‘Intense diplomatic efforts’ continue to ensure food and fertilizers reach those in need
Stéphane Dujarric reiterated that the UN welcomed the donation of 260,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer which has been stored in
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Peace and security
‘Critical opportunity’ to protect against biological warfare, countries hear
In a speech to the Biological Weapons Convention, Izumi Nakamitsu explained that the issue of verifying whether biological toxins are
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict nearing ‘boiling point’, UN envoy warns
Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland called for stronger international commitment towards the two-State solution and outlined potential ways to move forward.
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Ukraine: Heading into winter without heat or water, needs in Mykolaiv are ‘critical’
Updating journalists at a regular press briefing, Stéphane Dujarric recounted Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown’s visit over the weekend to Kherson
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Central African Republic: UN chief strongly condemns airfield attack which left one peacekeeper dead
In a statement, the UN integrated stabilization mission in CAR, MINUSCA, said the attack at the Obo airfield near the
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Ukraine: Missile strikes, summary executions highlight importance of international law
“Millions are being plunged into extreme hardship and appalling conditions of life by these strikes”, he said. “Taken as a
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‘Catastophic’ winter in store for Ukraine, warns UN peacebuilding chief, following Russian strikes on critical infrastructure
Ms. DiCarlo referred to the latest wave of Russian missile and drone strikes in Ukraine which, she said, terrorized the
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Iran: 40 people killed in protests over past week – OHCHR
The development came amid ongoing nationwide protests sparked by the death in custody of Jina Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old from
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Stronger action required to address changing dynamics of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
Presenting the Secretary-General’s latest report on the issue, Martha Pobee, an Assistant Secretary-General in the Department of Political and Peacebuilding
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Yemen: Humanitarian and economic issues must be addressed, Security Council hears
In providing an overview of the situation after the 2 October truce expiration, Hans Grundberg said that in recent weeks,
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