Negotiations for prisoner exchange between Israel and Iran are ongoing, foreign media

Negotiations for prisoner exchange between Israel and Iran are ongoing, foreign media

A newspaper published in Britain has claimed that negotiations are underway for the exchange of prisoners between Israel and Iran. According to “Al-Sharq Al-Awsat” newspaper, through this deal, the release of the Israeli Russian researcher Elizabeth Serkov will be implemented. The kidnappers abducted the female researcher from Iraq and brought her to Iran. Foreign media…

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Greater protection needed for Palestinians amid rising violence, annexation threat

Jenin: UN concerned over ongoing Israeli military operation

In a statement from his spokesperson on Monday, Mr. Guterres affirmed that all military operations must be conducted with full respect for international humanitarian law.  The incursion follows another operation in the camp on 19 June, which left four Palestinians killed and 91 others injured. Rising death toll The UN’s humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA) said on Tuesday that…

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First Person: Aboriginal Australians suffer from ‘violent history’ and ongoing ‘institutional racism’

First Person: Aboriginal Australians suffer from ‘violent history’ and ongoing ‘institutional racism’

Hannah McGlade represents the Kurin Minang Noongar people, at the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Ms. McGlade spoke to UN News at UN Headquarters, during the 2023 session of the Forum, which takes place between 17 and 28 April. “I’ve been an activist in my community sine I was young. I decided to study law…

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300,000 flee ongoing violence in DR Congo in February alone: UNHCR

300,000 flee ongoing violence in DR Congo in February alone: UNHCR

Renewed violent clashes between non-state armed groups and government forces have sparked the latest emergency, with 300,000 people forced to flee their homes in North Kivu Province in February alone. According to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, another 20,000 fled at the start of the week and nearly 50,000 became displaced from the Kitchanga region in Masisi territory…

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