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Storm Melissa reaches hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern CaribbeanStorm Melissa now a hurricane as Jamaica hit with 75 mph winds, threatening catastrophic flooding and landslides across the northern Caribbean.WorldOct 25, 2025
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Number of female Canadian soldiers on UN peacekeeping missions cratersCanada has just two female military peacekeepers deployed with the UN, sparking concern it’s failing its own goals on women’s participation in peacekeeping.CanadaAug 24, 2025
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Canadian aid agency workers call for action saying starvation is rampant in GazaCanadian aid groups say child starvation in Gaza is worsening, as blocked aid and soaring malnutrition now affect even clinic workers' families.WorldAug 2, 2025
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Ottawa says 11 Canadians have safely left Gaza amid Israeli airstrikesIsraeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 25 in Gaza as famine worsens and ceasefire talks stall. Children are now dying from starvation, say UN officials.WorldJul 26, 2025
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Lack of action on climate change could violate international law: UN courtThe U.N. General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice in 2023 for an advisory opinion, a non-binding but important basis for international obligations.EnvironmentJul 23, 2025
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U.S. to withdraw from UN cultural agency UNESCO — againThis will be the third time that the United States leaves UNESCO, which is based in Paris, and the second time during a Trump administration.U.S. NewsJul 22, 2025
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HIV programs’ U.S. funding must be replaced to avoid millions of deaths: UNUnited Nations officials warn that if the funding isn’t replaced, it could lead to more than four million AIDS-related deaths and six million more HIV infections by 2029.HealthJul 10, 2025
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U.S. rejects 2030 UN goals on ending poverty, tackling climate changeThe U.S. renunciation was one of the first — if not the first — by any country of the 17 goals that were adopted unanimously by all 193 U.N. member nations.U.S. NewsMar 7, 2025
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Canada’s temporary foreign workers subject to range of abuses: UN reportThe final report by a United Nations special rapporteur who visited Canada last year says a power imbalance prevents temporary foreign workers from exercising their rights.CanadaAug 13, 2024
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UN ends political mission in Sudan, even as conflict continuesThe United States' and United Kingdom's ambassadors expressed dismay over the decision to pull out from Sudan but said the move was inevitable.WorldDec 1, 2023
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