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UN condemns Rwanda's support to M23 militia

The UN Human Rights Council condemns Rwanda's support to rebel militias in eastern Congo-Kinshasa and will establish an expert group to investigate human rights violations.

Sweden fine-tunes for European Championship against Norway

Israel boycotts UN Human Rights Council

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar claims that the country will boycott the UN Human Rights Council and accuses it of anti-Semitism.

Alarms: Catastrophe looms on the West Bank

The situation in the established refugee camp Jenin on the West Bank is getting worse and worse, warns the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa.

Trump has severed ties with UN agencies

Donald Trump has now once again withdrawn the USA from the UN Human Rights Council and stopped the financing of the refugee organization Unrwa. The move is made in connection with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington.

UN: No Looting During Ceasefire

Since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into force on Sunday, no looting of relief aid has been reported, announces the UN.

Thousands of Fatalities in Haiti's Gang Violence

Over 5,600 inhabitants in Haiti were killed in gang-related violence last year. This is shown by UN statistics that exceed previous estimates of the number of violence victims in one of the world's poorest and most vulnerable countries.

After the latest setbacks – the star horse gets a break

World number one Henrik von Eckermann is ending the indoor season with his star horse King Edward. He announces this on the equestrian federation's website. "I'm starting over outdoors instead of building up trust again," says von Eckermann.