UN Secretary-General warns world on edge of wider war

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on the parties to the conflict in the Middle East to immediately cease hostilities, warning of the risk of the war expanding across the entire Middle East with serious global consequences. — Ukrinform.

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UN experts urge investigation into Israel’s killing of Lebanese journalists | Israel attacks Lebanon News

UN experts say Israel ’emboldened by impunity’ for previous journalist killings in Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank.…
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Hamas Wants Guarantees of Israeli Troop Withdrawal Before Disarmament Talks, Sources Say

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ahmed Shalaby CAIRO, April 2 (Reuters) – Palestinian militant group Hamas ⁠has ⁠told mediators…
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President Ahmad Al-Sharaa received today at the People's Palace in #Damascus Tom Fletcher, and Alexander De Croo, along with their accompanying delegation, in the presence of Asaad al-Shaibani.
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Middle East crisis exposes global energy fault line as UN urges shift to renewables

The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is exposing a central vulnerability in the global economy: the dependence on fossil fuels flowing through regions affected by conflict, a situation which is strengthening the UN’s case for a faster transition to cheaper, more resilient renewable power.
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Vereinte Nationen: Wird Chef der Internationalen Atomenergie-Organisation (IAEO) neuer UN-Generalsekretär? – umweltFAIRaendern
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Vereinte Nationen: Wird Chef der Internationalen Atomenergie-Organisation (IAEO) neuer UN-Generalsekretär? – umweltFAIRaendern

MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Deepening concerns over impact on civilians and energy

Deadly new strikes reported across the Middle East overnight and Thursday rattled energy markets and pushed crude oil prices up to $107 in early trading. Hopes dwindled of a quick end to the conflict as President Trump spoke of another "two to three weeks" of attacks, alongside "ongoing" discussions with Tehran. Civilians in Lebanon and beyond conti…
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Women leaders unite to advance gender equality, defend multilateralism amid growing global pushback

The Secretary-General’s commitment towards women leadership in the United Nations was recognized at a pivotal moment marked by global uncertainty, economic volatility and increasing pressure on hard-won rights.
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FACT CHECK: Marcos not arrested in the US

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was in New York from March 9 to 10 to speak before a special session of the United Nations General Assembly

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World News in Brief: Lebanon peacekeeper deaths, Haiti mission support, drought and conflict in Somalia

Although the situation on the ground is challenging, investigations are underway into the killing of three UN peacekeepers over two consecutive days with an update expected “as soon as possible,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday. 
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