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Hezbollah says top commander Fuad Shukr killed in Israeli strike on Beirut

Lebanon’s Health Ministry said three people, including two children, were killed and 74 also wounded in the attack.

Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2024

How a global pact could tackle extreme heat

The UN secretary general Antonio Guterres has made an urgent call for a global action plan to tackle extreme heat. His recent speech in New York came as the average temperature of the Earth’s surface has broken records twice and followed 12 consecutive months as the warmest months ever.

The Conversation · Jul 30, 2024

Humanity Suffering From 'Extreme Heat Epidemic,' UN Chief Warns

Humanity is suffering from an "extreme heat epidemic," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, calling for action to limit the impacts of heat waves intensified by climate change.

International Business Times · Jul 25, 2024

UN chief urges funds for Palestinians, saying Israel is forcing Gazans 'to move like human pinballs'

The United Nations chief is appealing for funding for the beleaguered U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza and elsewhere in the Middle East

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2024

Terrorism and organized crime rampant in Sahel and spilling into West Africa coastal states, UN says

A U.N. envoy says terrorism and organized crime by violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State are a “pervasive threat" in Africa’s volatile Sahel region

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2024

Ukraine, Russia Set For UN Showdown Over Strikes

Ukraine is set for a fiery clash with Russia at the UN Security Council Tuesday after Kyiv's allies called for an emergency meeting in the wake of deadly strikes by Moscow.

International Business Times · Jul 9, 2024

What to expect as Taliban joins third UN-held talks on Afghanistan in Qatar

It is the first time the Taliban is attending the talks but female representatives from Afghanistan have been excluded.

Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2024

Red Cross Says 22 Killed In Shelling Near Gaza Office

The International Committee of the Red Cross said 22 people were killed in shelling that damaged its Gaza office Friday, as the Israeli army intensified strikes in the besieged Palestinian territory.

International Business Times · Jun 22, 2024

‘World cannot afford Lebanon becoming another Gaza’: UN chief

UN’s Guterres issues stark warning as full-scale war between Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Israel’s army reaches the brink.

Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2024

UN chief warns of perils of 'weaponizing digital technologies' and malicious activity in cyberspace

The United Nations chief has warned that “the perils of weaponizing digital technologies are growing by the year” and malicious activity in cyberspace is on the rise by governments, non-government actors and criminals

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024