Hundreds of people are buried under rubble after a landslide in the village of Yambali in Papua New Guinea. Landslide in Papua New Guinea: 670 people buried under […]
Ukraine: UN coordinator calls attack on shopping center in Kharkov “completely unacceptable”
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Top news of the day | Friday: Gaza, Ukraine, protection of humanitarian workers, hurricanes
The International Court of Justice announced new provisional measures in relation to South Africa’s claim, ordering Israel to immediately cease military operations in Rafah. Top news of the […]
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The Security Council adopted a resolution on the protection of humanitarian personnel, Russia abstained
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The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed progress in raising global life expectancy
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WMO: up to 25 storms and 13 hurricanes expected in the Atlantic this year
The aftermath of Hurricane Eta in Guatemala. WMO: up to 25 storms and 13 hurricanes expected in the Atlantic this year Climate and Environment The US National Oceanic […]
The historic Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge was adopted
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UN observers record ‘catastrophic’ impact on civilians from fighting in north-east Ukraine
Many of those evacuated from Vovchansk and other areas arrived in Kharkov, which is also under shelling. UN observers record ‘catastrophic’ impact on civilians from fighting in north-east […]