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Secretary general makes appeal as civilian casualties mount amid intensive Israeli strikes on north

A new U.N. report has found the world will warm by twice the 1.5-degree-Celsius target adopted in the Paris Agreement by 2100 if countries fail to slash greenhouse gas emissions right now.

After months of relentless gang violence, thousands of killings, and the unseating of a government, Haiti is faced with another heartbreaking issue which seems likely to prolong the Caribbean island nation’s woes for another generation. Testimonies collected by Amnesty International have uncovered how Haiti’s armed gangs are enlisting hundreds of…

Democratic presidential candidate campaigns in university city of Ann Arbor as polls show state on knife-edge

US spokesperson says officials are asking Israel what happened, expressing ‘deep concern’ over loss of civilian lives

UN Secretary General warns of devastating consequences of Israel's ban on UNRWA for Palestinian refugees.

One killed and at least 29 injured after truck hits bus stop in Israel; protesters shout ‘shame on you’ as Israeli PM speaks at memorial ceremony for victims of Hamas attack

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy criticizes U.N. Secretary General Guterres for meeting with Putin at BRICS summit, sparking outrage and concerns about U.N. c...

U.N. Secretary-General criticized for not addressing antisemitic remarks by U.N. rapporteur on Palestinian territories. Report promoting hate and violence ...

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy criticizes U.N. Secretary-General's meeting with Putin at BRICS summit, raising concerns over international law and U.N. prin...

There’s a degree of irony that countries attending the 2024 Brics summit this week voted to adopt the Kazan declaration (named for the capital city of the autonomous republic of Tatarstan in Russia, where the summit is being held). The declaration’s first clause emphasises that “all states should act consistently…