UPDATING LIVE: From AI to war zones, UN hosts largest global meeting on disability issues

UPDATING LIVE: From AI to war zones, UN hosts largest global meeting on disability issues

Welcome to this first ever guest-edited UN News live page. We’re reporting from the opening day of the 17th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP17) to the game-changing Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Our blogger-in-chief this morning is Nick Herd, an activist, actor and talk show host with Down syndrome…

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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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Ghana meeting seeks to boost political support to strengthen UN Peacekeeping

Ghana meeting seeks to boost political support to strengthen UN Peacekeeping

They are taking part in the 2023 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial, which opens in the capital, Accra, on Tuesday. The two-day meeting aims to secure vital political support and concrete commitments to strengthen UN Peacekeeping efforts to meet current and future challenges and needs, in line with ongoing reform under the Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) framework…

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The Prime Minister dismissed the Foreign Minister after meeting with his Israeli counterpart

The Prime Minister dismissed the Foreign Minister after meeting with his Israeli counterpart

Libya’s prime minister fired female foreign minister Najla Mangosh after meeting with her Israeli counterpart. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid dismissed Najla Mangosh and ordered an investigation into this meeting, but she has left the country and gone to Turkey. A statement was issued by Israel that Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met with his Libyan counterpart…

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Foreign Minister of Libya suspended for meeting with Israeli counterpart

Foreign Minister of Libya suspended for meeting with Israeli counterpart

Libyan Foreign Minister had a secret meeting in Italy, Israeli Foreign Minister: Photo: Social Media Tripoli: Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Manqoosh was suspended for meeting with his Israeli counterpart. According to foreign media, the Prime Minister of Libya has suspended Foreign Minister Najla Manqoosh after the disclosure of his meeting with the Foreign Minister of…

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