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Israel Launches Major Ground Offensive In Gaza City As UN Accuses It Of Genocide

The assault comes as an independent United Nations inquiry issued a landmark finding accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza — a charge Israel has denounced as "false and distorted.''

International Business Times

At Least 21,000 Children Disabled In Gaza War: UN Committee

At least 21,000 children in Gaza have been disabled since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7, 2023, a United Nations committee said Wednesday.

International Business Times

UN official says 'all hope is gone' if Israeli offensive on famine-stricken Gaza City goes ahead

A United Nations official tells The Associated Press that if Israel’s military goes ahead with a planned offensive in Gaza City, then “all hope is gone that we’re ever going to see the end to this."

The Independent UK

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Taiwan court sentences ex-legislator's son for illegal fuel transfers to North Korea

Illegal transfers at sea are one of the few ways North Korea, largely isolated from the international community, can obtain fuel because of strict United Nations sanctions against its nuclear weapons and missile programmes.

Euronews

Islamic State-linked fighters displace over 46,000 people in northern Mozambique, UN says

The United Nations says attacks by insurgents in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province displaced more than 46,000 people in the space of eight days last month

The Independent UK

UN urges peaceful settlement of disputes as UN chief points to 'the horror show in Gaza'

The U.N. Security Council has urged the 193 United Nations member nations to use all possible means to settle disputes peacefully

The Independent UK

Israel has refused to renew visas for heads of at least 3 UN agencies in Gaza

Israel has refused to renew visas for the heads of at least three United Nations agencies in Gaza

The Independent UK

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Israeli fire kills 41 in Gaza with many deaths near aid centre

The United Nations said the blockade brought the Palestinian enclave to the brink of famine and that food supplies remain critically low

The Independent UK

Israel And UN Clash Over Aid To Gaza

Israel accused the United Nations Wednesday of seeking to "block" Gaza aid distribution, as the global body said it was doing its utmost to gather the limited assistance greenlighted by Israel's authorities.

International Business Times

UN expert says Guatemalan prosecutor's office using criminal law to pursue opponents

A United Nations expert has warned at the conclusion of her two-week visit that Guatemala’s prosecutor’s office is increasingly using criminal law against former prosecutors, judges, defense attorneys, journalists and others

The Independent UK

ICJ Sides With E.Guinea In Spat With Gabon Over Oil-rich Islands

The top United Nations court on Monday sided with Equatorial Guinea in a decades-long dispute with Gabon over three tiny islands in potentially oil-rich waters.

International Business Times

UN agency, Rohingya refugees allege Indian authorities cast dozens of them into the sea near Myanmar

Indian authorities last week allegedly forced dozens of Rohingya refugees off a naval vessel into the sea near Myanmar after providing them with life jackets, a United Nations agency, family members of the refugees and their lawyer said

The Independent UK

International Court of Justice throws out Sudan genocide case against UAE

The top United Nations court on Monday threw out Sudan's case against the United Arab Emirates over alleged complicity in genocide during the brutal Sudanese civil war.

Radio France Internationale

Top UN court wraps a week of hearings on humanitarian aid to Gaza

The top United Nations court is wrapping a week of hearings on what Israel must do to ensure desperately needed humanitarian aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

What is the International Court of Justice and why is it weighing in on humanitarian aid in Gaza?

The top United Nations court on Monday will begin hearing from 40 countries on what Israel must do to provide desperately needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK

UN judge found guilty of forcing young woman to work as slave

Lydia Mugambe forced the young woman to work as her maid and provide free childcare

The Independent UK

UN report accuses Israel of sexual violence against Palestinians. Netanyahu claims anti-Israel bias

United Nations-backed human rights experts have accused Israel of “the systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other gender-based violence” in its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip

The Conversation

Why Africa’s young scientists should help check the quality of climate change research

Scientific research is essential for addressing the climate crisis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations body, assesses the science on climate change through its regular assessment reports. These reports reflect scientific consensus on the causes and impacts of and possible solutions to climate change.

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International Business Times

Stick To Current Climate Change Laws, US Tells Top UN Court

The current United Nations framework for fighting climate change should be preserved, the United States told the International Court of Justice, which is working on drafting fresh global legal guidelines.

The Independent UK

UN watchdog to conduct probe into sexual misconduct allegations against top international prosecutor

The Associated Press has learned that a United Nations watchdog has been selected to lead an external probe into allegations of sexual misconduct against the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

The Independent UK

An overwhelmed Philippines braces for another typhoon, the fifth major storm to hit in three weeks

The fifth major storm in three weeks is approaching the Philippines, prompting more largescale evacuations and a United Nations request for emergency funds to help the government ease the plight of hard-hit villagers

Evening Standard

United Nations warns Israel over laws that could threaten aid agency working in Gaza

UNRWA's chief has labelled the laws, which could threaten the agency’s work in Gaza, as ‘a dangerous precedent’

AAP

Australia backs Gaza occupation end despite abstention

Australia has reiterated support for Palestinian determination in the face of an international court ruling about Israel's illegal occupation after a UN vote.

The Independent UK

Top UN court set to deliver a view on Israel’s policies in occupied territories

Friday’s hearing comes against the backdrop of Israel’s devastating 10-month military assault on Gaza, which was triggered by the Hamas-led attacks in southern Israel

Evening Standard

UN’s International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah

Israel insists it has the right to defend itself from Hamas militants and is not expected to comply with the ruling

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