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UN condemns deadly Nepal crackdown, urges investigation and talks
The UN rights office said it was ready to help foster dialogue and trust-building efforts to ease the crisis and restore public confidence.
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UN Chief backs Kenya’s push for Haiti security mission support
Speaking to the UN Security Council on Thursday, Antonio Guterres said protecting and expanding fragile gains in Haiti requires “decisive and coordinated international security support.”
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At least 841 people executed in Iran in 2025, UN says
The United Nations rights office said there had been a "major increase in executions during the first half of 2025".
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Fake UN job and procurement offers trap unsuspecting Kenyans
UN Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of UNON, Zainab Bangura, said fraudsters are increasingly using social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram, as well as face-to-face encounters, to lure...
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UK, France and Germany trigger UN snapback sanctions on Iran
The three countries invoked a snapback provision in the 2015 nuclear deal, which allows a participant to demand the return of sanctions if Iran is deemed to be in violation.
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UN envoy warns of deepening crisis in parts of Somalia struggling with conflict
South West State is home to nearly a million internally displaced people and has become the epicentre of Somalia’s humanitarian crisis.
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Gaza, Sudan aid worker deaths reach 383 in 2024, says UN
Besides those killed, 308 aid workers were wounded, 125 kidnapped and 45 detained last year
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Malnourished Gazan woman flown to Italy dies in hospital
The University Hospital of Pisa said that she suffered a cardiac arrest and died on Friday, less than 48 hours after arriving
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M23 denies UN allegations linking group to civilian killings in Eastern DRC
The report claims these attacks led to the deaths of 169 and 319 civilians across several areas including Kanyakiri, Kigaligali, Dubai, Katanga, Lubumbashi, Kasave, Kakoro, and Busesa.
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Over 1,500 killed in Haiti in four months, UN warns mission is overwhelmed
According to the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), armed violence, human rights abuses and mass displacement have escalated sharply, overwhelming the MSS Mission.
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UN: M23 Rebels killed over 300 civilians in Eastern DRC in July
The UN Human Rights Office reported that the killings happened across North Kivu, South Kivu, and Ituri provinces, all located along the borders with Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi.
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France to recognise Palestinian state at UN Assembly in September
Macron said the decision reflects France’s historic position on seeking a lasting and fair resolution to the Middle East conflict.