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‘A year lost’: Lebanon’s border conflict takes its toll on schoolchildren
Violence in south Lebanon has shut ...
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Lebanon’s displaced celebrate Ramadan amid fears that border conflict might become the ‘new normal’
MARWANIEH, Lebanon (AP) — Shortly before ...
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4.5 million children in Yemen are out of school: Save the Children
On March 25, 2024 Children gather ...
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Warnings against normalising conflict as Yemen marks decade of war
NGOs warn that hunger, disease and ...
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COMING STORM How bloodthirsty fanatics are building new ‘empire of terror’ in war-ravaged Sudan…and West must be ready to fight
The UN is investigating reports of ...
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Amid Sudan war, scores of families risk lives to keep each other alive
On March 24, 2024 Since the ...
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What caused the civil war in Sudan and how has it become one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises?
Fighting broke out nearly a year ...
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Frankly Speaking: How Saudis view the war in Gaza
On March 24, 2024 Former intelligence ...
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Why shared water resources could become a source of conflict between nations of the Arab region
By Jumana Khamis On On March ...
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Over 130 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria’s northwest rescued after weeks in captivity
By Rédaction Africanews with AP On ...
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Highest number of countries engaged in conflict since World War II
By: Staff June 11, 2024 There are currently 56 conflicts, the most since World War II. They have become more international with 92 countries involved in conflicts outside their borders,…
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A New Era of Conflict and Violence
By: United Nations The nature of conflict and violence has transformed substantially since the UN was founded 75 years ago. Conflicts now tend to be less deadly and often waged…
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Spain, Ireland and Norway Will Recognize a Palestinian State on May 28. Why Does That Matter?
Spain, Ireland and Norway have said that they will recognize a Palestinian state on May 28, a step toward a long-held Palestinian aspiration that came amid international outrage over the…
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ICJ Orders Israel to End its Rafah Offensive
24 May 2024 Aljazeera The UN’s top court is ordering Israel to immediately halt its offensive on Rafah, open the border crossing to let aid to flow freely into Gaza…
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Security Council Denounces Attacks Against Aid Workers, UN Personnel
24 May 2024 United Nations Adopting resolution 2730 (2024) with 14 votes in favor and one abstention (Russia), the Security Council also denounced disinformation, information manipulation and incitement to violence against humanitarian and UN…
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The UN has a ‘list of shame’ for those who harm children in war – but who is missing?
By Samantha Holmes On May 10, 2024 Children are the primary victims of war. They are routinely recruited, abducted, raped and buried under rubble. For children lucky enough to survive,…
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Calls for sustained peace efforts in Yemen as cholera outbreak worsens
By United Nations On May 13, 2024 Martin Griffiths, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, stressed the critical need for sustained peace efforts during a briefing to Security Council ambassadors. “The conflict in Yemen…
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NC Firefighter Joining Mission to Bring Aid into Gaza Through Mediterranean Sea
By: Amalia Roy Posted: Apr 27, 2024 RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A Raleigh firefighter is joining a group of volunteers called the “Freedom Flotilla Coalition,” which seeks to bring aid into Gaza…
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Retaliatory spiral in Middle East must end, says UN chief after reported strikes on Iran
From United Nations On April 19, 2024 Following reports of alleged Israeli strikes inside Iran near a nuclear power station early Friday, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a new…
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Ukraine war ‘stark reminder’ of the trials facing multilateralism
By United Nations On April 19, 2024 The Russian invasion of Ukraine is “a stark reminder” of the challenges to multilateralism and remains the top priority of UN partner the…
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