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World failing to protect civilians caught in conflict: UN chief

Nearly 17,000 civilian deaths were recorded across 12 conflicts around the world last year, a 53% rise.

Al Jazeera

30 years young: Eritrea reaches a milestone but struggles with legacy of its past

Eritrea is widely considered to be one of the most repressive states in the world. Three decades after gaining independence form Ethiopia in 1993, the impoverished Horn-of-Africa nation is still ruled by the same man – Isaias Afwerki.

Radio France Internationale

World 'failing' to protect civilians caught in conflicts, UN chief says

UN chief Antonio Guterres has called for greater respect for international humanitarian law, telling the Security Council that countries are failing to live up to commitments to protect civilians caught up in conflict.

Radio France Internationale

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UN rights chief asks Sudan's generals to stop 'senseless violence'

The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday described the situation in Sudan as "heartbreaking" and made a direct call to the two warring generals to stop sexual violence and spare the lives of civilians.

Reuters

Older people account for a third of Ukraine's war victims - UN

Older people have suffered and died at a disproportionately high rate since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a U.N. report showed on Wednesday, with some perishing because they were barred from fetching medicines or leaving basements.

Reuters

As guns go silent, Gazan children still have nightmares

Whenever a door slams, 10 year-old Bissan al-Mansi mistakes it for a bomb dropping. More than a week has passed since the latest round of fighting with Israel in Gaza but al-Mansi says she still has nightmares.

Reuters

Clashes in Sudan's capital shatter lull brought by ceasefire deal

Clashes between rival military factions broke out on Wednesday in Sudan's capital Khartoum, residents said, threatening to shatter a fragile ceasefire designed to allow for the delivery of aid and create conditions for a more lasting truce.

Reuters

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New framework will allow firms to assess their impact on nature

Science-Based Targets Network says new schema will ‘get nature into the boardroom’ in the same way as climate footprints

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of refugees in Malawi rounded up and sent to camps

Army brought in to forcibly relocate refugees from the capital, despite pleas from human rights organisations

The Guardian - UK

Russia criticised at UN as more civilians killed in war zones

The United Nations estimates nearly 17,000 civilians killed last year, an increase of 53% compared with year before.

Al Jazeera

Japan won't join NATO, but aware of liaison office plan - PM

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday the country had no plans to become a NATO member but acknowledged the security alliance's plan to open a liaison office in Japan.

Reuters

‘Don’t F&*! The Planet’: Atlassian issues net zero guide for companies cutting climate impact

Tech firm founded by Australians Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar says net zero must be achieved by cutting emissions by 90% and only offsetting the remainder

The Guardian - AU

UN: World is failing to protect millions of civilians caught in conflicts

The U.N. chief is decrying the “terrible truth” that the world is failing to live up to its commitments to protect a growing number of civilians caught in conflicts

The Independent UK

Glenn Youngkin considers entering 2024 race – one month after indicating he was unlikely to run

The Virginia governor likely would not make a presidential announcement until after state legislative elections in November

The Independent UK

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Japan to delay seeking election to nonpermanent UNSC seat

NEW YORK -- The Japanese government plans to run for a nonpermanent seat on the U.N. Security Council in 2032, U.N. diplomatic sources have said.

Al Jazeera

Eritrean refugees caught between crisis at home, Sudan conflict

Some Eritreans are reportedly missing in Sudan, raising fears of kidnappings by Eritrean authorities or traffickers.

Radio France Internationale

Sudan ceasefire breached as fears grow of ‘ethnicisation’ of the conflict

Clashes and air strikes were reported in Karthoum just minutes after a one-week ceasefire was due to come into effect.The UN had called on military factions to honour the seven-day truce in order to enable humanitarian aid efforts reach civilians.

The Independent UK

Records of French slaves inscribed on U.N. world heritage register

Several hundred documents and items giving the details of victims of slavery in France’s colonial empire is being added to UNESCO’s “Memory of the World” register

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Factorial’s 100 Ah Solid-State Battery Deemed Safe For Shipping By The UN

The company claims it’s the first lithium-metal solid-state battery maker to receive the globally recognized certification that covers cells with a capacity of over 100 Ah.

Reuters

Cyclone-hit Myanmar, Bangladesh need $375 million in aid - UN

The United Nations on Tuesday said it needed $375 million in funding to get food, medicine and other relief supplies to millions of people affected by a cyclone that devastated parts of Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Reuters

Red Cross warns of possible humanitarian disaster on Sudan-Chad border

Sudanese refugees are streaming into Chad so quickly that it will be impossible to relocate them all to safer places before the start of the rainy season in late June, a senior Red Cross official said on Tuesday, flagging the risk of a disaster.

Al Jazeera

Air raids, clashes at start of one-week truce in Sudan

Witnesses say clashes and air raids broke out minutes after the latest attempt at a pause in hostilities started.

The Independent UK

Aid agencies back UN's $7 billion appeal for Horn of Africa crisis

Humanitarian agencies are calling for the full funding of the U.N.'s $7 billion appeal for the Horn of Africa during a pledging conference this week

Reuters

WHO 'overstretched' in response to increasing health emergencies

A growing number of health emergencies around the world, from COVID-19 to cholera, have left the World Health Organization's response "overstretched", a senior advisor said on Tuesday.

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Taiwanese Reporters Denied Press Passes for WHA

The foreign ministry called the incident “a serious violation of a universal human right and the principle of justice for all that the UN aims to embody.”

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