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The United Nations marked its 80th anniversary in 2025, a milestone celebrating the organization's enduring commitment to peace, security, and international cooperation. Established in 1945 in the aftermath of the Second World War, the UN has grown into a complex, transnational entity with a broad remit, encompassing sustainable
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A fragile ceasefire brokered by the United States between Israel and Hamas is facing significant challenges, including the Israeli military's killing of a Palestinian family, the failure to allow adequate aid into Gaza, and the ban on critical humanitarian organizations. Despite the agreement's stipulation that Israel
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Aden's Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has escalated tensions with the United Nations, accusing staff members of the World Food Program and UNICEF of carrying out espionage for the United States and Israel. Al-Houthi claims that these employees provided information and coordinates to Israeli intelligence, leading to the targeting
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In a significant move, French President Emmanuel Macron recognized a Palestinian state at the United Nations, joining other Western countries in defiance of Israel's actions in Gaza. Macron's announcement, made at a summit that Israel and the US did not attend, called for an end to
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Despite the presence of rubble and unexploded ordnance, there has been a notable increase in the pace of aid delivery in Gaza. According to Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, 950 trucks transited into Gaza on Thursday, including 11 carrying fuel and gas. This marks a significant improvement
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The Iranian government has issued a strong rebuke of the European Troika, comprising France, Germany, and Britain, for their recent attempt to reinstate UN sanctions on Iran. The action, taken through a special communique published on October 16, 2025, by the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter,
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As the original ten-year period under UN Security Council Resolution 2231 comes to a close on October 18, Moscow has announced that all remaining restrictions on Iran will formally expire, marking a significant milestone in the nuclear deal saga. The expiration of Resolution 2231 will bring an end to the
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A fragile ceasefire has taken hold in Gaza, following the completion of the first phase of the Trump administration's plan to end the conflict. However, for the conflict to truly be resolved, Hamas needs to be disarmed and dismantled. Blacklisting Hamas via United Nations sanctions would be a
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Youth from across the region gathered in Sarajevo from 14 to 17 October for the regional conference "Youth for Inclusion, Equality and Trust: Shaping Stories, Building Trust," organized by UNESCO and UN Women as part of the Youth for Inclusion, Equality and Trust (Y4IET) project. The conference aimed
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UN Women has chosen actor Hania Aamir as its National Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan, a role that comes with the responsibility of promoting gender equality, women's empowerment, and social inclusion. Hania Aamir will use her platform to raise awareness, inspire collective action, and amplify the voices of women
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The UN World Food Programme has warned that food aid cannot reach everyone in Gaza unless all border crossings are opened, particularly in the north, where famine was declared in August. The agency has enough supplies to feed the entire population of the Strip for three months, but access to
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The United Nations has urgently requested that Israel open all border crossings into the Gaza Strip to address the dire food shortage situation, which has worsened since the March 2023 ceasefire. The UN's World Food Program has been able to deliver approximately 3,000 tons of food since
