Khaleej Times on MSN12d
'Humiliated': Palestinian victims of Israel sexual abuse testify at UN
Experts and advocates who testified spoke of a "systematic" trend of sexual violence against Palestinians in detention, but ...
MercoPress9d
Pre COP 28 summit exposes deep differences and frustrations
The little-known talks, which take place each year ahead of the United Nations landmark COP climate summits ... is just a meter above sea level and all of its critical infrastructure is just ...
The EastAfrican on MSN15d
Why UN Security Council extended sanctions on Al Shabaab
The UN Security Council (UNSC) last week extended sanctions on Somalia's militant group Al Shabaab, allowing member states to seize vessels delivering weapons to the group it still sees as an elusive ...
UN Environment Programme4d
Healthy planet central to economic and human health and prosperity of all nations
UNEP Executive Director, Inger Andersen says environmental multilateralism is vital for global health and prosperity. Urging nations to honor commitments, boost climate investments, tackle pollution, ...
Miami Herald23d
Newly formed Haiti security task force strikes stronghold of notorious gang warlord
Matias Delacroix AP A specialized Haitian police task force hit the stronghold of the country’s most notorious warlord on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of several gang members, the country ...
Dhaka Tribune12d
Palestinian victims of Israel sexual abuse testify at UN
Palestinians who say they suffered brutal beatings and sexual abuse in Israeli detention and at the hands of Israeli settlers testified about their ordeals at the United Nations this week. "I was ...
UN refugee agency says Cyprus still pushes back migrant boats, Cyprus insists agency has it wrong
Cyprus and the United Nations agency for refugees on Thursday clashed over allegations that the east Mediterranean island ...
Al Jazeera English25d
Bosnia peace envoy says Serb regional leaders seek to destabilise country
Schmidt on Friday called for the “immediate cessation of all activities that undermine ... Serb-majority entity to vote to ban the state police and judiciary. “We think this creates momentum ...
Women’s rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality, UN says
Thirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve gender equality, a new United Nations report says women’s and girls’ rights are under attack and gender discrimination is ...
The Dartmouth26d
Dartmouth Student Alliance for Ukraine hosts vigil on third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion
DSAU members delivered six speeches and member Maya Spektorov ’28 read an ... to retain all of its territory. The vigil also fell on the same day the United States refused to condemn Russia’s actions ...
TheHour4d
Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi, who was beaten, chained and starved while held for 491 days by Hamas, expressed his anger during an appearance at the U.N. Security Council on ...