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UN warns of imminent mass atrocities in El-Obeid, Sudan
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UN warns of imminent mass atrocities in El-Obeid, Sudan

The UN Security Council said in a statement on Saturday that the risk of mass atrocities against the civilian population in El-Obeid is "imminent" after RSF forces surrounded the city.
Energy crisis boosts renewable energy
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Energy crisis boosts renewable energy

The war in Iran has hit the world economy hard, but is also giving an unexpected boost to renewable energy sources, according to the intergovernmental organization IRENA. It is not primarily climate that is the driving force, says Mike Enskat, head of IRENA's Innovation and Technology Center
UN warns landmines in over 50 countries
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UN warns landmines in over 50 countries

At least 58 countries around the world have anti-personnel mines in the ground, according to a new report by UN human rights chief Volker Türk.
More protesters executed in Iran so far this year, UN says
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More protesters executed in Iran so far this year, UN says

At least 40 people, including 18 protesters, have been executed on “national security” grounds in Iran so far this year, according to the United Nations.
UN reports unusually bloody month for civilians in Ukraine
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UN reports unusually bloody month for civilians in Ukraine

In May, the UN recorded the highest number of civilian casualties in the war in Ukraine for some time, according to a new report from the UN human rights office in Ukraine.
UN urges US to ease visa rules during World Cup
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UN urges US to ease visa rules during World Cup

The UN is urging the US to ease visa requirements during the World Cup after a referee and several leaders and supporters were denied visas.
Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe and Austria elected to the UN Security Council
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Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe and Austria elected to the UN Security Council

Starting in the new year and for two years, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe and Austria will become non-permanent members of the UN Security Council.
UN: Maintain peacekeeping forces in Lebanon after UNIFIL expires at end of the year
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UN: Maintain peacekeeping forces in Lebanon after UNIFIL expires at end of the year

It is crucial that the UN maintain its peacekeeping forces in Lebanon even after its current mission, UNIFIL, expires at the end of the year, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday.
491 days as a Hamas hostage - I remember everything
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491 days as a Hamas hostage - I remember everything

Eli Sharabi weighed 44 kilograms when Hamas released him. Another month in the tunnels under Gaza, and he might not have survived
Lawyer Peter Nobel, Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman, has died at 94
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Lawyer Peter Nobel, Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman, has died at 94

Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman (DO) has died. Lawyer Peter Nobel was 94
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Lebanon after Israeli advances
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UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Lebanon after Israeli advances

The UN Security Council has been called to an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss developments in Lebanon.
Israel cuts off contact with UN Secretary-General after Israeli Prisons Authority added to sexual violence blacklist
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Israel cuts off contact with UN Secretary-General after Israeli Prisons Authority added to sexual violence blacklist

The UN has added the Israeli Prisons Authority to its blacklist of suspected perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict zones. Israel has responded by cutting off all contact with UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Participation in peacekeeping operations falls to 25-year low in 2025, SIPRI says
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Participation in peacekeeping operations falls to 25-year low in 2025, SIPRI says

The year 2025 marked a low point for participation in peacekeeping operations, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
UN decision: Must reduce emissions, but the US may refuse
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UN decision: Must reduce emissions, but the US may refuse

A new ruling is increasing pressure on countries to do more to tackle climate change. It could make it easier for affected countries and individuals to sue major emitters
UN court: Right to strike protected by 1948 ILO convention
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UN court: Right to strike protected by 1948 ILO convention

The International Court of Justice in The Hague (ICJ) has ruled that the right to strike is protected by a key 1948 labor treaty, a decision that could affect workers' rights around the world.
UN votes yes to resolution affirming countries' responsibility to limit climate change
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UN votes yes to resolution affirming countries' responsibility to limit climate change

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Wednesday affirming countries' responsibility to limit climate change.
Nigeria: 175 IS terrorists killed in joint Nigerian and US airstrikes
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Nigeria: 175 IS terrorists killed in joint Nigerian and US airstrikes

An estimated 175 jihadists linked to the Islamic State group were killed in joint airstrikes by Nigerian and U. S
Israel builds military complex at demolished UN premises in East Jerusalem
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Israel builds military complex at demolished UN premises in East Jerusalem

The UN criticizes plans to build a military complex on the site in East Jerusalem where Israel demolished premises belonging to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).
At least 78 dead in Haiti gang clashes
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At least 78 dead in Haiti gang clashes

Since Saturday, at least 78 people have been killed in fighting between two rival gangs in Haiti, the UN says.
UN: Millions risk hunger unless fertilizer ships allowed through Strait of Hormuz
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UN: Millions risk hunger unless fertilizer ships allowed through Strait of Hormuz

Tens of millions of people are at risk of hunger and starvation unless ships carrying fertilizer are soon allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a UN agency.
Spanish Minister Says Israel Will Release Swedish Activist
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Spanish Minister Says Israel Will Release Swedish Activist

Spanish-Swedish activist Saif Abukeshek will be released by Israel within hours, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said, according to Madrid media.
The government does not demand that Israel release Swedish activist
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The government does not demand that Israel release Swedish activist

Both the UN and Spain have demanded that the arrested activist Saif Abukeshek, who holds Swedish and Spanish citizenship, be released. Sweden has not
UN demands release of Swede arrested in Israel after Gaza-bound convoy stopped near Crete
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UN demands release of Swede arrested in Israel after Gaza-bound convoy stopped near Crete

The UN calls on Israel to immediately release two activists arrested during an operation in international waters against the Gaza convoy Global Sumud Flotilla.
UN: Iran war equals aid for 87 million people
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UN: Iran war equals aid for 87 million people

The cost to the US of a war with Iran could cover OCHA's entire 2026 emergency aid appeal and provide life-saving support to more than 87 million people, according to its director, Tom Fletcher.
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