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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Careem, a leading multi-service app in the Middle East, have partnered to launch a donation campaign across Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. The initiative aims to support WFP's emergency food assistance efforts in Gaza, where nearly one in three
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The emergence of new Rohingya-led organizations, such as the Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC), has sparked skepticism among activists and diplomatic circles. The cycle of rebranding, often driven by personal ambition and a desire for attention from international donors, has raised concerns about the true intentions of these groups. Despite
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The United Nations has sounded the alarm on the dire situation in Gaza, where mass deprivation has become the norm. The latest displacement order by Israel's occupation authorities has further exacerbated the humanitarian crisis. The movement of aid workers and supplies remains severely restricted, with only seven out
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The US designation of The Resistance Front (TRF) as a foreign terrorist organisation (FTO) and specially designated global terrorist (SDGT) has been hailed by Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as a "strong affirmation of India-US counter-terrorism cooperation." TRF, a proxy of Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility
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The North-Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) - Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Marshall Islands, Nauru, and Kiribati - face significant climate and disaster risk exposure due to their limited technical capacity. To address this challenge, the UN Multi-Country Office for Micronesia (UN MCO) initiated a regional
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The Sudan conflict has worsened significantly, with the United Nations human rights office verifying the killing of at least 60 civilians in North Kordofan's Bara locality by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have also carried out airstrikes, killing at least 23 civilians and
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Fierce fighting between armed groups has ravaged the Druze-majority Sweida governorate in Syria, resulting in hundreds of casualties, including women, children, and the elderly. UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari briefed the Security Council on the dire situation, urging all parties to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure. The crisis escalated rapidly,
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China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Geng Shuang, condemned the recent Israeli military strikes in Syria during an emergency meeting of the Security Council. Geng Shuang emphasized that Israel's actions seriously violate international law, infringe on Syria's sovereignty, and pose new challenges
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Clashes in the southern Syrian province of Suwayda have left scores dead and disrupted humanitarian operations, prompting the United Nations to call for a swift and transparent investigation into the deadly violence. The appeal comes amid escalating violence, including Israeli airstrikes targeting Syrian territory under the pretext of protecting the
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Amid violent clashes in southern Syria's Sweida governorate, a devastating picture of human rights abuses and humanitarian needs is unfolding. The UN human rights office and the UN refugee agency have reported widespread violations, including summary executions, kidnappings, and destruction of private property. The conflict has resulted in
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, a close ally of former President Donald Trump and a member of congressional leadership, made waves during her Senate confirmation hearing to become the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations by decriing "antisemitic rot" at the international body and calling for the defunding of
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The Santiago network, established in 2019, is a UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) initiative focused on averting, minimizing, and addressing loss and damage associated with climate change. The network will be co-hosted by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the United Nations Office for Disaster
