US buys massive shipment of Ukrainian grain for poor countries, other rich countries must follow suit, says WFP chief

The United States has bought some 150,000 metric tons of grain from Ukraine for shipment to countries such as Kenya and Somalia, which have been beset by drought and are facing severe famine, the Associated Press reports.

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Palestinians to demand full recognition of ‘State of Palestine’ in upcoming UN session

In preparation for the September gathering of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Palestinian leadership is conducting extensive lobbying to achieve full UN recognition for the “State of Palestine.”

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Millions Flee As Tensions Rise Over Nuclear Power Plant

The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said Tuesday that more than 10.5 million people had fled war-torn Ukraine, where the threat of a nuclear disaster looms.

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UN Chief Fears “Nuclear Suicide” In Ukraine

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres wants international inspectors to be given access to a vast nuclear power plant in war-torn Ukraine, saying an attack on the site is “suicidal.”

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After mediating Gaza ceasefire, Egypt sees envoy berate Israel at Security Council

Egypt’s ambassador to the United Nations tore into Israel during a Monday speech before the UN Security Council hours after Jerusalem heaped praise on Cairo for mediating a ceasefire with Palestinian Islamic Jihad that ended a three-day escalation in t…

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UN Warns Of Nuclear Disaster As Russia’s Military Occupies Europe

Europe was on edge Saturday as the United Nations nuclear watchdog demanded an end to military action near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, warning of a “very real risk of a nuclear disaster.”

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