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ICJ is collateral damage in dysfunctional global system: experts

Ignored by Russia and Israel, the International Court of Justice is hamstrung by a dysfunctional global system that sees countries comply with its...

03.06.2024 20

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

UN mission in Iraq to end after two decades

At the request of Baghdad, the UN Security Council unanimously decided Friday that the United Nations political mission in Iraq will leave the country...

31.05.2024 20

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

Don't expect UN peacekeepers to stop wars, chief tells AFP

The world cannot look to UN peacekeepers as a way of stopping wars, whether in Gaza or other active conflict zones, the department chief told AFP,...

24.05.2024 40

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

Thwarted by US, Palestinians look to UN General Assembly

After a US veto foiled the Palestinians' drive for full UN membership, the General Assembly is expected on Friday to grant them some additional rights...

10.05.2024 40

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

UN chief warns Mideast on brink of 'full-scale regional conflict'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday painted a dark picture of the situation in the Middle East, warning that spiraling tensions over the...

18.04.2024 10

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

UN chief warns Mideast on brink of 'full-scale regional conflict'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday painted a dark picture of the situation in the Middle East, warning that spiraling tensions over the...

18.04.2024 40

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

Palestinians relaunch bid to become UN member state

The Palestinians on Tuesday officially revived their bid for a full member state in the United Nations -- a process with an uncertain outcome but one...

03.04.2024 10

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

UN Security Council to try again for 'immediate ceasefire' vote

The UN Security Council on Monday was again set to attempt adopting a text calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza, as the veto-wielding United...

25.03.2024 10

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

UN Security Council to vote on Gaza ceasefire with uncertain outcome

The United States, which has repeatedly blocked calls for a truce in Gaza, will submit a draft resolution to the UN Security Council Friday on the...

22.03.2024 10

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

Childhood deaths at record low, but progress 'precarious': UN

The number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for...

13.03.2024 20

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

More than 230 mn female genital mutilation survivors worldwide: UNICEF

The number of female genital mutilation survivors tops 230 million worldwide, UNICEF said in a new report Thursday, an increase of 15 percent since...

08.03.2024 20

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

Head of UN Palestinian refugee agency seeks General Assembly support

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) is set to defend his organization's work at the General Assembly on Monday, after crippling...

04.03.2024 10

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

UN Security Council vote on Gaza faces threat of US veto

The UN Security Council will vote on a new draft resolution Tuesday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, despite threat of a third US veto on...

20.02.2024 10

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

UN Security Council demands immediate end to Huthi Red Sea attacks

The United Nations Security Council demanded on Wednesday an "immediate" end to attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels on shipping in the Red Sea. The...

11.01.2024 3

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

Facing pressure, Security Council to vote on new Gaza ceasefire call

The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday on a new resolution calling for an "urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities" in Gaza, as...

18.12.2023 4

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

UN assembly moves past Security Council to take lead on Gaza

The UN General Assembly was due to vote Tuesday on a non-binding resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza -- a call that the...

12.12.2023 3

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

UN Security Council to consider urging Gaza ceasefire

The UN Security Council meets on Gaza Friday under acute pressure from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and will vote on urging an immediate...

08.12.2023 4

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

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