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Residents fear famine as Russia vetoes Syrian humanitarian corridor

Residents of embattled northwest Syria warned Saturday of a "catastrophe" following a Russian veto at the UN Security Council that threatens to end cross-border aid deliveries critical to their survival. The mechanism at Bab al-Hawa, which has been in effect since 2014, is set to expire Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

‘Dark Day’ Prevents Cross-Border Humanitarian Aid to Millions of Syrians

Russia on Friday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended cross-border aid from Turkey to some four million people in opposition-controlled northwest Syria by one year without Damascus's backing. Western powers then voted down a competing resolution put forward by Moscow that proposed extending approval by just…

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UN Security Council Extends Talks on Cross-border Aid to Syria

The United Nations Security Council will continue negotiating Friday on extending authorization of aid transfers across Syria's border, one day after a scheduled vote was scrapped following disagreement between Russia and the West. Moscow is seeking a six-month extension, with the possibility to renew, while Western nations want a full…

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Jacinda Ardern says UN failed in its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Prime minister also calls for reform of UN security council

The Independent UK

New Zealand's Ardern Decries UN 'Failure' over Ukraine War

The UN Security Council has failed in its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday, describing Moscow's role as "morally bankrupt." Ardern, who has long argued against the Security Council veto powers held by the five permanent members Britain, China, France, Russia and…

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Russia Proposes 6-Month Cross-Border Aid Renewal for Syria

As the UN Security Council prepares to vote Thursday on humanitarian aid deliveries to opposition-held northwest Syria from Turkey, Russia agreed to continue such deliveries but only for six months — not a year, as many UN Security Council members, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and more than 30 nongovernmental groups want.…

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France, UK, Germany Hint at Taking Iran Nuclear Escalation to UN Security Council

Washington on Thursday voiced deep concerns before the UN Security Council over Tehran pressing on with demands that go beyond the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Meanwhile, major European countries involved in negotiations for reviving the Iran nuclear deal took a tougher stance on the “extremely worrying context”…

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UN Security Council renews mandate of MINUSMA peacekeeping force

The UN Security Council has voted to renew the mandate of its peacekeeping force in Mali despite the loss of air support from France. Also, healthcare workers in Zimbabwe are heading out on strike, demanding a tenfold increase of their wages and threatening to strike again if their demands are…

France 24

Ukraine’s President: Russia Has Become a ‘Terrorist’ State

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Tuesday of becoming "a terrorist" state carrying out "daily terrorist acts" and urged Russia’s expulsion from the United Nations. In a virtual address to the UN Security Council, Zelenskyy urged the U.N. to establish an international tribunal to investigate "the actions of Russian…

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"Putin has become a terrorist": Zelensky urges UN to expel Russia

Russia must be "brought to justice" or it "could bring terrorist activity" to other European countries and Asia, Zelensky said.

Axios

Ukraine's president says Putin has become 'a terrorist'

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of becoming “a terrorist” leading a “terrorist state” and urged Russia’s expulsion from the United Nations

The Independent UK

UN Urges Libya’s Rivals to Agree on Elections This Week

The UN political chief urged Libya’s rival factions on Monday to agree on measures governing the transition to elections during talks in Geneva later this week, expressing hope this will lead to long-awaited voting "at the earliest possible date." Rosemary DiCarlo told the UN Security Council that during talks in…

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Keep up the pressure: On the conviction of a Mumbai attacks handler in Pakistan

India must seek the extradition of Sajid Mir for his role in the Mumbai attacks

The Hindu

Aid Groups Warn of Grave Consequences if Syria Mandate Stops

Unless the UN Security Council extends its approval of aid deliveries to opposition-held parts of northwest Syria next month, food supplies will be depleted by September in the region that is home to some 4 million people, aid agencies warned Thursday. Concerns have been rising in recent months that the…

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At BRICS summit, Putin and Xi take aim at West for sanctions and post-Ukraine economic crisis

PM Modi attends the meet, first of its kind since invasion of Ukraine, says BRICS countries share common views on economic governance, calls for post-pandemic cooperation

Tribune News Service

Kim Jong Un holds rare military meeting as nuclear test looms

Kim Jong Un for the first time in a year convened a top-level meeting of North Korea’s military that could set the stage for his first nuclear test since 2017, as international attention is diverted to the war in Ukraine.

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Guterres Says Syrians Living on Brink, Calls for Extending Aid Delivery

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres presented on Monday “stark figures” on millions of Syrians who are in dire need for humanitarian aid. This came in his remarks to the UN Security Council in New York on the humanitarian situation in Syria. He said 90% of the population live below the…

The Hindu

Abdul Rehman Makki | LeT’s terror financier

China placed a hold on India’s bid to name the LeT leader a global terrorist

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China foils bid to designate Lashkar deputy chief a terrorist

China foils bid to designate LeT deputy chief a terrorist

The Independent UK

UN: Haiti police need immediate help amid surge in violence

A U.N. special envoy is warning that Haiti’s police force needs immediate help to fight crime and violence, noting that gangs have grown so powerful they recently seized control of a local courthouse

France 24

South Sudan: WFP to suspend some food assistance due to funding gaps

In tonight's edition: A desperate lack of funding has forced the World Food Programme to suspend some food aid in South Sudan just as the country needs it most. We speak to the WFP's acting country director, Adeyinka Badejo. Also, survivors of one of the most brutal extremist attacks in…

Al Jazeera

Biden adviser raises concerns with Chinese diplomat over N Korea

Jake Sullivan told Yang Jiechi that Washington and Beijing can cooperate on North Korea issue, senior US official says.

Salon

What really caused the war in Ukraine?

A truly democratic world federation — which the UN definitely isn't — is the only long-term solution for war

Reuters

After veto on North Korea, China says 'let's see' on U.N. action over a nuclear test

China's U.N. envoy said on Thursday that Beijing does not want to see North Korea carry out a new nuclear test, which is partly why China vetoed a U.S.-led bid to impose new U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang over renewed ballistic missiles launches.

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UN Elects New Security Council Members

UN member nations elected five countries to join the powerful UN Security Council on Thursday with no suspense or drama because all were unopposed -- Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland. Winning a seat on the 15-member Security Council is considered a pinnacle of achievement for many countries because it…

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