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International

UN Security Council Addresses Severe Humanitarian Impact of Russian Escalation in Ukraine

During a UN Security Council briefing on September 10, 2023, Monday, Joyce Msuya, Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, highlighted the worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine due to intensified military actions and [ more…]

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International

China Accuses US of Blocking Gaza Ceasefire Efforts at UNSC Briefing

During a UN Security Council (UNSC) briefing on Monday, Chinese Ambassador Geng Shuang criticized the US for obstructing ceasefire initiatives in the ongoing Gaza conflict, now approaching its one-year [ more…]

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International

UN Report Reveals Over 5,000 Civilians Killed in Myanmar Since Military Coup

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released a new report on Myanmar, highlighting a worsening crisis marked by severe human rights violations. Since the military coup [ more…]

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International

UN Urges Overhaul of Global Financial System Amid Debt Crisis Hampering Development

The UN has highlighted a severe imbalance in global finance, where some of the world’s poorest nations allocate more resources to debt repayments than to health, education, and infrastructure [ more…]

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International

UN Fact Finding Mission Reports Unprecedented Violence and Rights Violations in Venezuela

On 17 September 2024, a UN-mandated investigation accused the Venezuelan government of escalating violence and repression to suppress opposition, highlighting arrests, torture, and sexual abuse as part of President [ more…]

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International

UN Report Urges Radical Action to Achieve Gender Equality as Global Progress Stalls

The latest edition of the annual report by UN Women and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs has revealed that global efforts to achieve gender equality are falling [ more…]

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International

UN Calls for Urgent Ground Action to Save Civilian Lives in Gaza

On September 16, 2024, the UN’s Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag, addressed the Security Council, stressing that more action is urgently needed to deliver humanitarian [ more…]

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City

Poverty Rate in NYC Remains Stubbornly High at 18.2%, Racial Disparities Persist

The U.S. Census Bureau’s latest American Community Survey (ACS) data reveals that New York City’s poverty rate remained unchanged at 18.2% in 2023, marking the third consecutive year without [ more…]