Tag: UN
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UN Calls for Global Action to Protect Journalists on IDEI
UN Reaffirms Commitment to Press Freedom on IDEI On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI), the United Nations reiterated a clear, urgent message: protecting journalists is essential for vibrant, accountable democracies. In a message delivered by the Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, the UN emphasized that freedom of the press is not…
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Hurricane Melissa Hits Caribbean: Millions Affected, UN Warns
Overview Hurricane Melissa has left a broad swath of destruction across the Caribbean, with Haiti, Cuba, and Jamaica reporting extensive damage and loss of life. Officials estimate that almost 6 million people across the region are affected, many facing displacement, food shortages, and interrupted access to basic services. As communities begin the long road to…
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Flags Rise in Doha as Leaders Convene for UN Social Development Summit
Doha Hosts a Pivotal Moment for Global Social Development Flags fluttered and dignitaries gathered as Doha welcomed world leaders for a landmark UN social development summit at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). The brief ceremony underscored the United Nations’ official designation of the QNCC as the venue where participants will work to reinvigorate the…
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Flags Rise in Doha as UN Social Development Summit Opens at QNCC
Doha Hosts a Pivotal Moment for Global Social Policy Flags flutter above the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) as world leaders converge for the United Nations’ official takeover of the venue for a high-stakes push to reinvigorate the global social pact. The brief, symbolic ceremony marks more than a ceremonial handover; it signals a renewed…
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Doha Takes Center Stage as UN Social Development Summit Opens
Doha Welcomes a Global Assembly for Social Development Flags rise and the air fills with a sense of purpose as world leaders gather in Doha for the United Nations Social Development Summit. The ceremony at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) marks a symbolic handover moment: the UN officially assumes the venue as a hub…
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RSF Seizes el-Fasher: Turning Point in Sudan’s Darfur Conflict
Sudan’s Darfur Crisis Deepens as el-Fasher Falls to RSF The capture of el-Fasher, the last army-held stronghold in western Darfur, marks a significant escalation in Sudan’s long-running civil war. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) declared control of the city, a development confirmed by Sudan’s military chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who said the withdrawal followed…
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El-Fasher falls: RSF seizes Darfur capital in Sudan
El-Fasher falls and the Darfur crisis escalates The western Sudanese city of el-Fasher has fallen under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group that has fought alongside and against the country’s regular army at different moments in Sudan’s chaotic civil war. Sudan’s military chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, publicly confirmed the…
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UN Faces Roadblocks in Delivering Aid to Famine-Hit North Gaza
Overview: Aid Deliveries Stuck in the North Gaza Crises The United Nations said aid convoys continued to struggle delivering relief to famine-hit areas in north Gaza, hampered by war-damaged roads and the ongoing closure of key crossings. Despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire and a daily average of around 560 metric tons of food entering the Gaza…
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UN Faces Roadblocks Delivering Aid to Famine-Hit North Gaza
UN Struggles to Reach North Gaza’s Famine Zone The United Nations warned Friday that aid convoys are struggling to reach the famine-hit areas of north Gaza, hampered by war-damaged roads and the continued closure of key routes into the enclave. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas militants, access remains severely restricted, threatening to…
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Trump claims US strike near Venezuela kills six aboard drug boat
Overview of the claim Former President Donald Trump asserted that the United States conducted a strike on a small boat in international waters off Venezuela, killing six male individuals he described as narcoterrorists linked to drug trafficking. According to Trump, the strike involved no U.S. casualties and was aimed at countering narco-terrorist networks in the…