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Nations meet in Geneva for final push on treaty to curb world’s spiralling plastic pollution crisis

With plastic production projected to triple by 2060, pressure is mounting to secure a binding agreement that tackles the crisis at its source.

Euronews

Decision Time As Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Begin

Countries were to start the clock Tuesday on 10 days of talks aimed at hammering out a landmark global treaty on combating the scourge of plastic pollution.

International Business Times

Israeli forces kills over 20 people seeking food in Gaza, witnesses and health officials say

Hospital officials and witnesses say Israeli forces have killed at least 23 Palestinians seeking food in the Gaza Strip

The Independent UK

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'Perilous': largest-ever Gaza protest packs bridge

A slew of famous faces including Julian Assange, Bob Carr, Anthony Mundine and Craig Foster joined 90,000 in a march for Gaza across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

AAP

Gaza detainees 'tortured and raped' by Israeli forces, United Nations hears

THE United Nations has heard testimonies about the “disturbing” escalation in the scale and severity of violence committed by Israeli…

The National (Scotland)

‘Horrifying’ Mass Circumcision Ceremony Claims Lives Of 42 Boys With Dozens More Mutilated

"Eleven boys suffered life altering injuries including penile amputations."

Bored Panda

As the United Nations lays off staff, can the world still come together to make a difference?

With United Nations bodies laying off staff following United States funding cuts, it’s fair to ask if the multilateral system – where countries work together towards common goals – is still functioning.

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Palestinian newborns starving in Gaza as infant formula runs out

Mothers fill bottles with water, whatever food they can find as Israel’s blockade continues to fuel starvation crisis.

Al Jazeera

US State Department sanctions Palestinian Authority for ‘undermining peace’

The Trump administration has accused the PA of seeking to ‘internationalise’ its conflict with Israel in court.

Al Jazeera

Senator Urges Elon Musk To Halt Starlink Access For Southeast Asian Financial Scammers: 'SpaceX Has A Responsibility...'

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is facing pressure from a U.S. senator to prevent the use of Starlink satellite internet service by criminal organizations in Southeast Asia.

Benzinga

France leads global appeal to recognise Palestinian state after UN talks

France and 14 other countries have launched a joint appeal urging governments around the world to express their support for recognising a Palestinian state. The announcement comes on the back of a United Nations conference in New York aimed at reviving the two-state solution.

Radio France Internationale

Palestinians Are Dying of Starvation in Gaza — Here’s What You Can Do to Help

Feeling helpless about Gaza? Turn that into action today

Marie Claire

Family of detained Briton in Dubai say Foreign Office is ‘treating them like dirt’

Ryan Cornelius has been in prison in Dubai since 2008 on charges the United Nations and the European parliament say are unjust

The Independent UK

Why there hasn't been a formal declaration of famine in Gaza

The leading international authority on food crises says the “worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in Gaza" and it predicts “widespread death” without immediate action

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International Business Times

Qatar, Saudi, Egypt Join Call For Hamas To Disarm, Give Up Gaza Rule

Arab countries including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt joined calls Tuesday for Hamas to disarm and end its rule of Gaza, in a bid to end the devastating war in the Palestinian territory.

The Independent UK

First group of Syrian refugees returns home from Lebanon under new UN plan

The first group of Syrian refugees has returned home from Lebanon under a new plan developed by the United Nations and the Lebanese government

The National (Scotland)

Death toll in Palestine surpasses 60,000, health ministry says

MORE than 60,000 Palestinians have now been killed amid Israel's continuing bombardment of Gaza, the enclave's health ministry has said.

Euronews

COP30 will be different: Brazil wants world leaders to face the climate crisis head-on

In Belem, the UN climate summit will bring global leaders face to face with the harsh realities of climate change and inequality.

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The Independent UK

To host UN climate talks, Brazil chose one of its poorer cities. That's no accident

This year's United Nations climate conference in November is in Belem, Brazil, a city facing high poverty and infrastructure challenges

International Business Times

Urgent Need For 'Global Approach' On AI Regulation: UN Tech Chief

The world urgently needs to find a global approach on regulating artificial intelligence, the United Nations' top tech chief said this week, warning that fragmentation could deepen risks and inequalities.

International Business Times

'Famine', 'Starvation': The Challenges In Defining Gaza's Plight

The United Nations and NGOs are warning of an imminent famine in the Gaza Strip -- a designation based on strict criteria and scientific evidence.

International Business Times

Cambodia Calls For Ceasefire With Thailand After Deadly Clashes

Cambodia wants an "immediate ceasefire" with Thailand, the country's envoy to the United Nations said Friday, after the neighbors traded deadly strikes for a second day, with Bangkok also signaling an openness to talks.

International Business Times

UN Chief Blasts 'Lack Of Compassion' For Palestinians In Gaza

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday slammed the international community for turning a blind eye to widespread starvation in the Gaza Strip, calling it a "moral crisis that challenges the global conscience."

The Independent UK

Israel says hundreds of truckloads of aid are waiting to enter Gaza. Why can't the UN bring them in?

The United Nations and experts say that Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, with reports of increasing numbers of people dying from causes related to malnutrition

The Independent UK

Trump and Netanyahu appear to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas

Netanyahu said Israel was now considering ‘alternative’ options

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