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This ‘hideous occupation’ will not last, Abbas tells UN Assembly
- UN News
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday, stating that those who think peace can prevail in the Middle East without the Palestinian people enjoying their full legitimate and national rights are mistaken.
Armenia-Azerbaijan: UN calls for ‘credible and durable’ end to fighting in flashpoint region
- UN News
A senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday that the wellbeing of civilians caught up in the long-running conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan should be the “overriding priority” following renewed fighting.
At UN, Salva Kiir calls for support to help restore peace, ease humanitarian crisis in neighboring Sudan
- UN News
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan on Thursday appealed to the international community to push harder for peace in neighboring Sudan, where five months of conflict has displaced more than five million people and sparked a humanitarian crisis along the border between the two countries.
‘World's breadbaskets’ are sinking, General Assembly chief warns
- UN News
Although small island States are the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, the scope of those impacted is much wider, the President of the UN General Assembly warned on Thursday.
Human rights in Russia: ‘Significant deterioration’
- UN News
The human rights situation within Russia has significantly deteriorated since the invasion of Ukraine last year, according to a UN-appointed expert on Thursday.
Healthcare: Lack of universal coverage, ‘human rights tragedy on a massive scale’
- UN News
World leaders on Thursday agreed to boost efforts to provide universal health coverage for all by 2030.
Yemen: Unsung heroes unite for lasting peace
- UN News
Communities in Yemen ravaged by nearly nine years of a relentless war are still grappling with one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Yemen’s leader says peace is possible, but flow of arms and resources to Houthi militias must stop
- UN News
Yemen has made compromises and worked hard to rebuild its country and regain the trust of its people, but the head of the Presidential Leadership Council on Thursday cautioned the international community that “dealing with Houthi militias as de facto authorities” would likely reverse hard-won gains and could turn Yemen into a hotspot to export terrorism worldwide.
Summit of the Future ‘unique opportunity’ to rebuild trust: Guterres
- UN News
The President of the UN General Assembly told foreign ministers gathered in New York on Thursday that forecasts predicting the death of effective diplomacy are premature.
World News in Brief: Peace day, high seas treaty, Palestinian displacement rises, polio in Ukraine
- UN News
Peace requires strong mobilization for human rights, sustainable development and the environment, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on the International Day of Peace observed on Thursday.
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