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Sudan conflict shows how peace could unravel in South Sudan if world doesn't watch, UN envoy says

The U_N_ envoy for South Sudan is warning the Security Council not to take its eyes off the world’s newest nation, saying the conflict in neighboring Sudan shows “how quickly hard-won peace gains can unravel.”

The Independent UK

UN agencies decry humanitarian crisis in Haiti and seek help for hungry families fleeing violence

The executive directors of two U.N. agencies are warning that Haiti’s humanitarian crisis has reached unprecedented levels amid reports of widespread hunger and gang violence

The Independent UK

World well short of pace needed to meet UN's 2030 sustainable development goals

The world is falling well short of the progress needed to meet the United Nations’ sustainable development goals by 2030 in areas ranging from poverty to clean energy to biodiversity

The Independent UK

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The destroyed Kakhovka dam once symbolized Russian-Ukrainian harmony

Whoever destroyed it, the fall of the 67-year-old Kakhovka Dam stands as a symbol of the final death of the Soviet dream of inter-ethnic and constructive co-operation.

The Conversation

Sudan war uproots 2.5 million, UN says, as bodies line Darfur streets

KHARTOUM - Bodies have lined the streets in Sudan's western Darfur region as the UN said Tuesday that more than two months of fighting have forced over 2.5 million people from their homes.

Bangkok Post

Sudanese official urges investigation into violence in Darfur, saying it's a return to past genocide

The governor of Darfur has called for an international investigation into violence against residents of the region, which has experienced some of the worst fighting in Sudan’s ongoing conflict

The Independent UK

US sanctions South Sudanese officials over conflict-related rapes of hundreds of women and girls

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a South Sudanese military officer and governor accused in connection with the rapes of hundreds of women and girls

The Independent UK

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UN official praises Kenya's refugee integration program, says $200 million pledged, more needed

Marking World Refugee Day, Kenya’s president has met with a top U.N. official to discuss a new plan to integrate refugees into host communities

The Independent UK

China blocks proposal at U.N. to blacklist Pak-based LeT terrorist and 26/11 accused Sajid Mir

China on June 20 blocked a proposal by India and the U.S. at the United Nations to designate Pakistan-based LeT terrorist Sajid Mir, wanted for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, as a global terrorist.

The Hindu

UN approves world’s first treaty to protect high seas biodiversity

The UN says the treaty will take effect after 60 countries ratify it in September

Evening Standard

Peers urged to reject Northern Ireland legacy bill

Amnesty International said no amendments can save the ‘deeply damaging’ bill.

The Independent UK

Darfur governor calls for international probe in Sudan violence

A senior aid worker was assassinated in el-Geneina as the RSF reportedly kept fighting in Darfur despite a ceasefire.

Al Jazeera

Rwanda genocide suspect to claim asylum in South Africa, lawyer says, complicating extradition

A lawyer for one of the last remaining suspects accused of orchestrating the brutal killings during the Rwandan genocide nearly 30 years ago says his client will apply for political asylum in South Africa

The Independent UK

Head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees warns of service cuts without more funding

The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says that without a new injection of funding, it is “likely or highly likely” that the agency will not be able to deliver some services or pay salaries by the fall

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Radio France Internationale

Forced to flee or too poor to leave: how climate change affects refugees

On this year’s World Refugee Day, a record number of people are displaced – some 110 million, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR. People continue to be forced from their homes by conflict, persecution and insecurity, and increasingly by disasters related to climate change.

Al Jazeera

In a first, UN rights chief seeks presence in India and China

Volker Turk who took over UN body last year calls for greater political support to establish office in India and China.

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took Indian culture and traditions to world stage, says Amit Shah

Mr. Shah said PM Modi turned the practice of Yoga into a public movement benefitting the masses before adding that Mr. Modi became the first head of a country who will be leading the Yoga Day celebrations at the UN

The Independent UK

US and China hold top-level talks, but their rivalry remains unchecked

The United States and China may be back to talking at a high level, but their battle for global power and influence remains unchecked and mutual suspicion still runs deep

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Twenty suspects arrested over Uganda school massacre

Ugandan police say they have arrested 20 suspects believed of involvement in last Friday's school attack that killed 42 people, mostly students, in the country's west.

Dynamite News

Evaluation of the risk communication methods used by climate scientists reveals flaws and improvements

An international group of climate scientists, including a renowned Rutgers specialist, claims that scientists are improving their ability to communicate more effectively despite the fact that they have long struggled to discover the best approach to convey important data concerning future sea level rise. Read further on Dynamite News:

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First Thing: Rescuers race against time to find missing Titanic submarine

Race against time to find craft that went missing on Sunday with five people onboard. Plus, does the world really need a $4,650 Indiana Jones bag?

The Guardian - UK

Beyond Montreal: six months after deal to halt biodiversity loss, where are we?

There have been gains and losses since the Cop15 agreement was signed in December, with key moments still to come ahead of the next biodiversity Cop in Turkey in 2024

Al Jazeera

Taliban treatment of women could be ‘gender apartheid’: UN expert

Taliban spokesperson rejects the report and accuses the UN and the West of ‘spreading propaganda’ against its rule.

Al Jazeera

India’s Modi on way to US for first state visit since becoming PM

Visit comes as rights groups and opposition accuse Modi of stifling dissent and pursuing anti-Muslim policies back home.

Dynamite News

Sanjay Raut appeals to UN Secretary-General: Observe June 20 as 'World Traitors Day'

On this day 40 legislators from Shiv Sena, including the current Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde rebelled against Uddhav Thackeray to split the Shiv Sena into two factions. Read further on Dynamite News:

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