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Bangladesh says peacekeepers killed, injured in Sudan UN base attack
DHAKA: At least six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed, and eight were injured, in a drone attack on a United Nations…
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US aims for international Gaza force deployment early next year, say US officials
DEMILITARISING GAZA The Security Council authorised the ISF to work alongside newly trained and vetted Palestinian police to stabilise security…
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AI boom could widen inequality worldwide, with Asia most at risk: UN agency report
As the global artificial intelligence race heats up, the technology could deepen existing inequalities between countries if left unmanaged, according to a new report…
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UN nuclear watchdog demands Iran open up bombed nuclear sites
VIENNA: The International Atomic Energy Agency board on Thursday (Nov 20) passed a resolution demanding that Iran provide “full and…
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US pressures UN Council to adopt Trump’s Gaza peace plan
UNITED NATIONS: The United States on Thursday (Nov 13) called on the UN Security Council to unite and back its…
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Brazil rebuts UN complaint about COP30 security, but boosts presence
In its response, seen by AFP, Brazil said: “Internal security within the Blue Zone is the responsibility of the UN…
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World Bank, in letter to US, backs draft UN resolution on Gaza
UNITED NATIONS: The World Bank backs language in a US-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution on Gaza that would authorize…
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Funds for climate adaptation ‘lifeline’ far off track: UN
PARIS: Wealthy countries are failing to meet their promised targets to provide a funding “lifeline” to help poorer nations prepare…
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UN says deaths in fresh Israeli strikes on Gaza are ‘appalling’
GENEVA: The United Nations on Wednesday (Oct 29) called the deaths in Israel’s new military strikes on Gaza “appalling”, as…
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UN Security Council ‘paralysed’ by divisions among superpowers, says Guterres at ASEAN Summit
KUALA LUMPUR: The United Nations Security Council, whose members often hold conflicting views, has become “ineffective” in addressing many of…
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