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UN Accuses Israel of Violating Syria Agreement in Golan Heights World

UN Accuses Israel of Violating Syria Agreement in Golan Heights

  • November 13, 2024
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Israel has recently faced accusations from the United Nations (UN) for breaching a 50-year-old agreement with Syria. The 1974 Disengagement Agreement established a buffer zone in the Golan Heights to separate the two countries. The UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) reports that Israel’s recent construction activities have encroached into this buffer area. Stretching nearly five […]

Israel's Military Response to Hamas and the Ban on UNRWA World

Israel’s Military Response to Hamas and the Ban on UNRWA

  • October 29, 2024
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Israel’s fights with Hamas, a militant group that governs Gaza, escalated significantly after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. The attack caused substantial casualties and took hostages. In response, Israel launched extensive airstrikes and ground operations in Gaza. Their primary goal is to dismantle Hamas’s military capabilities and infrastructure. Moreover, Israel’s parliament approved a […]

UN officials in Lebanon ask for a truce. World

UN officials in Lebanon ask for a truce.

  • October 8, 2024
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UN officials in Lebanon ask for a truce. The UN special coordinator for Lebanon and the head of the peacekeeping force along Israel’s border agree a negotiated solution. They say it is the only way to restore regional calm, and the time to act is now. UNIFIL’s Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert and Lieutenant General Aroldo Lazaro issued […]

Kenya Becomes Part of Global Alliance to Combat Plastic Pollution Updates

Kenya Becomes Part of Global Alliance to Combat Plastic Pollution

  • October 6, 2024
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Kenya has joined the global effort to combat plastic pollution. The country became a member of the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution. This coalition, formed in 2022, seeks to eliminate plastic waste by 2050 through a binding international treaty. Kenya, along with 66 other nations, reaffirmed this commitment at the United Nations General […]

UN Assembly Intensifies Peace Efforts Amid Global Tensions World

UN Assembly Intensifies Peace Efforts Amid Global Tensions

  • September 14, 2024
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The UN is stepping up its peacekeeping efforts despite growing global divisions. Philemon Yang, the new president of the General Assembly, noted the increasing rift between the US and its Western allies, and Russia, often backed by China. These tensions are hampering peacekeeping missions and the UN’s broader goals for global security. At the 79th […]

UN Warns of Social Unrest Due to Lack of Debt Relief in Africa World

UN Warns of Social Unrest Due to Lack of Debt Relief in Africa

  • September 6, 2024
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that Africa’s limited access to debt relief and resources could lead to social unrest. He proposed reforms to the global financial system. A growing debt crisis has fueled recent protests in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda. People are protesting against tax hikes and the high cost of living. African countries have […]

Sudan to Send Delegates to Cairo for Peace Talks

  • August 20, 2024
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The Sudan government will send a delegation to Cairo to discuss peace efforts with U.S. and Egyptian officials. This step keeps the door open for future peace talks aimed at ending the 16-month war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Both sides are battling for control of the country. The military-led […]

Climate Change: Women as Unseen Heroes in the Battle NATURE

Climate Change: Women as Unseen Heroes in the Battle

  • August 18, 2024
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Climate change is a global issue, but its effects hit women hardest. In rural areas, women often collect water. As water sources dry up, they walk longer distances, facing safety risks. Livestock decline affects their nutrition and income, forcing early marriages and limiting girls’ education. Without land rights, many women struggle to grow food and […]

UN urges Russia to leave nuclear plant Updates World

UN urges Russia to leave nuclear plant

  • July 13, 2024
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UN urges Russia to leave nuclear plant. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is the largest nuclear facility in Europe. The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution requesting that Russia remove its military. And staff from the facility and return control to Ukraine. The Ukrainian air force, meanwhile, claimed to have downed 11 out of […]