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Satellite Imagery Exposes Russia Smuggling Illicit Oil To North Korea
Despite international efforts to sanction North Korea for developing weapons of mass destruction, the country continues to receive illicit supplies of refined petroleum products. These products are crucial for manufacturing weapons.
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Explained: How Methane Emissions Threaten Climate Goals
Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century, prompting scientists and policymakers to urge aggressive action to curb output of the potent greenhouse gas.
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War, Economic Chaos, Extreme Weather Defied Drive To End Hunger In 2023: UN
Conflict, economic turbulence and extreme weather scuppered efforts to curb hunger last year, with around nine per cent of the world's population affected, UN agencies said on Wednesday.
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US Slams Top UN Court's Opinion On Israeli Occupation Of Palestinian Territories
The U.S. criticized "the breadth" of the top U.N. court's opinion that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal, with Washington saying it would complicate efforts to resolve the conflict.
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"Increased Influx Of People From Myanmar Into Northeast A Grave Concern": India At UN
India on Tuesday reiterated that it supports the ASEAN-led efforts and the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus to resolve the precarious humanity and security situation in neighbouring Myanmar.
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Back In Mideast To Push Gaza Truce Talks, Blinken Meets Netanyahu
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, pushing a ceasefire plan that the UN Security Council later supported in an effort to halt eight months of war in the Gaza Strip.
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Will Never Give Up Space Reconnaissance Programme, Says Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the ability to conduct space reconnaissance is crucial for national self defence and protection of the country's sovereignty and North Korea will never give up efforts to possess it, state media said on Wednesday.
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Hamas Chief Accuses Netanyahu Of Sabotaging Gaza Truce Talk Efforts
Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh on Sunday accused Israel's prime minister of sabotaging efforts by mediators involved in ongoing talks aimed at a truce and hostage exchange in Gaza.
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Rebuilding Gaza Will Cost An Estimated $30-40 Billion: UN Agency
A UN agency said Thursday that rebuilding war-wracked Gaza will cost an estimated $30 billion to $40 billion and require an effort on a scale unseen since World War II.
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Security Council Fails To Reach Consensus On Palestinian UN Membership
Members of the UN Security Council failed to reach a consensus Thursday on a bid by Palestinians for full UN membership, meaning the longshot effort is now likely headed for a more formal council vote.
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Measles Cases In Europe Rise 45-Fold In 2023. These Countries Worst Hit
Measles cases soared in Europe in 2023 to 42,200, a nearly 45-fold increase over the previous year, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, calling for urgent vaccination efforts to halt the spread.
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Israel Faces Pressure For Gaza Ceasefire, US Vows To Continue Arms Supply
Israel faced another round of global pressure on Tuesday for a ceasefire in Gaza with a new UN vote and fresh Western diplomatic efforts, although the United States vowed to continue arming its ally.
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Video: Kim Jong Un In Tears As He Urges N Korean Women To Have More Babies
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wipes tears and looks emotional in a video from a recent event where he called for efforts to tackle the country's falling birth rates and urged women to have more children.
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From Climate Crisis To Israel-Hamas Conflict, What's On Agenda At COP28
World leaders take centre stage at UN climate talks in Dubai on Friday, under pressure to step up efforts to limit global warming as the Israel-Hamas conflict casts a shadow over the summit.
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Russia Seeks Return To UN Human Rights Body In Challenge To West
Russia is seeking re-election to the United Nations' top human rights body next week in what is seen as a crucial test of Western efforts to keep Moscow diplomatically isolated over its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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Satellite Imagery Exposes Russia Smuggling Illicit Oil To North Korea
Despite international efforts to sanction North Korea for developing weapons of mass destruction, the country continues to receive illicit supplies of refined petroleum products. These products are crucial for manufacturing weapons.
-
Explained: How Methane Emissions Threaten Climate Goals
Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century, prompting scientists and policymakers to urge aggressive action to curb output of the potent greenhouse gas.
-
War, Economic Chaos, Extreme Weather Defied Drive To End Hunger In 2023: UN
Conflict, economic turbulence and extreme weather scuppered efforts to curb hunger last year, with around nine per cent of the world's population affected, UN agencies said on Wednesday.
-
US Slams Top UN Court's Opinion On Israeli Occupation Of Palestinian Territories
The U.S. criticized "the breadth" of the top U.N. court's opinion that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal, with Washington saying it would complicate efforts to resolve the conflict.
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"Increased Influx Of People From Myanmar Into Northeast A Grave Concern": India At UN
India on Tuesday reiterated that it supports the ASEAN-led efforts and the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus to resolve the precarious humanity and security situation in neighbouring Myanmar.
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Back In Mideast To Push Gaza Truce Talks, Blinken Meets Netanyahu
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, pushing a ceasefire plan that the UN Security Council later supported in an effort to halt eight months of war in the Gaza Strip.
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Will Never Give Up Space Reconnaissance Programme, Says Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the ability to conduct space reconnaissance is crucial for national self defence and protection of the country's sovereignty and North Korea will never give up efforts to possess it, state media said on Wednesday.
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Hamas Chief Accuses Netanyahu Of Sabotaging Gaza Truce Talk Efforts
Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh on Sunday accused Israel's prime minister of sabotaging efforts by mediators involved in ongoing talks aimed at a truce and hostage exchange in Gaza.
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Rebuilding Gaza Will Cost An Estimated $30-40 Billion: UN Agency
A UN agency said Thursday that rebuilding war-wracked Gaza will cost an estimated $30 billion to $40 billion and require an effort on a scale unseen since World War II.
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Security Council Fails To Reach Consensus On Palestinian UN Membership
Members of the UN Security Council failed to reach a consensus Thursday on a bid by Palestinians for full UN membership, meaning the longshot effort is now likely headed for a more formal council vote.
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Measles Cases In Europe Rise 45-Fold In 2023. These Countries Worst Hit
Measles cases soared in Europe in 2023 to 42,200, a nearly 45-fold increase over the previous year, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, calling for urgent vaccination efforts to halt the spread.
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Israel Faces Pressure For Gaza Ceasefire, US Vows To Continue Arms Supply
Israel faced another round of global pressure on Tuesday for a ceasefire in Gaza with a new UN vote and fresh Western diplomatic efforts, although the United States vowed to continue arming its ally.
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Video: Kim Jong Un In Tears As He Urges N Korean Women To Have More Babies
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wipes tears and looks emotional in a video from a recent event where he called for efforts to tackle the country's falling birth rates and urged women to have more children.
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From Climate Crisis To Israel-Hamas Conflict, What's On Agenda At COP28
World leaders take centre stage at UN climate talks in Dubai on Friday, under pressure to step up efforts to limit global warming as the Israel-Hamas conflict casts a shadow over the summit.
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Russia Seeks Return To UN Human Rights Body In Challenge To West
Russia is seeking re-election to the United Nations' top human rights body next week in what is seen as a crucial test of Western efforts to keep Moscow diplomatically isolated over its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
