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U.N. raises less than a third of $4.27 billion sought for Yemen to avoid starvation

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

Reuters

Pakistan PM lauds UN for International Day to Combat Islamophobia

Imran Khan welcomes UNGA’s approval to a resolution setting March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia.

Al Jazeera

Explainer-Why did the United States resettle only 12 Ukrainian refugees in March?

U.S. President Joe Biden said last month that the United States would accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion, but lawmakers and advocates have urged the Democratic president to speed up refugee and visa processing.

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Putin's troops 'hold 500 hostages in Mariupol hospital as babies left behind'

Russian soldiers are claimed to be holding around 500 hostages as human shields in a Mariupol hospital while parents have also been forced to leave premature children in the Ukraine city

Daily Mirror

Venezuela's government seeks to widen talks to include more groups

The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is seeking meetings with political and business groups, and unions, among others, so that they can join negotiations alongside opposition politicians led by Juan Guaido, it said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Three million people have now fled war in Ukraine, says UN

Exodus is largest seen in Europe since Second World War, refugee agency chief says

The Independent UK

Ukrainian girl who sang 'Let it Go' in viral bunker clip now safe in Poland

Seven-year-old Amelia went viral for singing Frozen song inside Kyiv bomb shelter

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Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Raid hits Mariupol theatre

Ukraine news from March 16: Ukrainian say Russia bombed a theatre sheltering people: Moscow denies carrying out attack.

Al Jazeera

What are the Ukraine ‘biolabs’ and why have they become a focus for Fox News and the US right?

Explainer: Andrew Buncombe sets out what we know about bio-labs – and the claims being made about them

The Independent UK

The eclipse of sovereign equality

The Ukraine crisis has again ushered in the ‘might is right’ world order, where all are equal but some more equal than others

The Hindu

‘Bharat Natyam’ in Indian diplomacy

India’s stand in the UN on the Ukraine war is an apt moment to reflect on the much needed Dixit principle

The Hindu

World Must Not Forget Afghanistan Because of Ukraine War, Says UN

The Russian invasion of Ukraine must not make the world forget Afghanistan, the UN refugee chief said on Tuesday, warning that ignoring its humanitarian needs could be "very risky". UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi, who is on four day visit to Afghanistan, said the international community must continue to engage with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

European leaders travel to Kyiv and US President prepares for Brussels visit

Three European prime ministers have travelled to the capital of Ukraine by train in a show of "unequivocal support", even amid intense fighting around Kyiv.

The New Daily

Syria Enclave Marks Uprising with Message for Ukraine

Thousands of protesters in war-torn Syria's opposition enclave of Idlib on Tuesday marked 11 years since the start of an anti-government uprising, buoyed by the global outcry over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Gathered on the main square in the northwestern city of Idlib, more than 5,000 people took part in…

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UNHCR chief asks world not to forget Afghanistan during Ukraine crisis

The dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan should not be forgotten as the world's attention is focused on the conflict in Ukraine, the United Nation's High Commissioner for Refugees said on Tuesday ahead of a key donor conference set to take place this month.

Al Jazeera

UN accuses Myanmar army of war crimes, torture, killings

In its first broad human rights report since Myanmar’s coup, UN says army has shown flagrant disregard for human life.

The Independent UK

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

The editor could face charges that carry a maximum 15-year jail sentence for her demonstration

Daily Mirror

Andriy Shevchenko to house child refugees in London and help 150 Ukrainians move to UK

Former Ukraine manager and the nation's all-time record goal scorer has pledged to support the country's refugee crisis by rehoming children in his London home and helping others resettle

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Rising US isolationism means Australia must become more resilient and autonomous, thinktank warns

United States Studies Centre finds Americans are not convinced the Indo-Pacific should be a priority region for the Biden administration

The Conversation

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is illegal under international law: suggesting it's not is dangerous

While the world is largely united against the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, South African public figures, including the government, have attempted to downplay that it is, in fact, an invasion. And their frequent calls for negotiation tend to present the conflict as one in which both sides should be…

Reuters

Russia says it will offer its own UN resolution on Ukraine humanitarian situation

Russia will put forth its own draft of a resolution regarding humanitarian situation in Ukraine, Moscow's ambassador to the United Nations said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Myanmar army engaged in torture, mass killings, war crimes - U.N

Myanmar's military has engaged in systematic human rights violations, many amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the United Nations said on Tuesday, in its first comprehensive human rights report since last year's coup.

Reuters

Confirmed civilian death toll in Ukraine rises to 691, including 48 children - U.N.

The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday that the latest confirmed civilian toll in Ukraine is 691 people killed and 1,143 injured since Russia's invasion began 20 days ago.

Birmingham Post

Alok Sharma on COP 26, Oh Yes Net Zero and the Humber's burgeoning offshore wind role

The Conservative Minister and COP 26 president was in Hull for the launch of the carbon-cutting initiative open to all

Al Jazeera

Fears mount over ‘missing’ Russian anti-war TV protester

UN calls on Russia to ensure Marina Ovsyannikova will not face reprisals for her protest on live television.

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