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Scepticism, uncertainty, hope: Haitians react to possible Kenya-led mission

People in Haiti express doubts over potential multinational force but say country can’t fight gangs on its own.

Al Jazeera

Best books on climate change to help you understand the crisis

From holistic, philosophical texts to practical solutions

Evening Standard

U.N. group says people abused by late Japanese boy band producer deserve apologies and compensation

The men who came forward to allege they were sexually abused as teenagers by Japanese boy band producer Johnny Kitagawa now have a powerful listener: the United Nations

The Independent UK

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UN closes its human rights office in Uganda as government ends an agreement allowing it to operate

The United Nations' human rights chief says his office in Uganda will close this weekend after the East African country decided not to renew an agreement allowing it to operate

The Independent UK

Damage from clashes could delay start of school year in Lebanon's largest Palestinian camp, UN says

The United Nations says damage to the school complex in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp from clashes between factions could delay the start of the school year for some 6,000 children

The Independent UK

Sunday at 3pm: This is both the best and worst time to send an email

The best time to email staff may negatively impact their wellbeing, researchers say.

Fortune

Q&A: is leprosy back in the US?

The CDC has issued a warning to Florida visitors after reporting a surge in cases in the state

The Guardian - US

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Haitians express skepticism over Kenya's offer to UN to send police to confront gangs

Haitians are expressing skepticism over an offer by Kenya to lead an international police force aimed at combatting the gang violence that has wracked the Caribbean nation

The Independent UK

Chinmaya Gharekhan, author of Centres of Power — My Years in the Prime Minister’s Office and Security Council, says, ‘We could take a stronger position on Ukraine war’

Indian and UN diplomat Chinmaya Gharekhan’s Centres of Power: My Years in the Prime Minister’s Office and Security Council

The Hindu

Tunisian minister concedes 'small groups' of migrants were pushed back into desert no man's land

Tunisia’s interior minister has conceded that small groups of sub-Saharan migrants trying to enter the country are pushed back into the desert border areas

The Independent UK

EU urges G20 to help persuade Putin to reopen Ukraine grain export route

Brussels’ foreign policy chief calls on nations to speak with a unified voice to help ‘people most in need’

The Guardian - UK

Colombia begins a six-month cease-fire with its last remaining rebel group in hopes of forging peace

Colombia’s government and the National Liberation Army, or ELN, have formally begun a six-month cease-fire as part of a process to forge a permanent peace between authorities and the country’s last remaining rebel group

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak’s green backtracking contrasts strongly with previous prime ministers’ efforts

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak appears to be wavering on “net zero by 2050” that Theresa May successfully passed through parliament with barely a cough of disapproval in 2019.

The Conversation

Niger coup: west African union has pledged to intervene – but some members support the plotters

When the Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, was elected as chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on July 10, he asserted that the organisation would no longer be a “toothless bulldog”. Tinubu insisted that Ecowas would work collectively to combat terrorism and promote democracy in west Africa,…

The Conversation

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More than 6 million people a step away from famine in Sudan, UN warns

The United Nations has sounded the alarm of impending famine in Sudan, where months of war have hit food supplies and pushed nearly four million people to flee the fighting.

The Guardian - UK

Turkey withdraws as host of Cop16, blaming February’s earthquakes

UN appeals for another country to step in for biodiversity summit – due to take place in 2024 – as Ankara cites ‘force majeure’ for move

The Guardian - US

UN bodies call for urgent action over Panama’s Darién Gap migration route

UN Refugee Agency and IOM urge steps – including more legal pathways for migrants – to curb humanitarian crisis

The Independent UK

Greenpeace demonstrators drape UK prime minister's house in black to protest oil expansion

Greenpeace demonstrators have draped the country estate of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in black fabric to protest the expansion of oil drilling in the North Sea

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The Hindu

The many challenges of ensuring maternal and child health in India

A WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA paper titled ‘Improving maternal and newborn health and survival and reducing stillbirth progress report 2023’, observed that India’s share of the total maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths was about 17%. Both newborns and women are extremely vulnerable in the hours and days after birth and therefore…

The Guardian - UK

Putin is using food as a weapon – but his cynical attempts to drum up forced allies will fail

By reneging on the Black Sea grain deal, Russia has driven up food prices around the world, says Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy

The Conversation

Do phrases like 'global boiling' help or hinder climate action?

Last week, United Nations General Secretary António Guterres coined an arresting new term. The era of global warming has ended, he declared dramatically, and the era of “global boiling” has arrived.

The Guardian - AU

Expert panel calls for urgent rethink on Great Barrier Reef management amid ‘unremitting’ climate crisis

Group chaired by former chief scientist Ian Chubb writes to Tanya Plibersek, saying ‘business as usual’ on the reef is not an option

The Independent UK

The US wants Kenya to lead a force in Haiti with 1,000 police. Watchdogs say they'll export abuse

The United States is praising Kenya's interest in leading a multinational force in Haiti

The Guardian - UK

Tensions escalate between Israel and Hezbollah in border region

Lebanese militant group appears to be trying new tactics to test Israel’s resolve

The Guardian - AU

The world likely just had its hottest month on record. What a time to be a climate science denier

Temperature records only go back to the 19th century, but they tell a very clear story: it’s getting hotter – and we’re causing it

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