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Iran And Israel Demand UN Action Against Each Other

Recent UN Security Council meeting sees Iran and Israel in heated exchange over escalating tensions in the region.

Top News · Oct 28, 2024

UNRWA Commissioner-General Criticizes Israel's Ban As Violating International Law

UNRWA Commissioner-General criticizes Israel's ban, raising concerns about humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees and potential violations of internation...

Top News · Oct 28, 2024

Banning UN aid agency risks jeopardising humanitarian effort in Gaza – Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer urged Israel to allow UNRWA to continue its ‘essential work’ delivering aid to Palestinians.

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2024

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What is Unrwa and why has Israel’s parliament voted to ban it?

Knesset vote to declare UN agency for Palestinian refugees a terror organisation offers no alternative route for aid

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024

COP16 Chair Hails Biodiversity Attaining 'Equal Footing' With Climate Crisis

The world's biggest nature protection conference, under way in Cali, has placed biodiversity loss "on an equal footing" with the climate emergency, the meeting's Colombian president told AFP in an interview Monday.

International Business Times · Oct 28, 2024

Israeli parliament approves bill to ban UN Gaza aid body

ISRAEL has passed two laws banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from working in Israel and in occupied Palestinian territory.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 28, 2024

Taoiseach brands Israeli ban on UNRWA as ‘disastrous and shameful’

The Tanaiste has also condemned the moves in the Israeli parliament to prevent the UN Palestinian refugee agency from working in Gaza.

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2024

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Israel Takes Action Against UNRWA Alleged Hamas Infiltration

Israel takes action against UNRWA over alleged Hamas ties, leading to funding suspensions.

Top News · Oct 28, 2024

Morning Mail: school sexuality survey, Israel bans Unrwa, Musk sued over giveaways

More than 10% of pupils are LGBTQ+ or gender-diverse, study shows; Tesla billionaire faces action from Pennsylvania officials

The Guardian - AU · Oct 28, 2024

The Guardian view on Israel v the UN: the making of an outlaw state

Editorial: Banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency with no replacement will only cripple aid to Palestinians in their hour of need. It is a deeply irresponsible move by Israeli lawmakers

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024

Israel’s parliament votes to ban UNRWA, the UN’s Palestine aid agency

The agency for Palestinian refugees, considered a lifeline for Gaza, has been under Israeli attacks since the war began.

Al Jazeera · Oct 28, 2024

Stan Grant takes shots at ‘political elites’ in US – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 28, 2024

Israeli Parliament Approves Law Barring UNRWA Activity In Israel

Israeli parliament passes law banning UNRWA, raising concerns about humanitarian impact in Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Top News · Oct 28, 2024

It cannot be in Israel’s interest to restrict UN aid agency in Gaza, says Lammy

The Foreign Secretary said during a statement on the Middle East: ‘If UNRWA is brought to its knees, that would be a very very serious event indeed.’

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2024

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Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2024

England ‘seen as world leading on nature-friendly farming at Cop16’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering a £100 million cut to funding for nature-friendly farming in Wednesday’s Budget.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 28, 2024

Calling Israel's Gaza assault 'genocide' undermines the term, David Lammy says

THE use of the word “genocide” to describe Israel’s siege of Gaza undermines the seriousness of the word, the Foreign Secretary has claimed ...

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2024

Israel wants to shut down the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. What would that mean?

Two bills making their way through Israel’s parliament would sever its ties with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, strip it of legal immunities and effectively bar it from operating in Israel and the Palestinian territories

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2024

World has made progress on protecting nature but must act faster, says UN

Conservationists have analysed progress towards the ’30 by 30′ target as the first official assessment of international efforts to protect nature.

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International Business Times · Oct 28, 2024

Mowed Down By Cars, European Hedgehog Numbers Shrinking

The Western European hedgehog -- the prickly, nocturnal critter people love to encounter in the garden -- is in decline, mowed down by cars as its shrinking habitat forces it to move ever closer to humans.

Top News · Oct 28, 2024

Israeli Lawmakers To Vote On Bills Affecting Palestinian Refugees Assistance

Israeli lawmakers to vote on bills limiting UNRWA's aid to Palestinian refugees despite international opposition.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024

Sudan militia accused of mass killings and sexual violence as attacks escalate

Experts fear reports of 124 dead in attack on villages south of Khartoum are significant underestimation

The Guardian - AU · Oct 28, 2024

Abandoning Bass Strait oil and gas structures would breach international law, expert warns

Australia must insist on full removal when ExxonMobil decommissions offshore project, Wilderness Society says

Top News · Oct 28, 2024

Israel Considers Bills To Restrict UNRWA Operations In Occupied Territories

Israel's parliament debates bills affecting UNRWA operations, risking aid delivery in Gaza and the West Bank. UN warns of dire consequences for Palestinian...

The Conversation · Oct 28, 2024

Is targeting UN peacekeepers in Lebanon a war crime? Here’s what international law says

Recent incidents involving the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (Unifil) have raised an important question. Can Israel lawfully target UN peacekeepers and premises in Lebanon, or would that constitute a war crime? To answer that question, it’s worth looking at the rules of…

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2024

Middle East latest: Israel says it detained 100 suspected militants in a raid on a Gaza hospital

Israel’s military says it detained 100 suspected Hamas militants in a raid on a hospital in northern Gaza over the weekend

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