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UN urges UK to repeal Palestine Action ban

The ban was introduced under the UK’s Terrorism Act 2000 and took effect earlier this month following an incident in which activists from Palestine Action broke into an air force base in

July 27, 2025

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2024 Sets Grim Record For Aid Worker Deaths

Stephane Dujarric, Chief Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, lamented last year’s record was topped, “and it isn’t even December”. This year has become the worst year on record for deaths of

November 23, 2024

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India And Reformed Multilateralism

India has been the biggest votary of strengthening multilateralism over the years. But, in a changed world, if the most populous country and the fifth largest economy, with a track record of

August 3, 2024

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Redirect war resources to peace, SDGs, UN deputy chief urges leaders

The first step, she stressed, is to establish peace, underscoring that political and financial resources should be redirected from conflicts to development efforts…reports Asian Lite News UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has

July 16, 2024

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Guterres: UNRWA Backbone Of Humanitarian Ops In Gaza

Without UNRWA support and funding, Palestine Refugees will lose a vital lifeline and their hope for a better future, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. Without the necessary support and financing from the

July 13, 2024

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UN Warns Of ‘Risk Of Full-Scale’ War On Israel-Lebanon Border

The world body has reiterated that the danger of miscalculation leading to a sudden and wider conflagration is real The United Nations has expressed grave concerns about intensified clashes along the Lebanon-Israel

July 6, 2024

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UN readies for Yoga Day

The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Yoga for Women Empowerment’ and it will be featured on the North Lawn of the UN headquarters, reports Arul Louis Citizens from around the globe

June 20, 2024

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UN refugee agency says attacks on Rafah ‘horrifying’

The Israeli military said its air force struck a Hamas compound in Rafah, and that the incident was under review…reports Asian Lite News Palestinian health workers said Israeli airstrikes killed at least

May 28, 2024

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Aid Access to Gaza Severely Hampered, Says UN

Shortly after its reopening on May 8, militants fired eight rockets from southern Gaza’s Rafah toward the Kerem Shalom crossing area in Israel…reports Asian Lite News The United Nations (UN) Office for

May 16, 2024

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Fighting with ‘heavy weaponry’ in Sudan’s El-Fasher: UN

The war has killed tens of thousands of people and forced more than 8.5 million to flee their homes in what the United Nations has called the “largest displacement crisis in the

May 12, 2024

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