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World risks new age of empires where might makes right, warns Estonian foreign minister

International institutions seem powerless in face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, writes Margus Tsahkna, arguing they ‘cannot survive unchanged’

The Guardian - UK

UN Security Council delays Gaza ceasefire vote in bid to avoid US veto

US wants draft resolution watered down from ‘urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities’ to ‘urgent suspension of hostilities’

The Independent UK

UN Security Council Due To Vote On Delayed Gaza Resolution

The United Nations Security Council was due to vote Wednesday on a much-delayed resolution calling for a pause to the Israel-Hamas war after members wrangled over wording while aid efforts in the Gaza Strip neared collapse.

International Business Times

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Afternoon Update: Colorado court disqualifies Trump; Airbnb fined for misleading prices; and Gérard Depardieu accused of rape

Former president declared ineligible to hold office again by court after determining he engaged in insurrection on 6 January 2021

The Guardian - AU

UN resolution on Gaza hampered by issues important to US: cessation of hostilities and aid monitors

The Security Council's adoption of a new U.N. resolution to spur desperately needed aid to Gaza has been bogged down by two issues: a reference to a cessation of hostilities, which the U.S. has opposed, and putting the U.N. in charge of inspecting trucks to ensure they are actually carrying…

The Independent UK

Hamas Chief Due In Egypt For Gaza Ceasefire Talks

The head of Hamas was due in Egypt on Wednesday for talks on a fresh ceasefire in Gaza, after Israel said it was willing to agree to another pause in exchange for more hostages.

International Business Times

Netanyahu rules out Gaza ceasefire until 'elimination' of Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Wednesday there would be no ceasefire in the Gaza Strip until the "elimination" of the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The announcement came as Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was in Cairo for talks aimed at brokering a new truce. A UN Security Council vote on…

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French Court Jails Rwandan Ex-doctor 24 Years Over 1994 Genocide

A French court on Wednesday sentenced former Rwandan doctor Sosthene Munyemana to 24 years in prison for his involvement in the 1994 genocide of Tutsis in his native East African country.

International Business Times

North Korea and Russia clash with US, South Korea and allies over Pyongyang's latest missile launch

North Korea and Russia have clashed with the United States, South Korea and their allies at an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting on Pyongyang’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch, which it called “a warning counter-measure” to threats from the U.S. and other hostile forces

The Independent UK

Biden administration policy differences reportedly behind delay in Gaza ceasefire vote at UN

Work continues on UN security council text of resolution that the US could at least abstain on, as Qatar says hostage talks have been ‘positive’

The Guardian - US

UN votes unanimously to start the withdrawal of peacekeepers from Congo by year's end

The Security Council has voted unanimously to start the withdrawal of the U.N. peacekeeping force from Congo before the end of the year as the conflict-ridden country prepares to elect its next president on Wednesday

The Independent UK

A Palestinian baby girl, born 17 days ago during Gaza war, is killed with brother in Israeli strike

She was born amid war, in a hospital with no electricity in a southern Gaza city that has been bombarded daily

The Independent UK

Volunteers, Aid Workers Rally To Help Guinea After Fuel Depot Fire

Foreign rescue and aid workers, along with the UN and volunteers, rallied Tuesday to help victims of the explosion and fire at Guinea's main oil depot on Monday that killed 18 people, injured 212 others and prompted concerns about fuel supplies.

International Business Times

U.N. Negotiations Underway as Aid Blocked in Gaza Starvation Crisis

Intense negotiations at the UN, accusations of using starvation as a weapon of war, and calls for aid in Gaza. Find out more about this pressing issue.

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Latin America's Unemployment Hits Decade Low, Flip Flops LoOminously!

Unemployment in Latin America hits a decade low in 2023, but there are concerns it may reverse in the coming year, warns the UN labor agency. Stay updated!

International Business Times

UN Security Council Struggles To Speak With One Voice On Gaza

The UN Security Council is struggling to find a unified voice on the war in Gaza, recently swapping a call for a "lasting cessation of hostilities" with a draft resolution demanding the fighting's "suspension."

The Independent UK

UN Security Council in intense negotiations on Gaza humanitarian resolution, trying to avoid US veto

U.N. Security Council members are in intense negotiations on an Arab-sponsored resolution to spur desperately needed humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza during some kind of a halt in the fighting, trying to avoid another veto by the United States

The Guardian - UK

Palestinian death toll in Gaza nears 20,000 with nearly 2 million people displaced

UK and Germany demand ‘sustainable ceasefire’ as Israel’s military campaign enters 11th week

The Guardian - UK

Root and branch reform: if carbon markets aren’t working, how do we save our forests?

The world has looked to offsetting schemes to protect forests, fund conservation and fight the climate crisis – but many fail to fulfil their promises. Here are five ways to keep our forests standing

Newslaundry

Pakistan’s options after Article 370 verdict: Can it do the unthinkable?

The Supreme Court last week upheld the abrogation of Article 370, ruling that the president had the power to do so even without recourse to Parliament. It also upheld the downgrading and division of the erstwhile state into two union territories.

WEKU

Afghan student made a plea for his uninvited homeland at U.N. climate summit

Afghanistan is one of the countries most affected by climate change. But it was not invited to COP28. A young Afghan student came and advocated for his homeland. Did he make any progress?

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