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Taliban wants to exchange prisoners with the USA
Representatives of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan have met with American envoys at a UN-led meeting on Afghanistan in Qatar. .
1.9 million people on the run in Gaza
Israel orders 250,000 Palestinians to leave southern Gaza. At the same time, the UN's humanitarian coordinator for Gaza reports that 1.
Raped by Russian soldiers: "Cannot heal"
Daria Zymenko was taken to an abandoned house and raped by intoxicated Russian soldiers. Hundreds - possibly thousands - of women are believed to have been subjected to sexual violence during the war in Ukraine.
Aid Moved from Emergency Pier outside Gaza
The UN has during the week moved supplies intended for Gaza from the pier built by the American military on Gaza's coast to warehouses on solid ground in Gaza, according to the news agency AP. This is to prevent food and other aid from being destroyed, says a spokesperson for the UN's food program WFP.
Israel: Battles Above and Below Ground in Northern Gaza
Explosions, air raids, and gunfire are ongoing in northern Gaza on Saturday – a third day of an Israeli military operation that has led to tens of thousands of people needing to flee and worsened what the UN calls "unlivable" living conditions in the area. .
Multiple bombs found in mosque – hidden in a wall
In the iconic al-Nuri mosque in Mosul, the UN has found five bombs hidden in a wall. The bombs are believed to have been hidden by the terrorist network IS several years ago.
Alarm: More Synthetic Drugs Following Taliban Ban
There are increasingly more synthetic opioids in circulation, warns the UN. The increase is believed to lead to more fatal overdoses.
UNRWA: Ten children a day lose a limb
Several children a day lose their legs in Gaza's war, according to the UN's Palestine agency Unrwa. We have in principle every day ten children who lose a leg, or two legs – on average, says Unrwa chief Philippe Lazzarini.
Report: Catastrophic Famine in Gaza
Nearly half a million people in Gaza – 22 per cent of the population – are still suffering from catastrophic hunger, according to a UN-backed report presented on Tuesday. The risk of famine still hangs heavy over the Gaza Strip, and the situation in Rafah in southern Gaza is also feared to deteriorate.
WHO: Great Hunger in Gaza Despite Israeli Pause
The military pauses that Israel has declared in Gaza to facilitate the influx of aid have not had the desired effect so far, according to the World Health Organisation, WHO. .
Another country recognises the state of Palestine
Armenia recognises Palestine as an independent state, the government announced on Friday. A number of countries have recognised the state of Palestine in the midst of the war between Israel and Hamas, which has led to strong protests from Israel.
Sudan: One of the World's Worst Humanitarian Crises
The ongoing war in Sudan has caused one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world in decades, according to the organisation Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Warnings are also coming from the UN's refugee agency UNHCR, which states that the risk of famine has risen in the country.
DCA Criticism: "A Direct Threat to All Swedes"
That the DCA agreement gives the USA the opportunity to place nuclear weapons on Swedish soil is a historic turnaround, according to several critics. This creates a direct threat to all Swedes, says diplomat Rolf Ekéus.
Half a million have seen "Hammarskjöld" at the cinema
"Hammarskjöld" has now been seen by over 500,000 visitors at cinemas in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland. In Denmark, the film went straight to the top of the box office, which is very unusual for a Swedish film, according to the Swedish Film Institute.
Israel's humanitarian corridor in Gaza meets resistance
Israel's military announces a daily "tactical pause" along a road in the ongoing offensive in southern Gaza to allow in more humanitarian aid. Prime Minister Netanyahu and the far-right parties in the government express sharp criticism of the measure – and it is unclear whether it will be implemented.
UN Chief: Why These Meetings Are Crucial for Ukraine
It is essential to have continued top-level meetings and conferences on Ukraine's reconstruction and a path forward towards peace. This is according to the head of the UN's development agency UNDP, Achim Steiner, during a visit to Sweden.
Emergency Aid via Pier in Gaza Paused - UN to Investigate
The floating pier in Gaza, built by the USA to bring in aid, risks being damaged again by high waves. But the project faces greater challenges than that: the UN has paused deliveries via the pier due to ethical uncertainties.
USA labels Nordic Resistance Movement as a terrorist organisation
USA's Foreign Department has blacklisted the Nazi organisation Nordic Resistance Movement (NMR). Three high-ranking individuals in the organisation are also classified as "global terrorists".
Expert: Report on war crimes puts pressure on USA
More and more investigations come to the same conclusion: Israel's warfare in Gaza is all too brutal. Israel is becoming increasingly isolated, notes international law expert Jan Hallenberg.
UN rejects accusations against kidnapped personnel
The UN's human rights chief Volker Türk demands that the Houthi movement "immediately and unconditionally" releases UN personnel and other aid workers being held captive. On Monday, the Iran-backed movement claimed to have caught a "spy network", after aid workers, including eleven UN staff, were kidnapped last week.
Blacklisting outrages Israel
Israel's UN ambassador is "appalled" that the Israeli military will be included on a forthcoming UN list of countries and armed forces that fail to protect children during war. .
UN: Civilian deaths in Ukraine increased in May
Last month, the number of civilian deaths in Ukraine increased, according to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU). The death toll in May is the highest since June 2023, as reported by Reuters.
UN calls for international measures in Sahel
FN calls for "immediate international action" to prevent further forced relocations in Africa's troubled Sahel region, which includes Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. .
Rebels storm against the UN's Swedish office
Several aid workers and UN employees were kidnapped in Yemen on Thursday by Houthi rebels. The group reportedly attacked the office used by the UN's envoy to the country, the Swede Hans Grundberg.
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