U.N.

• Gaza death toll passes 24,000 as UN warns of famine without more aid

  The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 24,000, according to the Hamas-controlled Gaza health ministry, as the UN says delays in aid for the besieged territory may lead to famine.

  World

  Jan 15
  
• Thousands break into U.N. aid warehouses in Gaza as Israel presses ground offensive

  Gaza's Health Ministry said the death toll among Palestinians has passed 8,000 and is expected to climb now that Netanyahu has announced a "second stage" in the conflict.

  World

  Oct 29, 2023
  
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• Taliban double down on barring women from taking university entry exams

  The Taliban doubled down on their ban on women's education, reinforcing in a message to private universities that Afghan women are barred from taking university entry exams.

  World

  Jan 28, 2023
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• Fear of global food shortage looms as Russia steps back from Ukraine grain deal

  U.S. President Joe Biden warned that global hunger could increase because of Russia's suspension of a U.N.-brokered deal to allow safe passage for ships carrying Ukrainian grain.

  World

  Oct 30, 2022
• Ukraine nuclear power plant loses its remaining external power due to shelling: U.N.

  Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe, has lost its last remaining external power source as a result of renewed shelling.

  World

  Oct 8, 2022
• Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant goes partly offline amid alleged shelling attack

  Ukraine's and Europe's largest nuclear plant has stopped supplying Ukrainian-held territories with electricity, Kremlin-backed authorities said Saturday.

  World

  Sep 3, 2022
• UN report outlines possible crimes against humanity in China’s Xinjiang

  The run-up to its release fueled a debate over China's influence at the world body and epitomized the on-and-off diplomatic chill between Beijing and the West over human rights.

  World

  Aug 31, 2022
• Ukraine wants to extend safe shipping passage agreement beyond grain

  Three grain ships left Ukrainian ports on Friday while the first inbound cargo vessel since Russia's invasion was due in Ukraine to load.

  World

  Aug 5, 2022
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• China, Russia forced to defend vetoes of North Korea sanctions under new UN rules

  The close allies reiterated their opposition to more sanctions, blaming the United States for rising tensions on the Korean peninsula and calling for more dialogue.

  World

  Jun 8, 2022
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• Extreme heat waves expected to happen every decade, U.N. climate report says

  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report also found that once-in-a-decade heavy rain events are now 1.3 times more likely and 6.7 per cent wetter.

  Environment

  Aug 9, 2021