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After 50 years of global effort to abolish torture, much work remains

The world’s first conference on the abolition of torture drew more than 300 delegates representing over 70 countries and international organizations. It opened with the news that the United Nations General Assembly had passed a resolution condemning torture, along with a personal message from the U.N. secretary general.

The Conversation

Facing Pressure, Security Council To Vote On New Gaza Ceasefire Call

The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday on a new resolution calling for an "urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities" in Gaza, as Washington exhibits growing impatience with key ally Israel.

International Business Times

India calls for zero tolerance for terror actors, sponsors at UN

India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, called on the UN on Friday to exercise zero tolerance against the terror groups and their sponsors, adding that the illicit traffic of small arms and light is a key enabler for sustaining conflicts by armed and terrorist groups. Read further…

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Extrajudicial killing of four indigenous leaders | Chakma community appeals to United Nations, U.S. to impose sanctions against four Bangladesh Army officers

Chakma Development Foundation of India appeals to UN & US to impose sanctions on Bangladesh Army officers for extrajudicial killing of 4 indigenous leaders.

The Hindu

As COP28 debates phrasing on fossil fuels, a snapshot of life near India’s coal mines

The 197 countries and the European Union in attendance almost did not reach a consensus on the final statement at the 28th Conference of Parties – or COP28 – which ended on December 12 in the United Arab Emirates. Organised by the United Nations to build international consensus on how…

Newslaundry

Gaza, a new pointer to India’s changed world view

With Russia a decreasingly useful partner in global geopolitics, and China nibbling away at India’s disputed frontier with it, the makings of a fundamental diplomactic reorientation have become clear

The Hindu

UN warns patients and staff trapped in Gaza hospital under siege must be protected

The majority of medical facilities are non-operational while the others are only partially functional

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UN Criticism Of UK Rwanda Plan Incomprehensible: Minister

As Britain pushes forward with controversial plans to send migrants to Rwanda, a UK government minister voiced "amazement" Wednesday at the criticism it has drawn from the United Nations.

International Business Times

Nikki Haley Scores Major Endorsement Ahead of Primary!

With the charm of a glittering comet, Nikki Haley has scooped a major endorsement! Brace for a whirlwind of change in the upcoming Granite State Primary!

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Israel under pressure from allies, as Gaza descends into 'Hell on Earth'

Pressure is intensifying on Israel, as US President Joe Biden warns it risked losing support for its war on Hamas by "indiscriminate" bombing in Gaza and the UN General Assembly has demanded a ceasefire.

Radio France Internationale

Sanjay Raut booked for sedition over objectionable article on PM Modi in 'Saamana'

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut in big trouble as an FIR was filed against him on charges of sedition and other offences on Tuesday for allegedly writing an objectionable article on Prime Minister Modi in the party's publication, 'Saamana'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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'I feel trapped': Scores of underage Rohingya girls forced into abusive marriages in Malaysia

Scores of underage Rohingya girls fleeing violence and starvation in their homeland of Myanmar and in the refugee camps of neighboring Bangladesh are being forced into arranged marriages with older men in Malaysia who frequently abuse them

The Independent UK

Palestinians expect a high vote in UN General Assembly demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza

The Palestinians are expecting a high vote for a U.N. General Assembly resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

The Independent UK

Israel and the US face growing isolation over Gaza as offensive grinds on with no end in sight

Israel and the United States are increasingly isolated as they face global calls for a cease-fire in Gaza, including a non-binding vote expected to pass at the United Nations later on Tuesday

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Israeli military kills six in Jenin, Palestinian officials say – as it happened

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International Business Times

'From Despair To Hope': UN Urges Leaders To Support Refugees

As the number of refugees soars worldwide, the United Nations is appealing for countries to support displaced people at a global summit this week with the aim of showing that "change is possible".

The Independent UK

UN cuts global aid appeal to $46 billion to help 180 million in 2024 as it faces funding crisis

The United Nations is targeting fewer people and seeks less money in its 2024 global humanitarian appeal Facing as it faces a severe funding crisis

The Independent UK

The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali ends after 10 years, following the junta's pressure to go

The United Nations has ended its 10-year peacekeeping mission in Mali following the government’s request that alleged the force was inadequate to respond to growing violent extremism in the West African nation

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The Independent UK

Antony Blinken condemns Hamas sexual violence: ‘Beyond anything I’ve seen’

Secretary of state says ‘atrocities that we saw on October 7 are almost beyond human description or beyond our capacity to digest’

The Independent UK

Report says United Arab Emirates is trying nearly 90 detainees on terror charges during COP28 summit

An activist organization says the United Arab Emirates is conducting a mass trial of nearly 90 prisoners on terrorism charges as it hosts the United Nations’ COP28 climate summit

The Conversation

Hamas' use of sexual violence is an all-too-common part of modern war – but not in all conflicts

The United Nations, women’s groups and human rights groups are facing criticism for not quickly condemning Hamas fighters for raping and sexually violating Israelis during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

Al Jazeera

Israel continues to pound Gaza as it warns war could continue for ‘months’

Israeli air strikes and tanks continue to hammer all areas of Gaza, offering Palestinians no haven from the violence.

International Business Times

War-torn Sudan Faces 'Catastrophe' As UN Funds Run Short

The United Nations has only been able to reach a fraction of the nearly 25 million people needing aid in war-devastated Sudan, the head of the UN's humanitarian response in the country says.

Al Jazeera

Jordan’s foreign minister says Israel aiming ‘to empty Gaza of its people’

Addressing the Doha Forum, Ayman Safadi says Israel’s operation in Gaza meets the ‘legal definition of genocide’.

International Business Times

Universal Declaration Of Human Rights Turns 75

On December 10, 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the hope of creating a better world after the horrors of World War II. Coming three years after the Allied victory over the Nazis, it was the first time that countries had agreed to protect…

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