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Japan Protests UN Calls To Allow Women On Imperial Throne
Japan said it would not fund a UN women's rights committee and suspended a member's visit over calls for the nation to change its male-only imperial succession rules.
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UN Confirms US' Withdrawal Notification From Paris Climate Change Agreement
The United Nations confirmed Tuesday it had received notification from Washington of its withdrawal from the Paris climate change agreement, a key campaign pledge of US President Donald Trump.
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Israel To Cut All Contact With UN's Palestinian Relief Agency
Israel will cease all contact with the UN's Palestinian relief agency UNRWA and any other body acting on its behalf, Israel's envoy to the UN said Tuesday after repeatedly accusing the organization of undermining its security.
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Gaza Development Put Back 60 Years By Israel-Hamas War: UN
The Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years and mobilising the tens of billions of dollars needed for reconstruction will be an uphill task, the United Nations said.
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Palestinian Relief Agency UNRWA Must Leave Jerusalem By Jan 30: Israel To UN
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees must end operations and leave all its "premises" in Jerusalem by January 30, Israel's UN ambassador said Friday, affirming timelines set out in controversial Israeli legislation.
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Donald Trump Says He Will Reach Out To North Korea's "Smart Guy" Kim Again
Donald Trump had a rare diplomatic relationship with Kim Jonh Un during his previous administration from 2017 to 2021, not only meeting with him but saying the two "fell in love."
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Billionaire Michael Bloomberg To Fund UN Climate Change Body After US Withdrawal
Bloomberg's intervention aims to ensure the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) remains fully funded despite the United States halting its contributions.
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Panama Complains To UN Over Donald Trump's Threat To Seize Canal
In his inaugural address on Monday, Donald Trump repeated his complaint that China was effectively "operating" the Panama Canal through its growing presence around the waterway, which the United States handed over at the end of 1999.
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WHO "Regrets" Trump's Decision To Pull US From Organisation
The World Health Organization said Tuesday it regretted US President Donald Trump's decision -- just hours after taking power -- to withdraw his country from the UN agency, saying it hoped he would "reconsider".
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UN Climate Chief Says Door Still Open To Paris Deal As Trump Announces Exit
The UN climate chief said Monday the "door remains open" to the landmark Paris accord after US President Donald Trump vowed to pull his country out of it for the second time.
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First Trucks Carrying Aid Arrive In Gaza Under Israel-Hamas Truce Deal: UN
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Sunday after a truce between Israel and Hamas went into effect, the United Nations said.
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UN Voices "Huge Relief" At Gaza Ceasefire Deal
The UN rights chief on Wednesday hailed news of a ceasefire deal for Gaza between Israel and Hamas, saying it held the promise of "huge relief after so much unbearable pain and misery".
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US' Post-War Gaza Reconstruction Plan: Antony Blinken Proposes World Body Role
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken proposed international security forces and temporary UN leadership to stabilize post-war Gaza where he warned that Hamas has recruited as many fighters as it has lost.
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Over 900 People Executed In Iran Last Year, Including 40 In A Week: UN
More than 900 people were reportedly executed in Iran last year, including around 40 in a single week in December, the United Nations rights chief said on Tuesday.
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North Korea Says New Hypersonic Missile System Can Deter "Pacific Rivals"
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un said that a new hypersonic missile system used in a test launch on Monday would help deter the country's rivals in the Pacific, the KCNA state news agency reported.
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Japan Protests UN Calls To Allow Women On Imperial Throne
Japan said it would not fund a UN women's rights committee and suspended a member's visit over calls for the nation to change its male-only imperial succession rules.
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UN Confirms US' Withdrawal Notification From Paris Climate Change Agreement
The United Nations confirmed Tuesday it had received notification from Washington of its withdrawal from the Paris climate change agreement, a key campaign pledge of US President Donald Trump.
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Israel To Cut All Contact With UN's Palestinian Relief Agency
Israel will cease all contact with the UN's Palestinian relief agency UNRWA and any other body acting on its behalf, Israel's envoy to the UN said Tuesday after repeatedly accusing the organization of undermining its security.
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Gaza Development Put Back 60 Years By Israel-Hamas War: UN
The Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years and mobilising the tens of billions of dollars needed for reconstruction will be an uphill task, the United Nations said.
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Palestinian Relief Agency UNRWA Must Leave Jerusalem By Jan 30: Israel To UN
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees must end operations and leave all its "premises" in Jerusalem by January 30, Israel's UN ambassador said Friday, affirming timelines set out in controversial Israeli legislation.
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Donald Trump Says He Will Reach Out To North Korea's "Smart Guy" Kim Again
Donald Trump had a rare diplomatic relationship with Kim Jonh Un during his previous administration from 2017 to 2021, not only meeting with him but saying the two "fell in love."
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Billionaire Michael Bloomberg To Fund UN Climate Change Body After US Withdrawal
Bloomberg's intervention aims to ensure the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) remains fully funded despite the United States halting its contributions.
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Panama Complains To UN Over Donald Trump's Threat To Seize Canal
In his inaugural address on Monday, Donald Trump repeated his complaint that China was effectively "operating" the Panama Canal through its growing presence around the waterway, which the United States handed over at the end of 1999.
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WHO "Regrets" Trump's Decision To Pull US From Organisation
The World Health Organization said Tuesday it regretted US President Donald Trump's decision -- just hours after taking power -- to withdraw his country from the UN agency, saying it hoped he would "reconsider".
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UN Climate Chief Says Door Still Open To Paris Deal As Trump Announces Exit
The UN climate chief said Monday the "door remains open" to the landmark Paris accord after US President Donald Trump vowed to pull his country out of it for the second time.
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First Trucks Carrying Aid Arrive In Gaza Under Israel-Hamas Truce Deal: UN
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Sunday after a truce between Israel and Hamas went into effect, the United Nations said.
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UN Voices "Huge Relief" At Gaza Ceasefire Deal
The UN rights chief on Wednesday hailed news of a ceasefire deal for Gaza between Israel and Hamas, saying it held the promise of "huge relief after so much unbearable pain and misery".
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US' Post-War Gaza Reconstruction Plan: Antony Blinken Proposes World Body Role
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken proposed international security forces and temporary UN leadership to stabilize post-war Gaza where he warned that Hamas has recruited as many fighters as it has lost.
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Over 900 People Executed In Iran Last Year, Including 40 In A Week: UN
More than 900 people were reportedly executed in Iran last year, including around 40 in a single week in December, the United Nations rights chief said on Tuesday.
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North Korea Says New Hypersonic Missile System Can Deter "Pacific Rivals"
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un said that a new hypersonic missile system used in a test launch on Monday would help deter the country's rivals in the Pacific, the KCNA state news agency reported.
