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Leading experts in international law, members of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), have formally declared that Israel's war on Gaza meets the legal definition of genocide. The resolution passed with overwhelming support from 86% of the 500-member body, citing deliberate attacks on civilians, starvation, deprivation of
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the arbitrary detention of at least 11 staff members in Yemen by the de facto Houthi authorities. The Houthis entered the premises of the World Food Programme (WFP) in the capital, Sana'a, and seized UN property, attempting to enter other UN
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Security forces affiliated with the Houthi rebels in Yemen raided the offices of several UN agencies, including the World Food Program, World Health Organization, and UNICEF, in the capital city of Sanaa on Sunday. At least 11 UN employees were detained in the raids, which were conducted in response to
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United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin's planned visit to Cyprus was postponed due to an "unforeseen issue," a UN peacekeeping force spokesman confirmed. The visit was expected to take place on Monday, where Holguin would hold meetings with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and President Nikos
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In a tense escalation, Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels raided United Nations offices in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, detaining at least 11 U.N. personnel. The brazen raid comes after an Israeli strike in Sanaa on Thursday that killed the prime minister of Yemen's Houthi-run government and
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China has commemorated the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The war, which lasted for 14 years from 1931 to 1945, was a decisive battle in the defeat of Japanese fascism. China's
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As the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states commemorated the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Second World War and the establishment of the United Nations, they issued a statement emphasizing the importance of preserving and objectively presenting the historical truth of the victory. The statement also condemned attempts
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The Council of the State of Qatar has strongly condemned recent Israeli actions in Gaza, including the targeting of humanitarian aid convoys and the attacks on international organizations. The Council emphasized the need for Israel to deliver essential humanitarian aid and not obstruct the work of international organizations, in accordance
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Raiders from the Iran-backed Houthis targeted offices of the United Nations' food, health, and children's agencies in Yemen's capital Sanaa, detaining at least 11 UN employees. The attack follows the killing of the Houthi prime minister and several cabinet members in an Israeli strike on
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The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan is one of the world's most pressing issues, yet it receives little attention from the global community. Despite bipartisan agreement in the United States that the situation in Sudan constitutes a genocide, the country continues to suffer famine, ethnic cleansing, and atrocities
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has spoken out against the detention of at least 11 UN personnel by the Houthis in Yemen, denouncing forced entry into UN premises and the seizure of UN property. Guterres called for the immediate and unconditional release of the detained personnel, emphasizing that UN staff must
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In the overcrowded Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza, desperate mothers are searching for milk and formula to feed their emaciated children as Israel's blockade of humanitarian aid continues to starve the enclave. Recent reports from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative have confirmed that famine is
