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COP29 failed Africa – what went wrong with the climate financing bid and what happens next

The United Nations’ 29th annual climate change conference of the parties, COP29, ended with countries from the global north committing US$300 billion per year in climate finance to developing countries. This money is meant to pay for developing countries to carry out climate change adaptation and mitigation and move away…

The Conversation

Briton jailed in Dubai for past 16 years pleads with Starmer to end ‘nightmare’ on UAE visit

Exclusive: PM urged to fight for release of Ryan Cornelius, now 70, who has spent almost two decades imprisoned on a fraud charge the UN has said is unjust

The Independent UK

Head of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues

The United Nations’ top human rights official has pledged to try to ensure migrant labor standards in Saudi Arabia are “properly respected” around soccer's 2034 World Cup

The Independent UK

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Australia’s PM launches anti-Semitism task force after synagogue arson

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces task force as police say they are treating attack as ‘terrorism’.

Al Jazeera

Internet Reacts To Arrest Of Hitwoman “The Doll”: “Where Is A Priest And Some Holy Water?”

"Soulless behind her eyes." The infamous Colombian hitwoman known as "The Doll" has finally been arrested after multiple murders, including that of her ex-boyfriend. The post Internet Reacts To Arrest Of Hitwoman “The Doll”: “Where Is A Priest And Some Holy Water?” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Syria Families Reunite After Years As Rebels Take Aleppo

The fall of Syria's second city, Aleppo, to Islamist-led rebels has brought flight and displacement for some, but for others like Bahria Bakkur, it has led to long-awaited reunions.

International Business Times

"Act on Bangladesh violence", Spiritual leader Devkinandan urges UN

"UN was founded because if some attack happens on humanity anywhere in the world, UN would stand up for them but unfortunately, UN is silent right now...in Bangladesh". Read further on Dynamite News:

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India's declining fertility rate: Is it a cause of concern?

India, once synonymous with rapid population growth, is now witnessing a decline in fertility rates. According to the United Nations, the country’s fertility rate has dropped to 2 children per woman as of 2024—a sharp decline from 6.2 in 1950. Although this development is consistent with worldwide trends, it presents…

The Times of India

UN Warns Of Worsening Refugee Crises In 2025

The United Nations warned Tuesday that already unprecedented levels of forced displacement are set to worsen in 2025 as conflicts and disasters push ever more people to flee their homes.

International Business Times

Landmark Climate Case To Open At Top UN Court

The United Nations' top court will start unprecedented hearings on Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines for how countries should protect the planet against climate change and help vulnerable nations combat its devastating impact.

International Business Times

Scientists sound alarm about terrifying ocean event that could bring global devastation

The collapse of critical ocean circulation could bring major droughts and freezing temperatures across Europe

The Independent UK

Iran to begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges, UN watchdog says

Iran will begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges at its two main nuclear facilities at Fordo and Natanz

The Independent UK

War in Sudan leaves 13 million people displaced and more than half the population malnourished

The ongoing war in Sudan, which started 20 months ago, has created one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, according to the United Nations. Over 13 million people have been displaced by the conflict, and more than half of Sudan’s 45 million population is experiencing acute malnutrition, with eight…

Radio France Internationale

UN investigates sexual exploitation allegations against aid workers in Chad following AP story

The United Nations in Chad has launched an internal investigation, following an Associated Press report on allegations of sexual exploitation of Sudanese refugees, including by aid workers

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Fewest New HIV Cases Since Late 1980s: UNAIDS Report

Fewer people contracted HIV last year than at any point since the rise of the disease in the late 1980s, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that this decline was still far too slow.

Al Jazeera

UN evacuation in Haiti, police assault stronghold of gang leader ‘Barbecue’

Insecurity in Haiti is rising again, forcing embassies and UN agencies to evacuate capital amid gang-fuelled violence.

The Conversation

After nearly 10 years of debate, COP29’s carbon trading deal is seriously flawed

Negotiators at the COP29 climate conference in Baku have struck a landmark agreement on rules governing the global trade of carbon credits, bringing to a close almost a decade of debate over the controversial scheme.

International Business Times

Palestinian Pottery Sees Revival In War-ravaged Gaza

Traditional clay pottery is seeing a resurgence in the Gaza Strip, where Palestinians are forced to find solutions for a shortage of plates and other crockery to eat from in the territory ravaged by more than a year of war.

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The Independent UK

Negotiators work through the night at UN climate talks to try to reach a cash deal for poor nations

The United Nations’ annual climate talks pushed into overtime Saturday as negotiators pressed on to get a deal on money for developing nations to curb and adapt to climate change

International Business Times

Deadly Israeli Strike Hits Central Beirut

An Israeli air strike in central Beirut killed at least four people early Saturday, bringing down a residential building and jolting residents across the city out of bed as Israel kept up its air campaign against Hezbollah.

Latin Times

Israeli Ambassador to UN Claims 'No Starvation in Gaza' Despite UN Agency Warning of 'Imminent Famine'

Israel's ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon claimed Palestinians in Gaza are not being starved despite multiple aid groups warning famine is imminent.

International Business Times

Fears For Gaza Hospitals As Fuel, Other Aid Run Low

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Friday that hospitals have only two days' fuel left before they must restrict services, after the UN warned aid delivery to the war-devastated territory is being crippled.

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Rep. Elise Stefanik Meets With Senators For UN Ambassador Approval

Rep. Elise Stefanik actively engages with senators for her nomination as U.S. ambassador to the UN, focusing on support for Israel and combating antisemitism.

The Walrus

Malala Yousafzai Wants to Call What’s Happening to Afghan Women Apartheid

The Nobel Prize winner discusses her new documentary, Bread and Roses, and the Taliban’s escalating attacks

The Independent UK

More aid workers have been killed in 2024 than in any other year, UN says

The United Nations says more aid workers, health care staffers, delivery personnel and other humanitarians have been killed in 2024 than in any other single year

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