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No one is coming out alive Venezuela shifts from rescue efforts to a growing humanitarian crisis

No one is coming out alive Venezuela shifts from rescue efforts to a growing humanitarian crisis

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Venezuela enters a new phase as rescue missions wind down One week after two devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, rescue teams are gradually ending search operations as the possibility of finding more survivors becomes increasingly unlikely. While emergency workers continue clearing debris in selected locations, the country’s focus is now shifting from rescue to humanitarian relief. […]

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Myanmar Conflict Death Toll Surpasses 100,000 as Families Continue to Endure Years of Heartbreaking Loss

Myanmar Conflict Death Toll Surpasses 100,000 as Families Continue to Endure Years of Heartbreaking Loss

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More than five years after Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup, the country continues to suffer an unimaginable humanitarian crisis. According to the latest figures from conflict monitoring organization Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED), over 100,000 people have lost their lives in conflict-related violence since February 2021. The military takeover ended Myanmar’s […]

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India warns UN Security Council reform will fall short without permanent seat expansion

India warns UN Security Council reform will fall short without permanent seat expansion

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India has strongly cautioned that efforts to reform the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) could be considered ineffective if changes focus only on expanding non-permanent membership while leaving the existing power structure untouched. Speaking during the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) meeting on Security Council reform at the United Nations, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador […]

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El Niño Alert: UN Warns Extreme Heat, Droughts, and Severe Weather Could Intensify by August

El Niño Alert: UN Warns Extreme Heat, Droughts, and Severe Weather Could Intensify by August

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The world could soon face another wave of climate-related challenges as the United Nations’ weather agency warns that El Niño conditions are rapidly developing and are expected to strengthen in the coming months. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), there is now an 80 percent probability that El Niño will emerge between June and […]

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US Sanctions UN Expert Francesca Albanese Over Gaza Report Accuses Her of Antisemitism and Supporting Terrorism

US Sanctions UN Expert Francesca Albanese Over Gaza Report Accuses Her of Antisemitism and Supporting Terrorism

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WASHINGTON, July 10 — In a move that’s stirred international debate and drawn attention to the escalating tensions surrounding the Gaza crisis, the United States has imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN-appointed expert on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the announcement, accusing Albanese […]

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