The United Nations (UN) has been making headlines recently due to its involvement in various global issues. From urging countries to halt military actions to prevent humanitarian crises in conflict zones like Gaza, to addressing acute hunger and famine in different regions, the UN has been at the forefront of international efforts to promote peace, security, and development. Additionally, the UN has been called upon to intervene in legal disputes, such as when Ankara announced its intention to submit a formal request to the International Court of Justice to join a specific case.
Established on October 24, 1945, the United Nations is an intergovernmental organization that serves as a forum for international cooperation and diplomacy. Comprising 193 member states, the UN aims to maintain international peace and security, foster friendly relations among nations, promote social progress, and address humanitarian issues. The organization operates through various bodies, including the General Assembly, Security Council, and specialized agencies like the World Food Program and UN Development Programme. The UN is guided by the principles of the UN Charter, which emphasize respect for human rights, equality, and non-interference in domestic affairs.
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In Myanmar, poets, doctors and lawyers have traded life in the cities for jungle warfare.
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‘It could be a slaughter of civilians and an incredible blow to the humanitarian operation in the entire strip because it is run primarily out of Rafah’
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The Rafah crossing has been a lifeline to the outside world for Palestinians in Gaza, allowing the delivery of aid and the evacuation of patients from a collapsed healthcare system.
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Xavier University of Louisiana has reversed course and canceled Saturday’s planned commencement address by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield
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Cindy McCain, the director of the World Food Program, said starvation is entrenched in northern Gaza and is “moving its way south.”
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The leader of the agency said Israeli residents had set the fire, which caused extensive damage, but that no staff had been injured.
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The UN says two camps for displaced people were hit near the city of Goma where thousands are seeking refuge from fighting in surrounding areas
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Iran and the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog are still negotiating over how to implement a deal struck last year to expand inspections of the Islamic Republic’s rapidly advancing atomic program
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The United Nations said it would take at least until 2040 to restore the homes devastated in Israel’s bombing and ground offensive if the conflict ended today.
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Foreign minister says Ankara will submit a formal request to the International Court of Justice to join the case.
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Some warned that too many political compromises would dilute the effectiveness of an eventual treaty while others welcomed a close focus on certain issues.
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Expert body tells UN Security Council the weapon’s discovery suggests a violation of sanctions on Pyongyang.
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Russia has circulated a U.N. resolution calling on all countries to take urgent action to prevent putting weapons in outer space “for all time” a week after it vetoed a U.S.-Japan resolution to stop an arms race in space
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An official with the UN Mine Action Service said unexploded ordnance buried in the rubble would complicate the clean-up operation.
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An analysis of satellite imagery and videos by the The Times found that two of three graves had been dug on a hospital’s grounds before an Israeli raid.
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A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza hosting the largest number of people facing famine
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Berlin says UNRWA is 'vital and irreplaceable;' Israel says decision is 'regrettable' and will not promote security in the region
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Israel says it examined bodies previously buried by Palestinians near Nasser hospital while checking to see if any of its hostages were among the dead. It says claims it buried the bodies initially are "baseless and unfounded".
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More than 300 bodies retrieved from two of the largest hospitals in Gaza after Israeli sieges end this month.
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The United Nations and others said donors should resume support for UNRWA after a review found that Israel hadn’t backed up claims that many agency workers are members of terrorist groups.