Security Council holds emergency meeting on reported attacks on Belgorod, Russia

Security Council holds emergency meeting on reported attacks on Belgorod, Russia

At least 18 civilians were killed and more than 100 injured in an attack on Belgorod, said Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General in the UN Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, briefing the Council on the latest developments. Russia had called for the emergency meeting following reported attacks on Belogorod. Located about 40 km north of…

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN welcomes first medical evacuations from Gaza

UN confirms more aid entering Gaza as humanitarian pause holds for second day

The freight included food, water and emergency medical supplies. Eleven ambulances, 3 coaches and a flatbed were delivered to Al Shifa hospital to be used to assist with evacuations. Also on Saturday, another 200 trucks were dispatched from Nitzana, with 187 of them successfully entering Gaza by 19:00 local time. In addition, 129,000 liters of fuel…

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Exceptionally intelligent British student of Pakistani origin holds a world record in O-level examination

Exceptionally intelligent British student of Pakistani origin holds a world record in O-level examination

Mah Noor wants to serve humanity by becoming a doctor: Photo: Social Media London: A British student of Pakistani origin has set a new record in the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examination. According to a media report, 16-year-old Mah Noor Cheema created a new history around the world, including the UK, by getting…

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Israel-Palestine: UN calls for restraint following violence at Al-Aqsa mosque

‘No time to spare’: Israel-Palestine ceasefire holds, but hunger, tensions mount

“There is no time to spare,” said Tor Wennesland, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. “We must take action, not only to ensure Palestinian well-being and governance, but as an integral part of ending the occupation and restoring a political horizon toward a viable two-State solution, based on UN resolutions, international…

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Sudan holds massive political ‘workshops’, embarks on new transition phase, Security Council hears

Sudan holds massive political ‘workshops’, embarks on new transition phase, Security Council hears

“Today, we are the closest we have been to a solution, although challenges remain,” said Volker Perthes, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Sudan and head of the UN’s transition assistance mission in the country, known as UNITAMS.  Landmark agreement  Mr. Perthes recalled his last briefing to the Council, on 8 December, when he welcomed the…

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