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China to present new peacekeeping commitments to UN, defence chief says

China will put forward new peacekeeping commitments, and support the reform and transformation of the United Nations' peacekeeping efforts, state news agency Xinhua said on

China to present new peacekeeping commitments to UN, defence chief says
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UN humanitarian chief slams aid plan for Gaza proposed by Israel, backed by US

United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher on Tuesday criticized an Israel-initiated and U.S.-backed humanitarian aid distribution plan for Gaza as a "fig leaf

UN humanitarian chief slams aid plan for Gaza proposed by Israel, backed by US
Africa|Crime|Political|World

UN mission in Libya calls for de-escalation after fighting erupts in capital

UN mission in Libya calls for de-escalation after fighting erupts in capital

UN mission in Libya calls for de-escalation after fighting erupts in capital
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Nations meet at UN for 'killer robot' talks as regulation lags

Countries are meeting at the United Nations on Monday to revive efforts to regulate the kinds of AI-controlled autonomous weapons increasingly used in modern

Nations meet at UN for 'killer robot' talks as regulation lags
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The UN's top court dismisses Sudan's genocide case alleging the Emiratis funded RSF rebels

The top United Nations court has dismissed a case brought by Sudan accusing the United Arab Emirates of breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan’s deadly civil war

The UN's top court dismisses Sudan's genocide case alleging the Emiratis funded RSF rebels
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White House actively working to answer how Rubio will balance 2 top national security roles

White House actively working to answer how Rubio will balance 2 top national security roles

White House actively working to answer how Rubio will balance 2 top national security roles
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Gaza tensions flare over dwindling supplies as blockade persists, aid worker says

Fights are erupting over dwindling supplies in Gaza, a United Nations aid official said on Friday, as Israel's total blockade on supplies into the enclave hit the two-month mark.

Gaza tensions flare over dwindling supplies as blockade persists, aid worker says
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Top UN court wraps a week of hearings on humanitarian aid to Gaza

The top United Nations court is wrapping a week of hearings on what Israel must do to ensure desperately needed humanitarian aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank

Top UN court wraps a week of hearings on humanitarian aid to Gaza
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Rebels in Colombia are recruiting youth on social media. The UN wants TikTok and Facebook to do more

The United Nations says rebel groups in Colombia are using apps like Facebook and Tik Tok to recruit children and young adults, and social media companies must do more to moderate content

Rebels in Colombia are recruiting youth on social media. The UN wants TikTok and Facebook to do more
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Humanitarian needs remain pressing a month after Myanmar's deadly quake

The humanitarian needs of hundreds of thousands of survivors remain desperately pressing a month after Myanmar’s deadly earthquake, compounded by airstrikes that the military government is reportedly carrying out despite ceasefires

Humanitarian needs remain pressing a month after Myanmar's deadly quake
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Palestinian envoy tells UN court Israel is killing Gaza civilians. Israel says it’s being persecuted

A Palestinian diplomat has told the United Nations’ top court that Israel is killing and displacing civilians and targeting aid workers in Gaza in a case that Israel criticized as part of its “systematic persecution and delegitimization.”

Palestinian envoy tells UN court Israel is killing Gaza civilians. Israel says it’s being persecuted
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What is the International Court of Justice and why is it weighing in on humanitarian aid in Gaza?

The top United Nations court on Monday will begin hearing from 40 countries on what Israel must do to provide desperately needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank

What is the International Court of Justice and why is it weighing in on humanitarian aid in Gaza?
Political|World

UN refugee agency reduces support for Ukrainians fleeing frontline

(This April 25 story has been corrected to add new context and replace the quote in paragraphs 3 and 4 to clarify that no programmes are fully suspended, but

UN refugee agency reduces support for Ukrainians fleeing frontline
Political|World

Myanmar junta defies quake ceasefire to continue deadly attacks, data shows

Myanmar's junta has kept up a deadly military campaign, including airstrikes and artillery assaults, despite

Myanmar junta defies quake ceasefire to continue deadly attacks, data shows
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World Food Programme runs out of food stocks in Gaza as aid block persists

The World Food Programme said on Friday it had run out of food stocks in Gaza due to the sustained closure of crossings into the enclave,

World Food Programme runs out of food stocks in Gaza as aid block persists
Political|World

US lists demands at UN as Syria seeks sanctions relief

The United States publicly spelled out at the United Nations on Friday the steps it wants Syria to take before Washington will change its stance toward

US lists demands at UN as Syria seeks sanctions relief
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New Syrian foreign minister attends UN Security Council in first US appearance since Assad's fall

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani has attended a U_N_ Security Council briefing, raising his country’s new flag at the international body and saying he represents a "new Syria.”

New Syrian foreign minister attends UN Security Council in first US appearance since Assad's fall
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UN runs out of food in Gaza two months after Israel’s total blockade

UN runs out of food in Gaza two months after Israel’s total blockade

UN runs out of food in Gaza two months after Israel’s total blockade
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Trump signs executive order boosting deep-sea mining industry

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry, marking his latest attempt to boost U.S.

Trump signs executive order boosting deep-sea mining industry
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Israel acknowledges killing aid worker in strike after initially accusing UN of ‘baseless slander’

Israel acknowledges killing aid worker in strike after initially accusing UN of ‘baseless slander’

Israel acknowledges killing aid worker in strike after initially accusing UN of ‘baseless slander’
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Aid funding cuts disrupt child vaccinations almost as much as pandemic, says UN

Global aid funding cuts, led by the United States, are disrupting efforts to vaccinate children

Aid funding cuts disrupt child vaccinations almost as much as pandemic, says UN
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Rubio says Iran must give up nuclear enrichment in any deal with the US

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Iran must give up all nuclear enrichment if it wants to make a deal during talks with the Trump administration and head off the threat of armed conflict

Rubio says Iran must give up nuclear enrichment in any deal with the US
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China, US seek to portray each other as bullies at UN

China and the United States accused each other of unfair trade practices at an informal United Nations Security Council meeting on Wednesday, seeking to

China, US seek to portray each other as bullies at UN
Environment|Political|World

China's action on climate change will not slow despite global political changes, Xi says

China's actions to address climate change will not slow down despite global political developments, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, according to the official Xinhua news

China's action on climate change will not slow despite global political changes, Xi says