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Ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas seem “to have broken down completely overnight”. The end of the first phase of the ceasefire two weeks ago created a “tricky, delicate moment” – especially as the Trump administration was occupied with talks to end fighting in Ukraine. There are 59 Israel hostages still being held by Hamas…
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Not all the reaction to Donald Trump’s Gaza comments have been negative. The idea of resettling Palestinians in the territory elsewhere – with Trump claiming the US can take over and create a “Riviera” – has been welcomed, unsurprisingly, by far-right Israeli politicians such as Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir. With Prime Minister Benjamin…
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The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Sunday expressed concern about the escalating violence between cattle keepers and settled farming communities in Eastern Equatoria State, which has reportedly left at least 35 people dead. Nicholas Haysom, special representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of UNMISS, strongly condemned the ongoing violence and called…
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Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday expressed openness to good relations with a new Syria, turning a page on over a decade of Iranian military support against the rebel groups which now run the country. “Iran and Syria share historical and friendly relations which continue to grow based on mutual interest and international…
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Iran has reached “unprecedented levels” of enriched Uranium, giving them the capability to produce fissile material for multiple nuclear weapons, German Ambassador to the United Nations Antje Leendertse announced Tuesday. Iran informed the U.N. nuclear watchdog in November 2024 that it plans to install more than 6,000 extra uranium-enriching centrifuges at its enrichment plants and bring more…
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The EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, said that currently ‘the conditions are not met for safe, voluntary, dignified returns to Syria.’ Austria’s government has said it is offering Syrian refugees in the country a ‘return bonus’ of €1,000 euros to go back to Syria following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The move comes…
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President-elect Donald Trump announced several more appointments to his administration this week after a setback with his first choice for attorney general. Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump’s choice for attorney general, withdrew from consideration Thursday, a day after meeting with Republican Senators who had questions about Gaetz’s multiple misconduct allegations. Trump selected former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to replace…
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Brazilian chief negotiator – representing next COP host country – told Euronews second Azeri finance bid came too late in summit, leaving doubt over whether deal can be clinched. Brazil has rejected the Azerbaijani presidency’s second attempt at a political deal on climate finance, while civil society groups staged an impromptu protest in Baku in…
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China has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening cooperation with the United Nations to consolidate the UN’s authority and steer global governance reform in the right direction, as the world body gears up to celebrate the 80th anniversary of its founding next year. The pledge was made as Vice-President Han Zheng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi…
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With United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Lammy set to make an official visit to China on Friday and Saturday, Beijing has expressed its hope to work together with London on building trust and holding dialogues on cooperation. The trip, announced by China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday, marks the first visit to China by a member…
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The UN’s special coordinator for Middle East peace has warned the region is at its “most dangerous juncture”. Tor Wennesland is speaking at today’s UN Security Council meeting. “We have now entered the second year of this horrific conflict, and the region is on the verge of yet another serious escalation,” he said. “The violence…
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UN aid agency UNRWA has been “exposed” over links with Hamas to the point where the organisation is not a “few bad apples” but a “whole rotten orchard”, an Israeli government spokesman has claimed. The aid agency, which is responsible for more than five million Palestinian refugees, has come under repeated attack by Benjamin Netanyahu,…
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South Africa on Monday submitted evidence of Israel’s genocidal acts in the Gaza Strip to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). “South Africa has filed its memorial to the International Court of Justice today, 28 Oct. 2024, in its case on the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of…
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The head of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says the agency is keen to step up its support to people in crisis after Israel’s decision to ban the UN relief agency for Palestinian refugees. Director-general Amy Pope cautioned, however, said there was “no way” that it could replace the work UNRWA does in Gaza.…
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The US rejects “any effort to starve Palestinians” in Gaza, the country’s ambassador to the UN has said. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the UN Security Council that Israel’s words “must be matched by action on the ground”. “Right now, that is not happening. This must change, immediately,” she added. The US told its ally Israel on…
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Israel’s parliament voted yesterday to ban the UN relief and works agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) from the country within 90 days. The Knesset banned the agency from conducting “any activity” or providing any service inside Israel, including the areas of East Jerusalem, Gaza, and the West Bank. The legislation will take effect 60 to 90…
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