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Cop15: ‘World leaders might have to invite themselves’ to summit

In its role as president, China has sent invitations only to ministers and NGO heads, raising fears it is downplaying the crucial talks

The Guardian - UK

UN Human Rights Council rejects motion to hold debate on Xinjiang abuses

It's only the second time in the U.N. body's 16-year history that a motion has been defeated.

Axios

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 225 of the invasion

Missile strike on Zaporizhzhia residential buildings; Putin appears to admit severe losses in Ukraine; IAEA chief heads to Kyiv

The Guardian - AU

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UN calls for 'humanitarian corridor' in Haiti as gang blockade drags on

The United Nations on Thursday called for the creation of a "humanitarian corridor" in Haiti that would allow the distribution of fuel amid dire shortages created by a gang blockade of the country's principal fuel terminal.

Reuters

U.N. body rejects debate on China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims in blow to West

The U.N. rights council on Thursday voted down a Western-led motion to hold a debate about alleged human rights abuses by China against Uyghurs and other Muslims in Xinjiang in a victory for Beijing as it seeks to avoid further scrutiny.

Reuters

UN rights body rejects Western bid to debate Xinjiang abuses

In a close diplomatic victory for China, the U.N.’s top human rights body has voted down a proposal from Britain, Turkey, the United States and other mostly Western countries to hold a debate on alleged rights abuses against Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China’s western Xinjiang region

The Independent UK

Russia submits objections to Ukraine genocide case in World Court

Russia has submitted preliminary objections to a genocide case against Moscow brought by Ukraine, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) said Thursday.

Reuters

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U.N. extends Sri Lanka wartime violations monitoring, China opposes

The U.N. rights body on Thursday renewed the mandate of a U.N. office to collect and preserve evidence of alleged wartime human rights crimes in Sri Lanka, despite opposition from the government and allies including China.

Reuters

Sri Lanka President plans to visit New Delhi to discuss his country's economic crisis

Ranil Wickremesinghe met PM Modi briefly in Japan during their visit to Shinzo Abe’s funeral

The Hindu

‘Greenwashing’, LGBTQ+ ‘torture’, and human rights abuses: why COP27 is proving controversial

With just one month to go, the climate summit is already set to be the most controversial yet

Evening Standard

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praises Australia's Bushmaster vehicles, calls for coordinated action at UN to rebuke Russia's annexation

In an address to the Lowy Institute on Thursday evening, Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlines three main ways Australia can continue to support Ukraine as it fights off a Russian invasion.

ABC News

WHO warns against Indian-made cough remedies as 66 children die in Gambia

The World Health Organization has issued a warning that four cough and cold syrups produced by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in Gambia. The UN health agency says contaminated medication may have been distributed to other countries.

Radio France Internationale

Fury at Ukraine leader's Australian speech

The Kremlin is furious with comments made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a speech to an Australian audience, labelling him a monster.

AAP

Yemeni Govt Calls for Deterrence against Houthi Militarization of Red Sea

The Yemeni government demanded international deterrence against the Houthi group's threats to international shipping. In a statement carried by Saba news agency, Yemen's Minister of Information Moammar al-Eryani said that the dangerous announcement made by the Houthis that the Red Sea, Bab el-Mandab, and the Arabian Sea are a military…

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Live Updates: Russia-Ukraine War

The U.S. has deployed its international development chief to Ukraine on Thursday, the highest-ranking American official to visit the country since Russia illegally annexed the four regions

The Guardian - US

‘I have a voice’: African activists struggle to attend UN climate talks in Egypt

Young campaigners from the continent most affected by the climate crisis face financial and accreditation difficulties for Cop27

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine president urges world not to give in to Russia’s ‘nuclear blackmail’ during Australian address

Volodymyr Zelenskiy calls on leaders to back next week’s UN vote condemning Russia’s purported annexation of four regions

The Guardian - AU

Warning over cough syrups after 66 children die in the Gambia

WHO says the contaminated medications may have been distributed outside of the West African country, with global exposure ‘possible’

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Russian Rockets Slam into Ukrainian City near Nuclear Plant

Seven Russian rockets slammed into residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia before dawn Thursday, killing two people and trapping at least five in the city close to Europe's biggest nuclear power plant, the governor of the mostly Russian-occupied region said. The strikes came just hours after Ukraine's president announced that the country's…

The Guardian - UK

African countries urge rich nations to honour $100bn climate finance pledge

Ministers rebuke ‘shameful’ failure to meet promises of funding to help poorer countries cope with climate crisis ahead of UN Cop27 summit

Evening Standard

North Korea carries out latest missile launch sparking outrage from US

North Korea has launched approximately 40 missiles this year including a supposed launch of a hypersonic missile

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Special Representative Says No Neighbor Should Treat Iraq as its Backyard

The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, has called on Iraqi leaders to "engage in dialogue," emphasizing the importance of embarking on a path towards political stability. Plasschaert stressed on Tuesday that "public disillusion is running sky-high," noting that "no neighbor should treat Iraq as its…

Reuters

In an empty kitchen, Yemeni family struggles with hunger

In a bare kitchen in her house in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, Umm Zakaria al-Sharaabi prepares for a daily challenge - creating a meal out of virtually nothing to feed the 18 people in her extended family.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Security Council Says Houthis Are Responsible for Not Renewing Yemen Truce

The UN Security Council said the Houthi militias were responsible for not renewing the truce agreement in Yemen, stressing that the last-minute demands of negotiations to extend the truce in the country impeded the UN mediation efforts. The Security Council stressed the need to avoid the resumption of hostilities inside…

Reuters

Solomon Islands PM says he won't jeopardise Pacific security

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare told his Australian counterpart on Thursday he would not do anything that undermined Pacific security and would not allow military bases in his country under a security deal with China, media reported.

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