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In A First Since Taliban Rule, Afghanistan Says To Attend UN Climate Talks
An Afghan delegation will attend the upcoming UN climate change summit in Azerbaijan, the foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Saturday, marking a first since the Taliban government came to power.
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Israel To Summon Ambassadors Of Nations That Voted For Palestine At UN
Israel will summon ambassadors of countries that voted for full Palestinian UN membership "for a protest talk" on Sunday, a foreign ministry spokesman said.
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Teens In Gaza Hoping To Be Killed To End Their "Nightmare": UN
The situation in war-ravaged Gaza is so desperate that teenagers are now saying they hope to be swiftly killed to escape the "nightmare", a spokesman for the UN children's agency said Tuesday.
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Amid War, UN Chief To Visit Gaza Border Today
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit the Egypt-Gaza border city of Rafah on Saturday to reiterate his call for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, his spokesman said Friday.
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"Blatant Armed Aggression": Russia Slams US-UK Strikes On Yemen
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all sides "not to escalate" the volatile situation in the Red Sea, his spokesman said on Friday after Washington and London launched strikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels.
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UN Official To Gather Info On Hamas's Alleged Sexual Violence In Israel
The United Nations will launch an information-gathering mission at the end of the month over accusations of sexual assault by Hamas during the October attack in Israel, a spokesman said Wednesday.
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Israel Orders 1.1 Million Gazans To Move South "Within 24 Hours": UN
Israel's military informed the United Nations early on Friday that the 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza should relocate to the enclave's south within the next 24 hours, a UN spokesman said.
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UN Says Afghan Women Staff Blocked From Work By Taliban Order
The Taliban have extended a ban on women working for NGOs to the United Nations' mission throughout the country, a UN spokesman announced Tuesday, calling such an order "unacceptable."
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5 Killed, 50 Injured In Anti-UN Protests In East Congo
At least five people have been killed and about 50 wounded during anti-UN protests in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said Tuesday.
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UN Chief "Disturbed" By Violence At Al Jazeera Journalist's Funeral
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply disturbed" by violence during the funeral procession for veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a spokesman said Friday.
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UN Chief, Team "Shocked" By Proximity Of Russian Strike On Ukraine's Kyiv
UN chief Antonio Guterres and his team were "shocked" by the proximity of the Russian strikes which slammed into central Kyiv as they were visiting on Thursday but were all "safe", a spokesman said.
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"No Alternative To Democracy": UN Chief To Russia, Ukraine Amid Tension
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres spoke to the foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine on Monday, expressing "serious concern" over the heightened tensions between the countries, his spokesman said.
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Let's Part Ways: UN Dismisses Envoy Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The United Nations has decided to "separate" from a former deputy to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the body's spokesman said Wednesday, following a lengthy internal investigation after allegations from women about inappropriate behavior.
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UN Chief "Condemns" Suspected Drone Attack On UAE
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "condemns" a suspected drone attack in Abu Dhabi that killed three people Monday and called on "all parties to exercise maximum restraint and prevent any escalation," his spokesman said.
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UN Nuclear Chief To Visit Tehran Next Week: Iran Atomic Agency
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, will visit Tehran on Monday to discuss Iran's nuclear programme, the spokesman for the Iranian atomic agency said.
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In A First Since Taliban Rule, Afghanistan Says To Attend UN Climate Talks
An Afghan delegation will attend the upcoming UN climate change summit in Azerbaijan, the foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Saturday, marking a first since the Taliban government came to power.
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Israel To Summon Ambassadors Of Nations That Voted For Palestine At UN
Israel will summon ambassadors of countries that voted for full Palestinian UN membership "for a protest talk" on Sunday, a foreign ministry spokesman said.
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Teens In Gaza Hoping To Be Killed To End Their "Nightmare": UN
The situation in war-ravaged Gaza is so desperate that teenagers are now saying they hope to be swiftly killed to escape the "nightmare", a spokesman for the UN children's agency said Tuesday.
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Amid War, UN Chief To Visit Gaza Border Today
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit the Egypt-Gaza border city of Rafah on Saturday to reiterate his call for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, his spokesman said Friday.
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"Blatant Armed Aggression": Russia Slams US-UK Strikes On Yemen
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all sides "not to escalate" the volatile situation in the Red Sea, his spokesman said on Friday after Washington and London launched strikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels.
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UN Official To Gather Info On Hamas's Alleged Sexual Violence In Israel
The United Nations will launch an information-gathering mission at the end of the month over accusations of sexual assault by Hamas during the October attack in Israel, a spokesman said Wednesday.
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Israel Orders 1.1 Million Gazans To Move South "Within 24 Hours": UN
Israel's military informed the United Nations early on Friday that the 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza should relocate to the enclave's south within the next 24 hours, a UN spokesman said.
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UN Says Afghan Women Staff Blocked From Work By Taliban Order
The Taliban have extended a ban on women working for NGOs to the United Nations' mission throughout the country, a UN spokesman announced Tuesday, calling such an order "unacceptable."
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5 Killed, 50 Injured In Anti-UN Protests In East Congo
At least five people have been killed and about 50 wounded during anti-UN protests in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said Tuesday.
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UN Chief "Disturbed" By Violence At Al Jazeera Journalist's Funeral
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply disturbed" by violence during the funeral procession for veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a spokesman said Friday.
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UN Chief, Team "Shocked" By Proximity Of Russian Strike On Ukraine's Kyiv
UN chief Antonio Guterres and his team were "shocked" by the proximity of the Russian strikes which slammed into central Kyiv as they were visiting on Thursday but were all "safe", a spokesman said.
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"No Alternative To Democracy": UN Chief To Russia, Ukraine Amid Tension
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres spoke to the foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine on Monday, expressing "serious concern" over the heightened tensions between the countries, his spokesman said.
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Let's Part Ways: UN Dismisses Envoy Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The United Nations has decided to "separate" from a former deputy to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the body's spokesman said Wednesday, following a lengthy internal investigation after allegations from women about inappropriate behavior.
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UN Chief "Condemns" Suspected Drone Attack On UAE
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "condemns" a suspected drone attack in Abu Dhabi that killed three people Monday and called on "all parties to exercise maximum restraint and prevent any escalation," his spokesman said.
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UN Nuclear Chief To Visit Tehran Next Week: Iran Atomic Agency
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, will visit Tehran on Monday to discuss Iran's nuclear programme, the spokesman for the Iranian atomic agency said.
