possible to unify the oil-rich North African nation. Undersecretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo told the UN Security Council she is encouraged by support for a UN…

The Guardian - UK

UN international court of justice orders Russia to halt invasion of Ukraine

Judge says court in The Hague has seen no evidence to support Kremlin’s justification for the war

Reuters

U.N. raises only $1.3 billion of over $4 billion sought for Yemen 2022 AID -OCHA head

The United Nations received only $1.3 billion in pledges on Wednesday towards a $4.27 billion aid plan this year for war-torn Yemen, where a humanitarian drive had seen funding dry up even before global attention turned to the conflict in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Marina Ovsyannikova: Who is the Russian journalist who protested on state-run TV?

The editor has been handed a fine following her demonstration during a live news broadcast

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Possible Chinese intervention in the war on Ukraine should ring alarm bells for NZ

Geoffrey Miller puts NZ’s new humanitarian visa policy for Ukrainians under the microscope and considers the implications of claims of a potential role for China in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

How close are China and Russia and where does Beijing stand on Ukraine?

Putin and Xi have said the bonds between their two countries have ‘no limits’ but what does this mean in practice?

Daily Mirror

Why did Saudi Arabia execute 81 people as controversial football bids come to light

Future business relations between the UK and Saudi Arabia remain controversial due to human rights abuses. Bids for English football clubs are also under scrutiny after the execution of 81 people

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Why M&S, Burger King and other businesses are still open on Russia's high streets

Companies such as McDonald's Coca Cola, Pepsi, Apple, Unilever, KFC and Pizza Hut have all stopped trading in Russia as well as stopping imports and exports

Daily Mirror

How many people have died in Yemen as Boris Johnson begs Saudi Arabia for oil

As Russia's harsh attacks on Ukraine continues, Boris Johnson has arrived in Saudi Arabia to beg for help reduce dependence on Russian oil. Meanwhile, 81 people have been executed in Saudi after opposing their county's brutal regime.

Reuters

U.S. pledges $585 million in new aid for Yemen in 2022 -Blinken

The United States on Wednesday pledged almost $585 million in new humanitarian aid for Yemen for 2022 as part of a United Nations-led drive to increase assistance to millions of Yemenis suffering dire shortages due to the 8-year-old conflict.

The Conversation

Algeria and Libya are unlikely to plug Europe's energy gap

The ramifications of the Russian war on Ukraine are being felt across the world. The effects are likely to be particularly acute for countries in North Africa. The region is a major exporter of energy and raw material, and has had complex, sometimes contentions, relations with Europe, the US and…

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