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Nitrous Oxide Emissions Surge In Climate Threat: Study

Global emissions of nitrous oxide -- a potent greenhouse gas -- are outpacing expectations and putting climate change goals in peril, a major study published on Wednesday found.

International Business Times · Jun 11, 2024

UN says violence against children in conflict reached extreme levels in 2023, including in Gaza

A new U.N. report says violence against children caught in multiplying and escalating conflicts reached “extreme levels” in 2023, with an unprecedented number of killings and injuries in crises, from Israel and the Palestinian territories to Sudan, Myanmar and Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024

Hamas and PIJ submit response to UN-backed Gaza ceasefire plan

Qatari, Egyptian mediators say they will ‘examine the response’ after Hamas says it will ‘deal positively’ with plan.

Al Jazeera · Jun 11, 2024

Blinken says Gaza ceasefire rests on Hamas after UN endorses US resolution

US secretary of state hails ‘hopeful sign’ of endorsement, though plan has not been formally accepted by either Hamas or Israel

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024

Will Israel accept the new UN Gaza ceasefire resolution?

While Hamas welcomed the ceasefire resolution passed in UNSC, Israel seems determined to continue the war in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Jun 11, 2024

The last ozone-layer damaging chemicals to be phased out are finally falling in the atmosphere

Since the 1985 discovery of a hole in the ozone layer countries have agreed and amended treaties to aid its recovery. The most notable of these is the Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer, which is widely regarded as the most successful environmental agreement ever devised.

The Conversation · Jun 11, 2024

More than 10 million displaced in war-torn Sudan, IOM says

UN says 7.26 million people fled since war began in April 2023, with 2.83 million already displaced by previous wars.

Al Jazeera · Jun 11, 2024

Israeli killings of Gaza civilians during raid may be war crimes: UN

Palestinian officials say Israeli forces killed 274 people during the operation to rescue four captives held in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Jun 11, 2024

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Reason · Jun 11, 2024

US ‘evaluating’ Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal

Hamas was reportedly seeking some amendments to the proposal, as Antony Blinken puts pressure on both sides to accept the deal

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024