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World’s Tree Species at Risk of Extinction, Claims New Study
A recent report has revealed that more than 38% of tree species globally are at risk of extinction, with human activities like deforestation and disease contributing significantly to their decline. The findings were presented at the UN COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia, where world leaders are discussing strategies to protect natural ecosystems...
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Yemen's Houthi Say Aid Workers Arrested Over "US-Israeli Spy Network"
Yemen's Houthi rebels on Monday said they had arrested a "spy network" working under the cover of humanitarian organisations, after aid workers including 11 UN staff were held last week.
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Indian UN Staff Member Killed In Gaza: Report
An Indian personnel working with the United Nations was killed in Gaza when the vehicle he was travelling in came under attack in Rafah, making it the "first international" casualty for the organisation since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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First International UN Staff Member Killed In Gaza Attack
A UN security services member was killed in an attack on a vehicle in Gaza on Monday, a spokesperson said, adding the death was the first international UN employee killed in the Palestinian territory since the war began.
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UN Agency Says Staffer Killed In Israeli Strike On Aid Centre In Gaza
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said one of its staff members was killed on Wednesday in an Israeli strike on a food distribution centre in war-hit Gaza.
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US Suspends $3,00,000 Funding To UN Agency Over Alleged Hamas Ties
The United States has decided to temporarily withhold approximately USD 3,00,000 in funding to the UNRWA as the United Nations (UN) investigates allegations of agency staff involvement in the October 7 Hamas attacks, CNN reported.
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US, UK, Canada, France Halt Donations To UN Agency Amid Terror Allegations
Several key donor countries have said they will halt funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees following Israel's allegations that staff members took part in Hamas's October 7 attack.
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Countries Halt Funding To UN Agency Amid Claim Staff Helped In Hamas Attack
Six European countries paused funding for the U.N. refugee agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) on Saturday, following allegations that some of its staff were involved in the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
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Countries Pause UN Funds For Gaza Amid Claims Staff Involved In October 7 Attack
Britain, Italy, and Finland on Saturday became the latest countries to pause funding for the United Nations refugee agency for Palestinians (UNRWA), following allegations its staff were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
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Israel Says Will Seek To Stop UN Agency's Activities In Gaza After War
Israel will seek to stop the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from operating in Gaza after the war, a minister said Saturday, after Israel accused several UNRWA staff of involvement in Hamas's October 7 attack.
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UN Agency Sacks Staff Over Alleged Role In October 7 Israel Attacks
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Friday it had sacked several employees accused by Israel of involvement in Hamas's October 7 attack, prompting the United States to suspend critical funding.
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Houthi Rebels Ask All US, UK Staff Of UN To Leave Yemen In A Month
Yemen's Houthi rebels have ordered all US and British staff of the United Nations and its agencies to leave the country within a month, a UN official told AFP.
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Gaza's Health System Is Collapsing At "Very Rapid Pace", Says WHO
World Health Organization officials voiced concern on Tuesday about the possible collapse of hospital provision in southern and central Gaza, with hundreds of medical staff and patients having fled facilities for their lives.
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UN to Educate Over 22,000 Staff Members on Blockchain, Web3: Here’s Why
The UNDP is a branch of the UN that is focussed on helping poverty-ridden parts of the world is now getting ready to train its staff members across the world on blockchain and Web3. To do so, the UNDP has partnered with the Algorand Foundation, a non-profit body that supports the eco-friendly green blockchain Algorand.
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UN Flags Fly At Half-Mast In Memory Of Staff Killed In Gaza War
Flags flew at half-mast at United Nations compounds across Asia on Monday, as staff observed a minute's silence in memory of colleagues killed in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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World’s Tree Species at Risk of Extinction, Claims New Study
A recent report has revealed that more than 38% of tree species globally are at risk of extinction, with human activities like deforestation and disease contributing significantly to their decline. The findings were presented at the UN COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia, where world leaders are discussing strategies to protect natural ecosystems...
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Yemen's Houthi Say Aid Workers Arrested Over "US-Israeli Spy Network"
Yemen's Houthi rebels on Monday said they had arrested a "spy network" working under the cover of humanitarian organisations, after aid workers including 11 UN staff were held last week.
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Indian UN Staff Member Killed In Gaza: Report
An Indian personnel working with the United Nations was killed in Gaza when the vehicle he was travelling in came under attack in Rafah, making it the "first international" casualty for the organisation since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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First International UN Staff Member Killed In Gaza Attack
A UN security services member was killed in an attack on a vehicle in Gaza on Monday, a spokesperson said, adding the death was the first international UN employee killed in the Palestinian territory since the war began.
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UN Agency Says Staffer Killed In Israeli Strike On Aid Centre In Gaza
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said one of its staff members was killed on Wednesday in an Israeli strike on a food distribution centre in war-hit Gaza.
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US Suspends $3,00,000 Funding To UN Agency Over Alleged Hamas Ties
The United States has decided to temporarily withhold approximately USD 3,00,000 in funding to the UNRWA as the United Nations (UN) investigates allegations of agency staff involvement in the October 7 Hamas attacks, CNN reported.
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US, UK, Canada, France Halt Donations To UN Agency Amid Terror Allegations
Several key donor countries have said they will halt funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees following Israel's allegations that staff members took part in Hamas's October 7 attack.
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Countries Halt Funding To UN Agency Amid Claim Staff Helped In Hamas Attack
Six European countries paused funding for the U.N. refugee agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) on Saturday, following allegations that some of its staff were involved in the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
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Countries Pause UN Funds For Gaza Amid Claims Staff Involved In October 7 Attack
Britain, Italy, and Finland on Saturday became the latest countries to pause funding for the United Nations refugee agency for Palestinians (UNRWA), following allegations its staff were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
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Israel Says Will Seek To Stop UN Agency's Activities In Gaza After War
Israel will seek to stop the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from operating in Gaza after the war, a minister said Saturday, after Israel accused several UNRWA staff of involvement in Hamas's October 7 attack.
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UN Agency Sacks Staff Over Alleged Role In October 7 Israel Attacks
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Friday it had sacked several employees accused by Israel of involvement in Hamas's October 7 attack, prompting the United States to suspend critical funding.
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Houthi Rebels Ask All US, UK Staff Of UN To Leave Yemen In A Month
Yemen's Houthi rebels have ordered all US and British staff of the United Nations and its agencies to leave the country within a month, a UN official told AFP.
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Gaza's Health System Is Collapsing At "Very Rapid Pace", Says WHO
World Health Organization officials voiced concern on Tuesday about the possible collapse of hospital provision in southern and central Gaza, with hundreds of medical staff and patients having fled facilities for their lives.
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UN to Educate Over 22,000 Staff Members on Blockchain, Web3: Here’s Why
The UNDP is a branch of the UN that is focussed on helping poverty-ridden parts of the world is now getting ready to train its staff members across the world on blockchain and Web3. To do so, the UNDP has partnered with the Algorand Foundation, a non-profit body that supports the eco-friendly green blockchain Algorand.
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UN Flags Fly At Half-Mast In Memory Of Staff Killed In Gaza War
Flags flew at half-mast at United Nations compounds across Asia on Monday, as staff observed a minute's silence in memory of colleagues killed in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas conflict.
