A corporate takeover of the UN must be stopped | United Nations
The United Nations needs a revamp. There can be little dispute about that. And the UN’s September 2024 Summit for
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African Union, world leaders condemn ‘attempted coup’ in Niger | Politics News
World leaders and regional blocs have condemned a coup attempt against Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum by members of the presidential
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Over 1,800 ‘terrorist attacks’ in West Africa in 2023: ECOWAS | Armed Groups News
West Africa recorded more than 1,800 attacks in the first six months of the year resulting in nearly 4,600 deaths
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UN food agency worker killed in Yemen | United Nations News
Yemen’s health minister says WFP employee was killed in an attack in Taiz, calling on authorities to ‘arrest the criminals’
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Nations where 3.3bn live spend more on debt than health, schools | Poverty and Development News
Almost half of humanity lives in countries that spend more servicing interest on debt than health or education, UN says.
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Russia vetoes UN vote to extend key Syria aid route | Conflict News
Russia proposes authorisation only be extended for six months rather than a nine-month compromise. Russia has blocked a nine-month extension
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UN documents summary execution of 77 Ukrainian civilians | United Nations News
A United Nations monitoring mission in Ukraine finds both Russia and Ukraine guilty of breaching international law. A United Nations
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Over 1,000 Afghan civilians killed since Taliban takeover: UN | Taliban News
UNAMA report says there have been 3,774 civilian casualties, including 1,095 civilian deaths in violence since August 2021. The United
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Switzerland says country a hotbed for Russian, Chinese spies | Politics News
Alpine nation’s main intelligence agency says at least a third of Russia’s 220 accredited officials are probably spies. Switzerland’s main
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Syrian survivors of enforced disappearance call on UN for justice | United Nations News
The UN General Assembly is to vote this week on setting up an independent institution on missing persons in Syria.
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