United Nations
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PublishedApril 5, 2024
First UN food supplies arrive in Darfur after months but millions face acute hunger
Conflict between military and paramilitary forces in Sudan is causing one of the world's worst hunger crises.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2024
UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza
Thursday’s order came after South Africa sought more provisional measures, including a cease-fire, citing starvation in Gaza. Israel urged the court not to issue new orders.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2024
UN demand for Gaza cease-fire provokes strong clash between U.S. and Israel
The United Nations Security Council issued its first demand for a cease-fire in Gaza, with the U.S. angering Israel by abstaining from the vote.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2024
UN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres repeatedly noted the difficulties of getting aid into Gaza, for which international aid agencies have largely blamed Israel.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2024
Israel’s Netanyahu rebuffs U.S. plea to halt Rafah offensive. Tensions rise ahead of talks
International mediators, led by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt, have been working on a cease-fire to pause or end the war in Gaza.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Opinion: Don’t fear AI in war. Fear autonomous weapons
Artificial intelligence will gradually transform warfare. For now, the bigger question is: What degree of autonomy do we grant our machines?
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PublishedMarch 10, 2024
U.N. envoy Giandomenico Picco, who helped end the Iran-Iraq war and won hostage releases, has died
Picco also played a role in Afghanistan, helping facilitate the 1989 withdrawal of Soviet forces after Moscow’s 1979 invasion of that country.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2024
U.S. vetoes a UN resolution for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
In a surprise move, the United States circulated a rival resolution that would support a temporary cease-fire in Gaza linked to the release of all hostages, and call for the lifting of all restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian aid.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2024
Taliban set unacceptable conditions for attending UN meeting, says UN secretary-general
The biggest point of contention between the international community and the Taliban is the bans imposed on women and girls.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2024
Palestinian diplomat accuses Israel of apartheid and asks UN court to declare its occupation illegal
The case opened against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war, which immediately became a focal point of the day.
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