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‘Fear and loss’ multiplies in Sudan exodus
09 April 2024
Over 8.5 million Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan since the war between rival militaries erupted last April, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
At least 1.8 million among them fled across the border into neighbouring, South Sudan, Chad, Central African Republic, Egypt and Ethiopia; as…
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Colombia serves as ‘a model’ for countries using dialogue to forge peace
09 April 2024
Colombia has reached an “important juncture” in advancing peace after decades of war, but efforts to sustain the current momentum must be redoubled, the head of a UN mission in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.
“However difficult and demanding of patience, Colombia’s…
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UN continues to face aid access denials in Gaza
09 April 2024
UN-coordinated food convoys are three times more likely to be denied access to north Gaza than other aid convoys, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reported on Tuesday.
Israeli authorities have not given a clear reason why, said OCHA Spokesperson Jens Laerke, speaking during the regular briefing by…
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Assembly President announces first-ever ‘Sustainability Week’
09 April 2024
The President of the General Assembly on Tuesday announced the UN body’s inaugural Sustainability Week, encapsulating a series of high-level discussions and initiatives aimed at propelling the implementation of sustainable practices and to address pressing challenges.
To be held from 15 to 19 April,…
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World News in Brief: Shipwreck tragedy off Djibouti coast, drone attacks continue at Ukraine nuclear plant, Madagascar cyclone update
09 April 2024
1At least 38 migrants - including women and children – died when their overcrowded boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the UN migration agency (IOM) reported on Tuesday.
The incident took place at around 4 AM local time on…
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Massive investment and financial reform needed to rescue SDGs
09 April 2024
Financing for sustainable development is at a crossroads and without urgent investment, global efforts to achieve a more just and equitable world by 2030 will fail, the UN deputy chief warned on Tuesday.
Presenting the latest UN report on the issue, Amina Mohammed called for “a surge in…
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Palestinian request for UN membership in spotlight amid fears for Rafah invasion
08 April 2024
The Security Council prepared to convene on Monday to consider a Palestinian request for United Nations membership as humanitarians expressed deep concerns about Israel’s planned invasion of Rafah and the desperate lack of aid reaching Gaza.
At the same time, a full six months…
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Security Council urged to ‘end the bloodshed’ in Gaza
08 April 2024
The President of the UN General Assembly appealed on Monday for “all those with leverage” to use their power to bring an end to the six-month-long war in Gaza.
Dennis Francis convened the UN’s most representative body, comprising all 193 Member States, following the Security Council’s failure to adopt…
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Attacks on Ukrainian nuclear facilities ‘must cease immediately’: UN atomic watchdog
08 April 2024
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency reiterated that attacks against nuclear power plants in Ukraine are “an absolute no go”, following direct military action targeting the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) on Sunday.
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the…
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Palestinian request for UN membership moves on to specialized committee
08 April 2024
The Security Council on Monday referred the application of the observer State of Palestine for full UN membership to the specialized committee set up to vet new members.
The proposal for the referral, made by Ambassador Vanessa Frazier of Malta, Security Council President for April,…
