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UN chief condemns civilian deaths in Gaza, urges restraint by all

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned civilian deaths in Gaza as "unacceptable" and appealed for them to "stop immediately" and for all parties to exercise maximum restraint, Deputy U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Outbound inspections resume under Black Sea grain deal - UN

The United Nations said inspections resumed on Tuesday of outbound vessels under a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, which Moscow has threatened to quit on May 18 over obstacles to its own grain and fertilizer exports.

Reuters

UN again seeks to reassure Afghans it will deliver aid

The United Nations is seeking yet again to reassure the Afghan people that it won’t abandon them

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UN to continue keeping Afghan staff at home over Taliban ban on women

The United Nations said on Friday it will continue to keep Afghan staff working from home after the Taliban administration began enforcing a ban on Afghan women working for the world body a month ago.

Reuters

UN says Taliban divided on appeal to restore women's rights

A delegation led by the highest-ranking woman at the United Nations has urged the Taliban during a four-day visit to Afghanistan to reverse their crackdown on women and girls

The Independent UK

Local militia in DR Congo launch second deadly attack in a week

The UN says another seven civilians have been killed by militia in a northeastern area of Democratic Republic of Congo by the same local militia blamed for killing 49 people discovered in mass graves earlier this week.

Radio France Internationale

UN's top woman in Afghanistan for talks on Taliban crackdown

The highest-ranking woman in the United Nations has arrived in Kabul at the head of a U.N. delegation promoting the rights of women and girls

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U.N. chief 'very concerned' by reports of missile exploding in Poland

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is "very concerned" by reports of a missile exploding in Poland, deputy U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that Guterres hopes a thorough investigation will be conducted.

Reuters

Russia’s Lavrov Meets UN Secretary General at G20

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had a "very frank and open discussion" on the Black Sea grain deal with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, the United Nations said. "They had a lengthy meeting and they went through all the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Williams Ends Libya Mission, Accuses Politicians of Being ‘Opportunistic’

The United Nations announced that the veteran American diplomat, Stephanie Williams, will leave her position on Sunday as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Libya. She will leave her post amid renewed tensions in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations in the east and west and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelenskiy accuses Russia of using rising gas prices to terrorise Europe – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Top UN official in Sri Lanka calls for inclusive consultations to resolve economic crisis

NEW YORK: The top UN official in Sri Lanka has called on all stakeholders in the country to engage in broad and inclusive consultations to resolve the current economic crisis and the grievances of the people, according to a senior official representing the UN chief.

The Times of India

Turkey: Ukraine grain export deal to be signed in Istanbul

Turkish officials say a deal on a U.N. plan to unblock the shipment of Ukrainian grain and to allow Russia to export grain and fertilizers will be signed in Istanbul on Friday

The Independent UK

Deal to resume Ukraine Black Sea grain exports to be signed Friday - Turkey

Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will sign a deal on Friday to resume Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's office said on Thursday.

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Erdogan wants Ukraine grain sea exports deal in writing this week

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said he wants a general agreement reached between Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations on a U.N.-led plan to resume Ukrainian Black Sea grain exports to be put in writing this week.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Envoy: Syria Talks in Switzerland 'No Longer Possible'

The UN special envoy for Syria has expressed regret that talks between the government and opposition scheduled to start on July 25 in Geneva “are no longer possible,” reportedly because President Bashir Assad’s government contends that Switzerland is not neutral because of its support for European Union sanctions against its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Denounces Israeli Settler Stabbing of a Palestinian

The United Nations condemned an Israeli settler’s stabbing of a Palestinian in the West Bank on Tuesday as Tel Aviv imposed a media blackout on the investigation. “Tor Wennesland, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, condemned the fatal stabbing yesterday of a Palestinian man, Ali Harb,…

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U.N. says Benin will terminate contribution to peacekeeping mission in Mali

Benin has decided to terminate its military and police unit contributions to a United Nations peacekeeping mission in regional neighbour Mali, the U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said on Thursday.

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Al Jazeera

Putin’s ‘middle finger’ to the UN sends clear message to the West

Missile barrage on Kyiv as UN chief visited shows Russia has no intention of bowing to international pressure.

The Independent UK

UN chief to make West Africa trip to Senegal, Niger, Nigeria

The U.N. says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will head to West Africa on Saturday to join Muslims marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan and to highlight the impact of the Ukraine war on the African continent

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Possible 'false flag' attacks in separatist Moldovan region of Transnistria raises concerns Russia plans to expand conflict

Ukraine accuses Russia of orchestrating attacks in the Moldovan separatist region of Transnistria, which Latvia's foreign minister says reminds him of Russia's action in Donbas at the start of the invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

UN says Yemen's warring parties agree to 2-month truce

The U.N. envoy to Yemen says the country’s warring parties have accepted a two-month truce, starting with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

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