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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Russia on Wednesday to attend the BRICS summit, marking his first visit to the country in over two years, which has drawn scorn from Ukraine. The gathering is the largest diplomatic forum in Russia since the launch of its full-scale military offensive on Ukraine in 2022, and President Vladimir ...
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The UN chief warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a humanitarian "catastrophe" over Israeli legislation that could prevent the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from operating. Speaking to reporters, Antonio Guterres said he had written to Netanyahu about draft laws in the Israeli parliament that "could prevent UNRWA from continuing its ...
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A full-scale Israeli military operation in Rafah would deliver a death blow to aid programs in Gaza, where humanitarian assistance remains "completely insufficient," UN chief Antonio Guterres warned on Monday. Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Guterres said that Gaza's southernmost city, where more than 1.4 million ...
par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-08 18:32 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The United States on Friday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have called for an immediate ceasefire in the intense fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The United States' deputy representative at the UN, Robert Wood, said the resolution was "divorced from reality" and "would have not moved the needle forward on the ...
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The UN Security Council, under pressure from Secretary-General António Guterres, will vote on an immediate ceasefire in Gaza Friday. The outcome of the session is uncertain amid Israel's relentless bombardment, severe restrictions on essentials items, and escalating violence in Gaza and the West Bank. The UN Security Council will meet on Friday ...
par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-07 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Intense urban combat persisted in and around Gaza's largest cities on Thursday, as the deadliest conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas entered its third month. Heavy urban combat raged in and around Gaza's biggest cities on Thursday, as the bloodiest-ever war between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas entered its third month ...
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Israeli forces clashed on Wednesday with Hamas militants in Gaza's main southern city, while the UN warned of an imminent complete breakdown in public order. This comes after nearly two months of war triggered by deadly attacks on Israel. Israeli forces battled Hamas militants in Gaza's main southern city on Wednesday, as the UN warned a complete ...
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The United Nations leader cautioned on Wednesday that he anticipates a complete breakdown of public order soon in Gaza due to the dire conditions caused by the ongoing and relentless Israeli bombardment. Guterres invoked Article 99, alerting the Security Council to any matter he deems a threat to international peace and security. The head of the ...