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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Gangs ‘spreading terror and fear’ across Haiti
22 October 2024
The UN Security Council on Tuesday heard briefings from top officials on the Haiti crisis and although gangs continue spreading terror and fear there is a "glimmer of hope" that stability can return to the Caribbean island nation in the months ahead, said the UN Special Representative, following years of turmoil, extreme weather disasters and economic meltdown. UN News app users can…
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Guterres ‘unequivocally condemns’ continued civilian deaths in Gaza
21 October 2024
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned the “continued and widespread” loss of life across Gaza, including Israeli strikes on a residential block in Beit Lahiya on Saturday which killed dozens, according to the Gazan health ministry.
“Civilians must be respected and…
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The latest UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia; here’s what’s at stake
21 October 2024
The UN biodiversity summit known as COP16 officially opened in Colombia on Monday, and hopes are high that negotiating countries can agree on a path forward to safeguarding the planet.
Considered the world’s most important event to conserve biodiversity, the summit is taking…
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The promise and peril of runaway technological advances
21 October 2024
The UN Security Council on Monday explored the dual-edged nature of rapid technological advancements – ranging from artificial intelligence to neurotechnology – highlighting both groundbreaking solutions and emerging risks to global peace and security.
Setting the stage for the discussions, Robin Geiss,…
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In Ethiopia, UN chief advocates for permanent Security Council seats for Africa
21 October 2024
Speaking in the Ethiopian capital on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for global institutional reform, highlighting the need for two permanent seats on the Security Council for Africa and stronger financial support to address the continent’s challenges…
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World News in Brief: Egypt malaria-free, tropical storm lashes Cuba, Mozambique killings, WHO support for South Sudan
21 October 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Egypt as malaria-free. The achievement marks the culmination of a century-long effort to eradicate a disease that has plagued the nation since ancient times.
“Malaria is as old…
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‘Hundreds displaced overnight’ as airstrikes destroy humanitarian facilities in Lebanon
21 October 2024
Ongoing airstrikes across Lebanon “continue to kill and injure civilians and displace a growing number of families,” according to the latest update from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
“Late last night, hundreds of people were reportedly…
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Daily death and destruction continues in Ukraine, Security Council hears
21 October 2024
Russia’s relentless systematic attacks in Ukraine have continued to bring immense suffering to the people e and put global food security at risk, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Monday.
Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča, whose portfolio straddles both…
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Israeli army ‘deliberately demolished’ watchtower, fence at UN peacekeeping site in southern Lebanon
20 October 2024
The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said that an Israeli army bulldozer demolished an observation tower and the perimeter fence of a UN position earlier on Sunday in Marwahin, in the southern part of the country.
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A ‘people’s COP’ to heal the planet: UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia
20 October 2024
Secretary-General António Guterres urged delegations from some 190 countries to “make peace with nature” and shore up a plan to stop habitat loss, save endangered species, and preserve our planet’s precious ecosystems as the latest UN biodiversity summit got under way in Cali, Colombia on Sunday night…
