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US Budget Proposal Targets UN and NATO Funding Cuts

Many closed embassies, withdrawn funds to both the UN and Nato, and mass layoffs of diplomats. These cutbacks are included in an "aggressive" budget proposal for the US Department of State.
US Budget Proposal Targets UN and NATO Funding Cuts

Europe Faces Fastest Warming, Extreme Weather Intensifies

Europe is the continent that is warming up the fastest, according to the EU's climate service. 2024 became a year of contrasts with both drought and flooding.
Europe Faces Fastest Warming, Extreme Weather Intensifies

Over 400 Feared Dead in Sudan's North Darfur Attacks

Over 400 people are feared to have been killed in the latest attacks by paramilitary RSF in the state of North Darfur in Sudan, according to sources at the UN. .
Over 400 Feared Dead in Sudan's North Darfur Attacks

WHO Condemns Attack on Gaza's Last Functioning Northern Hospital

Israel has attacked the al-Ahli hospital – which is said to be the last functioning one in northern Gaza Strip. A child died when the building was evacuated.
WHO Condemns Attack on Gaza's Last Functioning Northern Hospital

UN: A child is raped every half hour in Congo

Thousands of children have been exposed to rape in Congo-Kinshasa in just two months. During the most intense phase of this year's conflict in eastern Congo, a child was raped every half hour, says James Elder from Unicef.
UN: A child is raped every half hour in Congo

UN: Only Women and Children Killed in 36 Attacks

Several of the Israeli attacks in Gaza have only killed women and children, according to the UN's Committee for Human Rights. .
UN: Only Women and Children Killed in 36 Attacks

Taliban Enforce Strict Rules on Men's Hairstyles and Prayer Attendance

The Taliban's moral police are becoming increasingly strict – and cracking down even harder on men. Men who skip prayer are arrested, as are those with "wrong" hairstyles.
Taliban Enforce Strict Rules on Men's Hairstyles and Prayer Attendance

Amnesty Report: Sudan's RSF Accused of Using Women as Sex Slaves

The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have used women as sex slaves as part of their war strategy, according to a report from Amnesty International. .
Amnesty Report: Sudan's RSF Accused of Using Women as Sex Slaves

Video Shows Medical Personnel Killed in Gaza, UN Accuses Israel

Israeli soldiers shot dead medical personnel who were on their way to an emergency in Gaza. The bodies were found several days later in mass graves.
Video Shows Medical Personnel Killed in Gaza, UN Accuses Israel

Myanmar Earthquake Claims Over 3,400 Lives, Thousands Injured

Over 3,400 people have been confirmed dead after the major earthquake in Myanmar last week, reports state media. Buildings were leveled with the ground and infrastructure was destroyed in large parts of the country.
Myanmar Earthquake Claims Over 3,400 Lives, Thousands Injured

Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Rises as Aid Efforts Intensify

The death toll after the earthquake in Myanmar almost a week ago has risen to 3,145, since rescue workers have found more bodies. .
Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Rises as Aid Efforts Intensify

US Calls for UN Official's Removal Over Alleged Anti-Semitic Views

The USA's UN delegation demands that Francesca Albanese, the UN's special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, leaves her role. .
US Calls for UN Official's Removal Over Alleged Anti-Semitic Views

Myanmar Junta Announces Ceasefire to Aid Earthquake Relief Efforts

The military junta in Myanmar announces a temporary ceasefire in the ongoing civil war. This happens in the aftermath of Friday's devastating earthquake, which is now reported to have claimed over 3,000 human lives.
Myanmar Junta Announces Ceasefire to Aid Earthquake Relief Efforts

Red Cross Faces Deadliest Attack in Eight Years During Gaza Conflict

The aid workers were out in ambulances to retrieve the injured in the Gaza War, but were shot dead one by one. Their vehicles were crushed and buried in the sand along with the bodies.
Red Cross Faces Deadliest Attack in Eight Years During Gaza Conflict

Woman Rescued 91 Hours After Myanmar Earthquake Kills 2,700

Colorful children's backpacks are scattered around the rubble. When the preschool collapsed in the massive earthquake on Friday, small children were buried under the debris.
Woman Rescued 91 Hours After Myanmar Earthquake Kills 2,700

Zelensky Calls for European Unity at Butja Massacre Memorial

In the light of lit memorial candles over the victims of the massacre in Butja, a quiet appeal for a united Europe was made. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj was solemn when he said that Butja "is not just somewhere in Ukraine – it could be anywhere in Europe".
Zelensky Calls for European Unity at Butja Massacre Memorial

Tsunami Warning Lifted After 7.1 Earthquake Near Tonga

A tsunami warning was issued on Sunday after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7. 1 occurred approximately 10 miles off Tonga in the Pacific Ocean.
Tsunami Warning Lifted After 7.1 Earthquake Near Tonga

Myanmar Earthquake Victims Face Dire Healthcare Shortage, UN Warns

Lack of medical equipment and medicines hampers efforts for earthquake victims in Myanmar, warns the UN. Children are particularly vulnerable.
Myanmar Earthquake Victims Face Dire Healthcare Shortage, UN Warns

Swedes in Bangkok Share Earthquake Fears as City Grapples with Aftershocks

Swedish Helena Thorfinn was standing in the kitchen at home in central Bangkok when everything started shaking. The doors slammed, the wardrobe flew up, and the calendar swayed.
Swedes in Bangkok Share Earthquake Fears as City Grapples with Aftershocks

UN Warns Gaza's Food Supplies May Run Out in Two Weeks

The food available in Gaza will only last for around two weeks, warns the UN's food agency WFP. .
UN Warns Gaza's Food Supplies May Run Out in Two Weeks

Sweden's Glaciers Face Rapid Decline as Global Warming Intensifies

Sweden's glaciers are extra vulnerable to global warming, according to a fresh report from the UN agency WMO. Within 75 years, most of them will probably be gone.
Sweden's Glaciers Face Rapid Decline as Global Warming Intensifies

UN Reports Over 21,600 Syrians Flee to Lebanon After Violence

More than 21,600 people have fled from Syria to Lebanon after the wave of violence in western Syria at the beginning of March, according to the UN's refugee agency UNHCR. .
UN Reports Over 21,600 Syrians Flee to Lebanon After Violence

Burundi President Accuses Rwanda of Plotting Attack, Calls for Dialogue

Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye claims to have "credible intelligence" that neighboring country Rwanda is planning to attack the country, reports BBC. .
Burundi President Accuses Rwanda of Plotting Attack, Calls for Dialogue

UN Scales Back Gaza Operations Following Headquarters Incident

The UN is to "reduce its footprint" in Gaza since an Israeli tank fired at one of the world organization's facilities last week and killed an employee and injured five others. .
UN Scales Back Gaza Operations Following Headquarters Incident
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