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How 2024’s US election could affect the global fight against climate change

While climate change has yet to emerge as a major voter issue, advocates warn the ‘fate of planet’ is at stake.

Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2024

Afghan Taliban Govt Says To Attend Next Round Of UN Talks In Doha

Taliban authorities will attend the third round of United Nations-hosted talks on Afghanistan in the Qatari capital, a government spokesman said on Sunday, after snubbing an invitation to the previous round.

International Business Times · Jun 16, 2024

UN Security Council Demands End To Darfur City's Siege

The UN Security Council on Thursday demanded an end to the siege of El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region, where fighting between government and paramilitary forces has provoked a humanitarian crisis.

International Business Times · Jun 13, 2024

Israel 'Disgusted' At Inclusion On New UN Human Rights Blacklist

The upcoming inclusion of Israel on a UN list of countries and armed forces determined to be failing to protect children in war prompted a furious Israeli response Friday.

International Business Times · Jun 7, 2024

Israeli military has committed violations against children, UN chief rules

United Nations envoy for Israel says ‘shameful’ and ‘immoral’ decision will reward Hamas

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024

UN adding Israel to ‘blacklist’ of countries harming children in conflict

Move comes as Israel’s Gaza war has killed more than 15,500 Palestinian children and fuelled widespread malnutrition.

Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2024

Autonomous weapons: Palantir, Airbus engineers seek to calm 'killer robot' fears

Top AI engineers at defence technology companies defended the need for autonomous weapons on Thursday, amid a push for a ban on so-called "killer robots". More than 115 countries and 250 non-governmental organisations are calling for an international treaty to ban weapons that use artificial intelligence to identify and engage…

France 24 · Jun 7, 2024

Sudanese army vows harsh response to paramilitary attack, UN urges probe

Sudan's army has vowed to deliver a "harsh response" to Wednesday's attack on a village by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who pro-democracy activists say killed more than 100 people. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the attack and called for an investigation.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 7, 2024

Nine independent MPs and Greens back UN call for Australia to ban fossil fuel advertising

‘The industry is rapidly strangling our planet,’ says Andrew Wilkie, who joins Allegra Spender, Sophie Scamps, Zali Steggall and Monique Ryan in call for ban

The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2024

Planet Overheating, Ban Fossil Fuel Ads: UN Chief

Humans are as dangerous to the planet as the meteorite that drove dinosaurs to extinction, the UN chief said Wednesday, as scientists announced the last 12 months were the hottest on record.

International Business Times · Jun 5, 2024