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‘On thin ice’: UN chief sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt
The United Nations Secretary-General warned on Friday that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate…
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Guterres welcomes India-Pakistan ceasefire
Following pronouncements of an end to hostilities between India and Pakistan, neighbouring nuclear powers, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said…
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‘She cries in her sleep’: Deeper crisis looms beneath devastation from Myanmar quake
An estimated 3,800 people have died as a result of the devastating earthquakes that struck Myanmar on 28 March. Six weeks…
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DPR Korea ploughing ahead with nuclear and ballistic missile programme
A top UN official has warned that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is ramping up its nuclear and…
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UN Secretary-General urges military restraint from India, Pakistan
The UN chief has expressed deep concern over Indian military operations across the Line of Control and the international border…
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‘Step back from the brink’, Guterres urges India and Pakistan
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for “maximum restraint” from India and Pakistan, warning that escalating tensions over a…
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Myanmar crisis deepens as military attacks persist and needs grow
More than a month after two powerful earthquakes devastated Myanmar, the country is spiralling deeper into crisis as continued military…
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Afghanistan: Taliban restrictions on women’s rights intensify
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have followed through on decrees aimed at erasing women from public life in the country and restricting…
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Myanmar quake: Airstrikes persist as UN pushes aid efforts
Amid ongoing military airstrikes and growing humanitarian needs following last week’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, the UN has intensified…
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Myanmar: UN chief calls for urgent access as quake toll mounts
The UN chief on Thursday called for immediate and unrestricted humanitarian access to Myanmar, where last week’s devastating earthquakes claimed…
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