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Leaders of the AU, EU, and UN reaffirmed support for multilateralism at a trilateral meeting, addressing peace in Africa, debt reforms, and climate commitments ahead of COP30, while pledging stronger cooperation.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres unveiled a reform progress report proposing a humanitarian compact, data commons, and technology accelerator, aimed at strengthening UN delivery across peace, development, and human rights pillars.
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The IAEA’s 69th General Conference in Vienna focused on peaceful nuclear use and safeguarding the non-proliferation regime, with Rafael Grossi warning of global threats and highlighting rising nuclear capacity ahead of COP30.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the situation in Gaza "horrific," as casualties rise, services collapse, and agencies warn of famine, fuel shortages, and displacement, urging immediate ceasefire and humanitarian access.
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges both sides to observe a humanitarian truce in war-hit North Darfur; fate of RSF's response remains uncertain.
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The secretary-general reiterates that all perpetrators of terrorism must be held accountable. He takes note that the Syrian interim authorities have condemned Sunday's attack and, after a preliminary investigation, attributed it to the Islamic State.
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A reporter asked Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric at his daily briefing on Monday about the reported statement by Union Home Minister Amit Shah that the Indus Water Treaty will “never be restored”.
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Amnesty International has also condemned the actions of the Myanmar security forces and called the response disproportionate, compounding the "dehumanising" conditions of Rohingya.
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The resolution, that was adopted with 93 votes in favour, 65 abstentions and 18 votes against, called for a “de-escalation, an early cessation of hostilities and a peaceful resolution of the war against Ukraine
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India has now joined the 'honour roll' of 35 member States who have paid their regular budget assessments in full and on time to the United Nations
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Speaking at the UN headquarters in New York, Guterres warned on Tuesday that the Middle East "is a powder keg with many parties holding the match." He noted that he had warned for months about the risk of the conflict spreading, adding that the situation in the occupied West Bank is "boiling over," with attacks in Lebanon threatening the entire region.
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Urges all concerned actors to exercise maximum restraint, recommit to full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006), return to cessation of hostilities to restore stability
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"The international community must urgently work together to prevent any actions that could push the Middle East over the edge, with devastating consequences for civilians," said UN chief's Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric
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Dujarric stated Guterres would present Sen with the 2023 Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award on Thursday, coinciding with the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
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In response to a question from a Bangladeshi journalist during his daily briefing on Thursday, he expressed the hope that in India, as in any country holding elections, all citizens' rights, including political and civil rights, would be safeguarded, and that everyone could vote in a free and fair atmosphere.
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The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed the continuation of military activities in the Gaza Strip on Sunday.
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More than 450 sessions and workshops took place during the Annual Meeting 2024, facilitating dialogue, debate and alignment across many perspectives.
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The World Food Programme estimates that ‘every one per cent cut in food assistance risks pushing more than 400,000 people towards the brink of starvation’
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Antonio Guterres has created a high-level advisory panel headed by a former Indian diplomat to meet the challenges of a world hurtling into the unknowns of artificial intelligence
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UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stated that Guterres underscored the protection of hospitals, clinics, medical personnel, and UN premises under international law.
