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UN suspends Russia from human rights panel as Thailand, 57 others abstain

The United Nations General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over its conduct in Ukraine, although dozens of nations abstained despite the Ukrainian ambassador’s pleadings to defend “the innocent lives lost” in the two-month war.

Bangkok Post

UN removes Russia from human rights panel; Ukraine pleads for weapons

KYIV, Ukraine — As Ukraine braced for a redoubled Russian offensive in the east and unearthed fresh evidence of atrocities outside its capital of Kyiv, the United Nations General Assembly sharply rebuked Moscow on Thursday by suspending it from the organization’s 47-member Human Rights Council.

Los Angeles Times

8 dead in explosion at military camp bar in eastern Congo

A spokesman for Congo's government says at least eight people are dead in the country's east after an explosion at a bar in a military camp

The Independent UK

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Morning mail: Russia suspended from UN human rights council, fresh Aukus controversy, record frogs

Friday: Western observers fear that genocidal language in Russian media may prompt more war crimes. Plus: Record-breaking wet season sees frog numbers in Queensland leaping ‘through the roof’

The Guardian - AU

The Loop: UN human rights council suspends Russia, Big Day Out founder dies, and a historic milestone for the US Supreme Court

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ABC News

UN aid chief: 'I'm not optimistic' about Ukraine ceasefire

The United Nations’ humanitarian chief says he is not optimistic about securing a ceasefire to halt the fighting in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine and the anatomy of India’s neutrality

Nehru’s axiom continues to guide New Delhi’s approach to conflicts, especially those involving its partners

The Hindu

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UN assembly suspends Russia from top human rights body

It was a rare, if not unprecedented rebuke against one of the five veto-wielding members of the U.N. Security Council.

Chicago Sun-Times

How Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine is forcing his friends to choose between Russia and the West

As the death toll climbs in Ukraine and pressure mounts for neighbours to intervene, European leaders who have stoked friendships with both the West and Russia may soon be forced to pick a side.

ABC News

‘A dead body talks if you ask the right questions’: Ex-war crimes investigator on the grim task facing experts in Ukraine

‘Without a doubt’ war crimes committed in Bucha, British expert tells Andrew Buncombe

The Independent UK

United Nations suspends Russia from human rights body over Ukraine atrocities

Russia has been suspended from the UN’s top human rights body over allegations of horrific war crimes in Ukraine, including the rape and murder of civilians.

Evening Standard

U.N. suspends Russia from Human Rights Council; India abstains from vote

The only time a member state was suspended from the Geneva-based body was Libya in 2011

The Hindu

Up to 65% of Africans have had COVID, far more than thought

The World Health Organization said that up to 65% of people in Africa have been infected with the coronavirus and estimates the number of actual cases may have been nearly 100 times more than those reported

The Independent UK

UN votes to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council over war in Ukraine

‘War criminals have no place in UN bodies aimed at protecting human rights,’ Ukraine said

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Reuters

UN General Assembly suspends Russia from human rights body

The United Nations General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from the Geneva-based Human Rights Council on Thursday with the U.S.-led push garnering 93 votes in favor, while 24 countries voted no and 58 countries abstained.

Axios

UN suspends Russia from Human Rights Council

Russia is the first permanent member of the UN Security Council to have its membership revoked from any UN body.

The Guardian - UK

British sovereignty over the Falklands is an absurd imperial hangover that must end

Forty years after the war in the South Atlantic, common sense demands a negotiated settlement with Argentina, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Reuters

Ukraine's PM thanks U.N. for humanitarian aid, says more assistance needed

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said after meeting U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths in Kyiv on Thursday that his country was grateful for all the humanitarian aid it has received since Russia's invasion but needs more assistance.

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The Conversation

Ukraine war: evidence of atrocities in Kyiv's suburbs strengthens case for a harder line against Russia

When Ukraine learned on April 2 that the whole Kyiv region had been liberated from Russian troops, there was barely any jubilation. This was mostly because of the gruesome evidence of war crimes left by the Russian occupying force in what were once affluent suburbs of Kyiv. The horrors discovered…

The Conversation

IPCC report: where to begin slashing emissions

The world has the means to avert the greatest ravages of global heating – but we must deploy them immediately, while eliminating the fuels and activities that threaten to warm Earth beyond safe levels. This is the conclusion of a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),…

The Independent UK

UN estimate of civilian casualties in Ukraine set to increase, official says

Exclusive: UN says new number will be ‘fairly close to actual death toll’ amid criticism of current low figure

France 24

Act or dissolve, Zelensky challenges UN, but Ukraine atrocities already pile pressure on Russia

In his first address to the UN Security Council since the Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week called on the 15-member body to reform itself or face dissolution. That may be easier said than done. But the response to reports of Russian atrocities in Bucha, near Kyiv, highlights…

Los Angeles Times

UN removes Russia from human rights panel after reported atrocities in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Gunmen shoot deputy governor of Myanmar Central Bank

Gunmen in Myanmar's largest city have shot a deputy governor of the central bank, less than a week after tough currency controls were ordered in the military-ruled nation

The Conversation

Climate change report: what we must do to avert the looming crisis

Climate change is a threat to all aspects of our lives. Every degree of global warming is likely to increase the intensity and frequency of climate extremes, such as drought and flooding. In a bid to address this, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – an intergovernmental body of…

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