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Save Rohingya from starvation at sea, UN refugee agency urges Asian countries
World
December 24, 2022
Save Rohingya from starvation at sea, UN refugee agency urges Asian countries
The plight of nearly 200 Rohingya refugees adrift in the Indian Ocean for the past month is growing increasingly desperate,…
UN to vote on Palestinian motion seeking ICJ opinion on Israeli occupation next week
Middle East
December 19, 2022
UN to vote on Palestinian motion seeking ICJ opinion on Israeli occupation next week
The UN General Assembly is expected to vote on Palestinian motion seeking a legal opinion from International Court of Justice…
Angelina Jolie steps down as UN refugee agency envoy to engage ‘directly with refugees’
World
December 17, 2022
Angelina Jolie steps down as UN refugee agency envoy to engage ‘directly with refugees’
CNN – Angelina Jolie is moving on from her role as a United Nations special envoy for refugees, and will…
UN agency says Israel is delaying new visas for its staff
Middle East
December 13, 2022
UN agency says Israel is delaying new visas for its staff
Jerusalem CNN — A United Nations agency that operates in the West Bank and Gaza says Israel is not processing…
We can’t continue “counting on good luck” to avoid nuclear accident at Zaporizhzhia, IAEA director says
World
November 24, 2022
We can’t continue “counting on good luck” to avoid nuclear accident at Zaporizhzhia, IAEA director says
Negotiations with Kyiv and Moscow on the establishment of a safety zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant continue — but…
As nations fail to reach consensus, Egypt extends COP27 summit
Egypt
November 19, 2022
As nations fail to reach consensus, Egypt extends COP27 summit
The Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, announced the extension of the climate summit COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh to Saturday, in…
Degrowth: A dangerous idea or the answer to the world’s biggest crisis?
Environment
November 13, 2022
Degrowth: A dangerous idea or the answer to the world’s biggest crisis?
London CNN Business — Conventional economic logic hinges on a core assumption: Bigger economies are better, and finding ways to…
Hotel occupancy in Sharm el-Sheikh at 100% during COP27
Egypt
November 6, 2022
Hotel occupancy in Sharm el-Sheikh at 100% during COP27
In conjunction with the launch of the United Nations Climate Summit COP27, the hotel tourist occupancy rate in Sharm el-Sheikh…
Iran to hold public trials of 1,000 people charged with involvement in Mahsa Amini protests
Middle East
November 2, 2022
Iran to hold public trials of 1,000 people charged with involvement in Mahsa Amini protests
CNN – Iran has charged about 1,000 people in the Tehran province for their alleged involvement in nationwide protests sparked…
World turns its attention to Sharm El Sheikh
Egypt
November 1, 2022
World turns its attention to Sharm El Sheikh
From 6-18 November, the world will turn its attention to Sharm El Sheikh, where the 27th session of the Conference…