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Unidentified gunman kills peacekeepers in Mali, mission chief says

An unidentified gunman shot and killed two police officers from the United Nations' peacekeeping mission in Mali on Friday while they were on patrol near the city of Timbuktu, mission head El-Ghassim Wane said in a Tweet.

Reuters

Twitter’s suspension of journalists draws global backlash

Officials from France, Germany, UK, UN and EU condemned the suspensions, saying it jeopardised press freedom.

Al Jazeera

Behind the Lens: Drought and hunger in Somalia

Associated Press photographers talk about their 2022 assignments, and share some of the stories behind the images.

The Independent UK

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UN: Thousands in West, Central Africa could face starvation

A United Nations official has warned that more than 25,000 people could face starvation in conflict-plagued parts of West Africa next year

The Independent UK

Angelina Jolie to step down from UN refugee envoy role after 20 years

Actress calls time on efforts, stating desire to ‘work differently’ with refugees

Evening Standard

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Ukraine says Putin readying to launch major new offensive; inside the ‘Bakhmut meat grinder’; Zelenskiy’s greatest bargaining chip; Putin cancels year-end press conference

The Guardian - AU

UN Force in Lebanon Urges Swift Probe into Irish Peacekeeper’s Death

The United Nations' peacekeeping force in south Lebanon on Friday urged Beirut to ensure a "speedy" investigation into an Irish soldier's shooting death near the Israeli border. The peacekeeper's convoy came under fire late Wednesday near the village of Al-Aqbiya, the Irish military said, wounding three other members of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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UN biodiversity conference: what does living in harmony with nature look like?

The 196 countries meeting for the UN Convention on Biological Diversity conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, are negotiating a new set of targets for reversing the loss of Earth’s biodiversity. They have set themselves a formidable challenge: ensuring humanity is “living in harmony with nature” by 2050.

The Conversation

Angelina Jolie Leaves UN Refugee Agency after More than 20 Years

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie will quit her role as a special envoy for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) but will remain a humanitarian activist, the United Nations said on Friday. Jolie, who has been on more than 60 field assignments during her 21 years with UNHCR, said she wanted to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ally of Wagner Group boss hurt in ‘assassination attempt’ in central Africa

Dmitry Sytii under US sanctions for links to mercenary group founded by Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is close to Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - UK

U.S., UK, Norway, EU decry South Sudan violence -joint statement

The United States, United Kingdom, Norway and the European Union expressed horror at the escalation of violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile state and urged delivery of humanitarian aid, according to a joint statement issued on Friday.

Reuters

UN car hit by deadly gunfire likely strayed off main road in Lebanon’s blackouts

The vehicle is presumed to have got lost in the darkness and ended up in the small coastal town

The Independent UK

Angelina Jolie leaves U.N. refugee agency after more than 20 years

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie will quit her role as a special envoy for the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) but will remain a humanitarian activist, the United Nations said on Friday.

Reuters

Lady Susan Hussey meets Ngozi Fulani to apologise after palace racism row

Buckingham Palace described the meeting of the pair as “filled with warmth and understanding”

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Ngozi Fulani receives personal apology over Buckingham Palace racism incident

Former lady in waiting to queen Susan Hussey and black charity founder have ‘warm and understanding’ meeting

The Independent UK

Angelina Jolie leaves role as UN refugee agency envoy

Angelina Jolie and the United Nations’ refugee agency are parting ways after more than two decades

Daily Record

Charity boss Ngozi Fulani accepts apology from Lady Susan Hussey over race row

Prince William's godmother has met with Ms Fulani and offered an apology in a meeting 'filled with warmth and understanding', Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

The Guardian - UK

Cross-party MSPs aim to ease concerns over gender recognition bill

Group tables amendments amid fears men could abuse the changes, as UN expert urges Holyrood not to delay or water down new law

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Reuters

Hunger levels in West and Central Africa set to hit all-time high - U.N

The number of people struggling to get enough food in West and Central Africa is expected to rise to an all-time high of 48 million by mid-2023, the United Nations said on Friday.

Daily Mirror

Russia confident of securing up to 250 ballistic missiles from Iran as it runs short of its own

Vladimir Putin has begged the Iranians for a larger missile supply but sources indicate he will not receive more than 250 from a Tehran regime preoccupied with protests

Fortune

Unilever has settled its battle with Ben & Jerry’s over West Bank ice cream—but the minefield of doing business in Israel remains

The saga shows the perils of a multinational conglomerate wrestling political headwinds in an age of intense brand sensitivity.

The National (Scotland)

Calls for Tories to U-turn on international aid cuts after alarming report

A NEW report shows the UK Government is exacerbating humanitarian crises around the world after cutting international aid spending and missing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Officially Condemns Attack on UNIFIL amid Calls for Investigations

Lebanon officially condemned the shooting at a UNIFIL convoy that led to the killing of a soldier from the Irish battalion. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri denounced an “unfortunate and reprehensible incident,” while caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati stressed “the need for the relevant authorities to conduct the necessary investigations to…

Reuters

We've run out of cholera vaccines, WHO official says as disease surges

The global stockpile of cholera vaccines the World Health Organization helps manage is "currently empty or extremely low", a WHO official said on Friday amid a resurgence of the disease around the world.

Reuters

Explainer-When are attacks on civilian infrastructure war crimes?

Russia's attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities, have been described as possible war crimes by the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Amnesty International.

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