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Taliban FM to meet Pakistan, China foreign ministers: Media

Taliban’s interim foreign minister gets UN clearance to travel for meeting with counterparts in Pakistan.

Al Jazeera

UN says Taliban envoy can meet Pakistan, China ministers next week

A U.N. Security Council committee on Monday agreed to allow the Taliban administration's foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to travel to Pakistan from Afghanistan next week to meet with the foreign ministers of Pakistan and China, diplomats said.

Reuters

Taliban not invited to UN Doha meeting on Afghanistan, says UN

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has not invited the Taliban administration to a meeting that he is convening with special envoys on Afghanistan from various countries in Doha next week, a U.N. spokesperson said on Friday.

Reuters

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UN draft urges Afghan rulers to reverse bans on women, girls

A U.N. resolution that calls on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their increasingly harsh restrictions on women and girls and condemns their ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations is set to be voted on Thursday by the Security Council

The Independent UK

UN chief to host May meeting on Afghanistan in Qatar

Senior UN official says meeting could include talks on ‘baby steps’ towards international recognition of the Taliban.

Al Jazeera

U.N. chief calls for three-day ceasefire in Sudan as thousands flee

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to Sudan's warring factions to observe a ceasefire over the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday to allow civilians to reach safe areas as rival forces battled for a sixth day on Thursday.

Reuters

Thousands flee as new ceasefire attempt fails in Sudan

Khartoum residents struggle with power cuts, water shortage as fighting rages for fifth day.

Al Jazeera

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UN chief to convene meeting to work on way forward on Afghanistan

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene envoys on Afghanistan from various countries next month to work on a unified approach to dealing with the Taliban authorities, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

Reuters

UN rebukes Washington over reports it eavesdropped on secretary general

Leaked Pentagon files appear to show US was closely monitoring António Guterres’s conversations, Washington Post reported

The Guardian - US

Factbox-What are the deals on Ukraine, Russia grain exports?

The extension of a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain and fertilizers beyond May 18 hangs in the balance after Russia issued a list of demands linked to a related agreement on its own such exports.

Reuters

UN chief raises concerns with Russia about Ukraine grain deal

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has written to Russia, Ukraine and Turkey to raise concerns about the implementation of a deal that allows the safe wartime export of grain from several Ukrainian Black Sea ports, a U.N. spokesman said on Friday.

Reuters

Kenya 'disturbed' by UN remarks in leaked memo -senior official

Kenya is "disturbed" by comments about President William Ruto reportedly attributed to the United Nations deputy secretary-general in a leaked U.S. classified document, a senior Kenyan official said on Friday.

Reuters

Russia Says Black Sea Grain Deal May Be Nearly Over

Russia on Thursday said there would be no extension of the UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal beyond May 18 unless the West removed a series of obstacles to the export of Russian grain and fertilizer. The Ukraine grain Black Sea export deal was brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Optimistic over Sanaa Talks as Prisoner Exchange to Be Held on Thursday

The United Nations has expressed its optimism over the ongoing talks between Saudi and Omani delegations with the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen’s Sanaa. The delegations had arrived in Sanaa on Sunday to discuss a roadmap for peace in war-torn Yemen. The peace would start with an expanded nationwide truce…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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The Guardian - UK

Myanmar airstrike on civilians sparks global outcry as witnesses describe attack

Death toll in Sagaing could reach 100 in what could be deadliest junta attack since coup in 2021

WEKU

As many as 100 people were killed after military airstrikes hit a village in Myanmar

Airstrikes by Myanmar's military killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending a ceremony held by opponents of army rule.

Reuters

No ships inspected on Tuesday under Ukraine Black Sea grain deal, UN says

No ships were inspected on Tuesday under the Ukraine Black Sea grain deal "as the parties needed more time to reach an agreement on operational priorities," the United Nations said, adding that routine inspections were due to resume on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

UN resupplies mission in Western Sahara for first time since 2020

The United Nations has sent an overland convoy to resupply its peacekeeping mission in separatist-controlled Western Sahara for the first time since 2020. The UN says its presence in the field is key to finding a way to resolve the disagreement over what to do with the territory.

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The Independent UK

Saudi diplomat: Talks with Houthis aim to revive Yemen truce

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Yemen says his trip to the Houthi-held capital of Sanaa was aimed at reviving a cease-fire and re-starting political talks to end the nine-year conflict

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Condemns Rockets into Israel from Lebanon

The United Nations on Thursday condemned multiple rockets fired into northern Israel from Lebanon and urged all actors to exercise maximum restraint, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said. "The UN interim force in Lebanon remains in contact with authorities on both sides of the blue line and we urge the parties…

The Independent UK

UN: Ban on Afghan female staffers by Taliban unacceptable

The U.N. says it cannot accept a Taliban decision to bar Afghan female staffers from working at the agency, calling it an “unparalleled” violation of women’s rights

Asharq Al-Awsat

Guterres Welcomes Saudi-Iran Deal, China Considers it a ‘Victory’ for Dialogue

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies. "Good neighborly relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia are essential for the stability of the Gulf region," UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement on Friday. "The Secretary-General reiterates…

The Independent UK

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey quake survivors

The United Nations has launched a $1 billion appeal to help 5.2 million survivors of the most devastating earthquake in Turkey’s modern history

The Independent UK

At least 32 civilians killed in eastern Congo, says the U.N.

The United Nations says at least 32 civilians were killed by rebel groups in eastern Congo’s Ituri province

The Independent UK

Live Updates | Turkey, Syria quake is deadliest in decade

The European Union says Syria has asked for humanitarian assistance to deal with the victims of the devastating earthquake

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