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UN warns of ‘epic suffering’ in Sudan and appeals for $4bn in aid
Ten months of armed conflict in the country has displaced nearly 11 million people and left...
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French diplomat to review UNRWA after claims of staff role in Hamas attack
Catherine Colonna will lead inquiry after Israel’s accusation that at least 12 UN agency workers were...
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Israeli ministers reportedly considering limiting aid entering Gaza
Two ministers said to have suggested move as part of efforts to free hostages and weaken...
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Wong signals Labor wants to resume UN agency funding to ensure ‘fewer children are starving’ in Gaza
Australian foreign minister says UNRWA is only organisation that can provide substantive support to occupied Palestinian...
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Diseases spread in overcrowded Rafah as Gaza’s population forced south
Crisis in southern Gaza only set to worsen in coming days as Israeli forces push deeper...
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UK, US and other countries to pause funding for key UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees
Move by several countries comes after allegations that UNRWA staff took part in attacks on Israel...
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Australia pauses UN agency funding as staff investigated for suspected role in 7 October attack on Israel
Penny Wong says allegations are deeply concerning as UNRWA investigates several employees accused of taking part...
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ICJ’s Gaza decision shores up rules-based order and puts west to test
UN court’s ruling is devastating for Israel and awkward for allies such as the UK and...
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UN court orders Israel to ensure acts of genocide are not committed in Gaza
International court of justice stops short of granting South Africa’s request to order immediate ceasefireMiddle East...
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Kenya high court rules against plan to deploy hundreds of police to Haiti
Judge says UN-backed proposals to tackle gangs in Caribbean country contravene Kenya’s constitutionKenya’s high court has...
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China’s human rights record criticised at UN as it faces rare scrutiny of policies
UK, US and others use universal periodic review to speak out over Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong...
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UN security council to hear calls for Israel to let more aid into Gaza
UK minister to tell meeting that suffering in Gaza is ‘unacceptable and our priority must be...
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UN staff on £1.5bn Iraq aid project ‘demanding bribes’
Whistleblowers allege large sums are being lost to corruption in Iraq as donors fail to track...
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UN chief decries ‘unacceptable’ scale of Gaza deaths as 25,000 reported killed
Territory’s health ministry says most casualties are women and children, and that thousands more may lie...
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Rishi Sunak’s revised Rwanda plan still illegal, says UN refugee agency
Warning that bill is not compatible with international rules comes amid mounting revolt by Tory MPsRishi...
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‘No food, no water’: aid officials think pockets of famine exist in Gaza
UN agencies issue joint plea for entry routes to Gaza, where Israel’s war with Hamas has...
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Human rights in decline globally as leaders fail to uphold laws, report warns
Human Rights Watch’s annual report highlights politicians’ double standards and ‘transactional diplomacy’ amid escalating crisesHuman rights...
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Red Sea crisis: UN security council demands immediate end to Houthi attacks
Resolution calling for end to the attacks on shipping vessels by Yemen’s Houthis was adopted despite...
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Somalian rebels kill one and abduct five after UN helicopter’s emergency landing
Al-Shabaab fighters attack after aircraft carrying medical professionals and soldiers lands in their territoryAl-Shabaab fighters in...
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UN warns Gaza is now ‘uninhabitable’ as war continues
Humanitarian chief fears ‘famine is around the corner’ with 85% of population displaced and more than...
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Global economy faces period of prolonged weakness, UN warns
Secretary general urges countries to increase investment to avoid falling behind on climate action and sustainable...