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Middle East
Strait of Hormuz: UN agencies call for diplomacy to end attacks
As both Washington and Tehran claim to control the critical commercial shipping route through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, UN…
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Middle East
UN chief urges Iran and US to ‘urgently resume negotiations’ as Gulf strikes escalate
Renewed strikes and counterstrikes between Iran and the United States in the Gulf region have raised fears of a return…
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Americas
International Criminal Court ‘a critical cog’ in global justice efforts
The United Nations upheld the critical role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday in the global fight to…
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Health
Deaths in US immigration custody must be investigated: UN rights chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for stronger independent oversight of the United States immigration…
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Middle East
UN ‘encouraged’ by talk of possible US-Iran ceasefire deal
The United Nations continues to monitor developments amid conflicting reports on Friday of a possible ceasefire deal between the United…
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Culture and Education
Artemis II astronauts underscore our shared humanity, in historic UN visit
A month after completing their historic flyby of the Moon, the astronauts from NASA’s Artemis II mission landed at UN…
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