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UN Warns Haiti's Capital Blockaded, Aid Denied To Children

The UN warns of a dire humanitarian crisis in Haiti due to blockades hindering aid distribution, urging immediate international support.

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'Neutrality' Issues Found At UN Agency For Palestinians, But No Terrorism Proof

An independent review group on the UN agency for Palestinians found some "neutrality-related issues," its much-anticipated report said Monday, but it noted Israel had yet to provide evidence for incendiary allegations that staff were members of terrorist organizations.

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Israel has yet to provide proof of terrorism at UNRWA despite ‘neutrality’ issues

An independent review group on the UN agency for Palestinians found some "neutrality-related issues," its much-anticipated report said Monday, but noted Israel had yet to provide evidence for incendiary allegations that staff were members of terrorist organisations.

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Restoring earth’s right to ‘good health’

The health of the planet is under extreme stress, impacting people’s right to live a healthy life

The Hindu

Israel still has no proof of Unrwa terrorist claims – but damage to aid agency is done

Inquiry has not backed up allegations of ties to Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which led to loss of $450m as people died in droves

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Break the cycle of debt and dependency that stunts developing countries’ growth

Letter: The Jubilee 2000 saw $130bn of debt written off, and yet we now find ourselves in a renewed global debt crisis, says Maria Finnerty of Cafod

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Review Identifies 'Neutrality-related Issues' In UN Agency For Palestinians

An independent review group on the UN agency for Palestinians found "neutrality-related issues" but noted Israel had yet to provide evidence for allegations that a significant number of its staff were members of terrorist organizations.

International Business Times

Israel gave no evidence UNRWA staff linked to ‘terrorism’: Colonna report

Report from former French foreign minister finds Israel has not backed up claims it made against refugee agency.

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Columbia, NYU, Yale on the boil over Israel’s war on Gaza: What’s going on?

Classes will be held virtually on Monday amid mounting tension between US pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters.

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French startup uses plastic-chewing enzymes in 'closed-loop' recycling

April 22 marks Earth Day, and this year's theme is "Planet vs. Plastics". Over the past 60 years, around 7 billion tons of plastic have been produced, according to the UN. But only around 10 percent of it has been recycled. Initiatives are flourishing around the world to tackle the…

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Gaza Health System 'Completely Obliterated': UN Expert

Israel's war in Gaza has from the start been a "war on the right to health" and has "obliterated" the Palestinian territory's health system, a UN expert said on Monday.

International Business Times

The United Nations ditches Big Tech in a bid for security

The United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) has chosen the UK-based Element to secure all communications. Here's why it made the switch.

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Settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank – visualized

International attention is on Gaza – but attacks by Israelis who live on Palestinian land have been increasing

International Business Times

Rwanda Deportation Flights To Take Off 'Come What May': UK's Sunak

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday promised to begin deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda in coming months as part of a plan to deter arrivals that has sparked controversy.

The Guardian - UK

‘This country is what the world would like to be’: can Costa Rica’s environment minister keep the country’s green reputation intact?

Though touted as a model of environmental preservation, the country has recently signalled a shift from phasing out fossil fuels to boosting the economy. Franz Tattenbach on the tension between green credentials and growth

The Guardian - UK

Israel has yet to provide evidence of Unrwa staff terrorist links, Colonna report says

Exclusive: review finds government yet to substantiate claims UN relief agency staff have ties to Hamas or Islamic Jihad

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North Korea fires unidentified missile into sea in latest weapons launch, Seoul says

North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off South Korea's east coast, Seoul's military said on Monday, the latest in an apparent volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.

The Guardian - AU

Experts warn of influx of synthetic opioids amid calls for second Melbourne injecting room

Use of deadly nitazines is on the rise in Australia and a suite of measures is needed to prevent more fatalities, former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark says

The Guardian - UK

Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa review – my ancestors’ role in the horror of apartheid

Cato Pedder, great-granddaughter of South African PM and white supremacist Jan Smuts, uses her family’s legacy to unearth stories of women that shaped, and were shaped by, a troubled nation

The Guardian - UK

UK unlikely to make snap decision over Unrwa funding

Tory MPs urging government not to restore funding despite UN’s roadmap, published on Monday, to make agency more transparent

France 24

🔴 Live: Despite 'neutrality-related issues', UN agency for Palestinians is ‘irreplaceable’: review

An independent review group on the UN agency for Palestinians found "neutrality-related issues" but noted Israel had provided no evidence to support allegations that a significant number of its staff were members of terrorist organisations. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) remains "irreplaceable and indispensable to Palestinians' human…

International Business Times

Negotiations On Global Plastic Treaty To Resume In Canada

Negotiators from 175 countries are meeting from Tuesday in Canada to nail down a binding global treaty to end plastic pollution with many sticking points to be resolved five months after the last round of talks in Kenya.

The Guardian - AU

More people will vote in 2024 than ever before … but where are the female candidates?

Commitments to gender equality in politics are being tested, with just a handful of countries holding elections in which women have a reasonable chance of becoming leader

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