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Myanmar genocide case over Rohingya atrocities can go ahead, top UN court rules
World
July 23, 2022
Myanmar genocide case over Rohingya atrocities can go ahead, top UN court rules
The Hague, Netherlands – The World Court on Friday rejected Myanmar’s objections to a genocide case over its treatment of…
Egypt, Britain agree to cooperate on climate change adaptation initiatives
Environment
July 3, 2022
Egypt, Britain agree to cooperate on climate change adaptation initiatives
Egyptian Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad on Saturday met with British Lord Zac Goldsmith, on the sidelines of the 2022 UN…
More than 300,000 killed in decade of Syrian conflict, UN says
Middle East
July 2, 2022
More than 300,000 killed in decade of Syrian conflict, UN says
(CNN) – More than 300,000 civilians were killed in one decade in Syria, the “highest estimate yet of conflict-related deaths”…
Protesters storm Libya’s eastern parliament building in Tobruk, local media reports
Middle East
July 2, 2022
Protesters storm Libya’s eastern parliament building in Tobruk, local media reports
(CNN) – Hundreds of people stormed Libya’s eastern parliament building in the port city of Tobruk on Friday, according to…
Shoukry: Egypt to coordinate with African states to serve int’l climate action
Egypt
June 30, 2022
Shoukry: Egypt to coordinate with African states to serve int’l climate action
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday asserted that Egypt, in its capacity as current president of the UN Climate Conference…
Russian blockade of Ukrainian grain is a “real war crime” says EU’s foreign policy chief
World
June 20, 2022
Russian blockade of Ukrainian grain is a “real war crime” says EU’s foreign policy chief
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has called the Russian blockade of Ukrainian grain exports a “real war crime,”…
UN-mandated rights inquiry rebukes Israel for seeking ‘complete control’
Middle East
June 11, 2022
UN-mandated rights inquiry rebukes Israel for seeking ‘complete control’
Geneva, Switzerland and Jerusalem – An independent commission of inquiry set up by the UN Human Rights Council after the…
Climate crisis costs up over 800% as UN donor nations fail to keep pace, report says
World
June 7, 2022
Climate crisis costs up over 800% as UN donor nations fail to keep pace, report says
(CNN) – The amount of money needed to aid communities in the face of extreme weather-related emergencies has increased exponentially…
More than 40% of Earth’s land surface must be conserved to stop the biodiversity crisis, report warns
Environment
June 6, 2022
More than 40% of Earth’s land surface must be conserved to stop the biodiversity crisis, report warns
CNN – Almost half of the Earth’s land surface must be protected to stop the biodiversity crisis, according to a…
Turkey rebrands as ‘Türkiye,’ changing name at the United Nations
Middle East
June 5, 2022
Turkey rebrands as ‘Türkiye,’ changing name at the United Nations
(CNN) – Turkey is rebranding itself. The country is now called “Türkiye” in the halls of the United Nations, who…