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Diplomats, UN representatives, and private sector innovators gathered in Geneva on 27 October to mark the 10th World Tsunami Awareness Day, co-hosted by Japan and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The event brought together nearly 100 participants from over 50 countries and a dozen UN agencies,
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has continued the Philippines' bid for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations (UN) Security Council, vowing to prioritize international rule of law. The bid for a seat at the UN Security Council has been ongoing for several years, with the Philippines seeking to serve
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The United Nations has released a report accusing Russia of committing war crimes in Ukraine, citing deliberate drone strikes on civilians and forced deportations from occupied regions without warning. Investigators found that the attacks struck homes, hospitals, aid distribution centers, and even a school, causing widespread displacement and rendering life
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The UAE co-hosted the Eleventh Glion Human Rights Dialogue, an essential forum for international cooperation on human rights challenges. The event, held in 2025 in Glion, Switzerland, marked the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, focusing on mobilizing the UN Human Rights System to accelerate progress
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Senior UN refugee agency (UNHCR) official Jacqueline Wilma Parlevliet described the situation in Darfur as "chaotic" and "dire," with widespread ethnically and politically motivated killings, including reports of people with disabilities being executed and others being shot as they tried to escape. The UNHCR is responding
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Paramilitary fighters with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have overrun the city of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, in what the United Nations chief has called a "terrible escalation" of the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The RSF has been accused of killing dozens of civilians
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Women's rights and peace are interconnected, yet women are increasingly marginalized in peace negotiations. This has resulted in a staggering lack of representation, with fewer than one in ten negotiators being women, despite the fact that almost half of those killed in conflict are women. The UN Secretary-General
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The United Arab Emirates, alongside China, Spain, Morocco, and the Universal Rights Group, co-hosted the 11th Glion Human Rights Dialogue (Glion XI) in 2025 in Glion, Switzerland. This year's theme, 'Beijing at 30: Mobilising the UN Human Rights System to Accelerate Progress Toward Gender Equality and the
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Civilians, including thousands of children, in Ukraine are facing severe challenges as ongoing conflict and airstrikes leave them without access to basic necessities such as homes, power, water, and essential services. The hard-hit areas include Dnipro, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Kyiv, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia. Humanitarian organizations warn that the approaching winter
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The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in October to condemn the US embargo on Cuba for the 32nd consecutive year. The 187-2 vote with one abstention highlights a global consensus that the embargo is unjust and a blatant violation of international law. Cuba has suffered severe economic and social
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The African continent has a complex and tumultuous history, with many countries gaining independence after centuries of colonial rule. However, one territory remains stuck in limbo, waiting for its chance to become a sovereign nation. Western Sahara, Africa's last colony, has been at the center of a long-running
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Pakistani diplomats at the United Nations have accused India of supporting terror proxies and committing acts of terrorism, including the recent attack on a school bus in Khuzdar, Balochistan, which killed innocent schoolchildren. The exchange took place at the UN Security Council during a debate on the Protection of Civilians
