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- Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Gameson May 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Afghanistan’s first woman breakdancer, a Cameroon-born British boxing champion, and a literal shooting star from Venezuela are among the members of the Refugee Olympic team competing at the Paris Games, which begin in July.
- UN rights chief urges Georgia to scrap ‘foreign influence’ billon May 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
As protests continue in Georgia over a proposed draft law on curbing foreign influence, UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk on Thursday urged the authorities to shelve the controversial bill and engage in dialogue.
- Palestine’s economy in ruins, as Gaza war sets development back two decadeson May 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
The relentless Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip has set back Palestine’s overall socio-economic development by more than 20 years, according to a new UN report released on Thursday.
- Stories from the UN Archive: UN camel caravans deliveron May 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Camels, long known as the ships of the desert, have played an important role helping the UN from as early as the 1940s in driving up global vaccination rates and delivering lifesaving aid.
- Sudan: Under siege, El Fasher teeters on the brink of famineon May 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
The ongoing year-long war in Sudan continues to spread across the country, and now El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, is surrounded by armed fighters amid the systematic burning of entire villages, escalating air strikes and blocked aid deliveries.
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- 10,000 people feared buried under the rubble in Gazaon May 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
More than 10,000 people are believed buried under the rubble in Gaza after nearly seven months of devastating conflict, UN humanitarians said on Thursday, citing the enclave’s health authorities.
- Palestine’s economy in ruins, as Gaza war sets development back two decadeson May 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
The relentless Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip has set back Palestine’s overall socio-economic development by more than 20 years, according to a new UN report released on Thursday.
- World News in Brief: Palestinian journalists win top press freedom prize, child migrant detention, Niger meningitis epidemicon May 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
The Palestinian journalists who have been covering the devastating war in Gaza were named winners of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize on Thursday.
- Gazans on tenterhooks awaiting news of ceasefire callon May 1, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Amid growing international calls for restraint from Israel in Gaza and reports on Wednesday of further deadly strikes overnight, UN humanitarians underscored the ongoing devastating impact of the war and the need to ensure reliable aid supply lines to people in desperate need in the enclave.
- Palestine: General Assembly discusses failed UN membership bidon May 1, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Palestine’s recent attempt to become a full member of the United Nations was the focus of discussion in the General Assembly on Wednesday.
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- Eurovision 2024 Song Conteston March 30, 2024 at 2:56 pm
Get ready for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, just a few weeks away. While Israel’s initial song was disqualified for being too political, their second entry has also been painstakingly scrutinized despite many of the songs in the competition carrying similar hidden political messages.
- Current Members of the U.S. House of Representativeson March 18, 2024 at 4:33 pm
This is a list of individuals currently serving in the United States House of Representatives as of the 117th Congress
- U.S. Senate Seats up for Reelectionon March 6, 2024 at 2:26 pm
It’s never too early for reelection vision time. The time to start organizing is now.
- Mayors of the 30 Largest Cities in the U.S.on February 19, 2024 at 4:01 pm
The person you elect as mayor affects your day-to-day life more than the politicians you send to Washington, D.C., yet turnout is meager in mayoral races.
- Pro-Palestinian Protestors Are Being Paid to Proteston January 19, 2024 at 12:29 pm
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- Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Gameson May 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Afghanistan’s first woman breakdancer, a Cameroon-born British boxing champion, and a literal shooting star from Venezuela are among the members of the Refugee Olympic team competing at the Paris Games, which begin in July.
- UN rights chief urges Georgia to scrap ‘foreign influence’ billon May 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
As protests continue in Georgia over a proposed draft law on curbing foreign influence, UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk on Thursday urged the authorities to shelve the controversial bill and engage in dialogue.
- Palestine’s economy in ruins, as Gaza war sets development back two decadeson May 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
The relentless Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip has set back Palestine’s overall socio-economic development by more than 20 years, according to a new UN report released on Thursday.
- Stories from the UN Archive: UN camel caravans deliveron May 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Camels, long known as the ships of the desert, have played an important role helping the UN from as early as the 1940s in driving up global vaccination rates and delivering lifesaving aid.
- Sudan: Under siege, El Fasher teeters on the brink of famineon May 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
The ongoing year-long war in Sudan continues to spread across the country, and now El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, is surrounded by armed fighters amid the systematic burning of entire villages, escalating air strikes and blocked aid deliveries.
