Somalia is facing catastrophic deadly famine, UN says
The United Nations Humanitarian Chief announced Monday that Somalia is facing a second catastrophic famine, worse than that of 2011, in which 260,000 people died, DW reports. The causes of the impending catastrophe are manifold, including four years of…
Dozen Killed In Baghdad Clashes, Christians Concerned
A tense calm returned to Baghdad where in recent days at least a dozen people have been shot dead in Baghdad’s Green Zone amid religious and political tensions in Iraq, where minority Christians face persecution, several sources say.
Ukraine Urges More Weapons As Russia Invasion Enters 7th Month
Ukraine has urged Germany, Europe’s largest economy, to send more weapons despite concerns by critics that it will further escalate the war against Russia in the country. The call came while fighting intensified as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enter…
UN nuclear agency completes first tour of besieged nuclear power plant, will establish ‘continued presence’
The United Nations nuclear agency completed its first tour of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine on Thursday and will stay at the Russian-occupied facility amid nearby fighting.
UN General Assembly moves closer to adopting resolution declaring abortion a ‘human right’
Delegates at the United Nations General Assembly are finalizing negotiations on a resolution that would require all U.N. agencies to declare abortion a human right, reportedly due to pressure from the European Union and the Biden administration.
Lavrov condemns ‘dangerous’ Israeli strikes in Syria, as relations with Russia sour
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday condemned “dangerous” Israeli missile strikes in Syria, underscoring the growing chill in Moscow-Jerusalem relations, which have been increasingly strained since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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