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According to the United Nations (UN), climate change refers to long-term shifts in global temperatures and weather patterns. While natural factors such as volcanic eruptions, solar activity, and ocean cycles can influence climate,…
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The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances has opened an inquiry into the fate of a 32-year-old Syrian man deported by Austria in early July, who has since vanished without contact with his family or lawyers. In an August 6 letter to…
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The United Nations climate committee has given Brazil until mid-August to resolve a growing accommodation crisis in Belém, the host city for COP30, amid rising concerns that the Amazonian city lacks the capacity to host the global climate…
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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday that Canada will formally recognize the State of Palestine at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025 — a landmark policy shift aimed at salvaging the prospect…
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India delivered a sharp rebuttal to Pakistan at the United Nations on Tuesday, accusing its neighbour of being steeped in "fanaticism and terrorism" and misusing international platforms to spread "juvenile disinformation." Responding to…
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Two elderly British nationals, Peter Reynolds (80) and his wife Barbie Reynolds (76), are being held without charge by the Taliban in Afghanistan under dire conditions, according to UN human rights experts. Arrested on February 1 in Bamian…
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In a landmark judgment in Pabai Pabai v Commonwealth, Justice Michael Wigney of the Federal Court of Australia ruled that the Commonwealth does not owe a duty of care to Torres Strait Islanders to protect them from the impacts of climate…
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The UN General Assembly on Monday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse their escalating oppression of women and girls and to dismantle all terrorist organizations operating within the…
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Millions fleeing Sudan’s ongoing civil war are at growing risk of hunger and malnutrition as they seek refuge in neighboring countries already struggling with food insecurity, the United Nations warned Monday. The World Food Programme…
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The United Nations’ peacekeeping chief issued a stark warning on Thursday about the growing risk of Sudan’s ongoing war spilling over into the Central African Republic (CAR), threatening fragile stability and fueling paramilitary activity…
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