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Hamas · GazaHamas said its delegation would go to Cairo on Saturday to resume ceasefire talks in Gaza, as the United Nations warned that Israel's threatened attack on Rafah could provoke a “bloodbath”. Despite the talks, Israel continues its attacks.
“The only thing that stands between the people of Gaza and the ceasefire is Hamas,” US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Friday, AFP reported. Months of negotiations have stalled in part because of Ham…See the Story
Hamas delegation moves to Cairo for talks — Israeli attack on residential building kills 3 in Rafah — The Press Project — News, Analytics, Radio, Television
Taxes · South SudanJUNA, South Sudan (AP) — Following an appeal from the United Nations, South Sudan removed recently imposed taxes and fees that had triggered suspension of U.N. food airdrops. Thousands of people in the country depend on aid from the outside. The U.N. earlier this week urged South Sudanese authorities to remove the new taxes, introduced in February. The measures applied to charges for electronic cargo tracking, security escort fees and fuel. In …See the Story
South Sudan removes newly imposed taxes that had triggered suspension of UN food airdrops
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Asylum Seekers · BangkokThe United Nations’ refugee agency rebuffed unofficial requests from the Thai government to help 48 Uyghur asylum seekers from China who have been detained in Bangkok for a decade, partly out of concern about angering China, human rights activists say.See the Story
UN ‘rebuffed requests to help Uyghurs’ in Thailand
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United NationsAs the world rushes to exploit the “critical minerals” needed for the transition to green energy, a UN-led panel has been tasked with putting together guidelines to ensure that their extraction and exploitation is fair, transparent and environmentally friendly.See the Story
UN panel seeks to stem mining abuses in global rush for critical minerals
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United Nations · CyprusMaria Angela Holguín Cuéllar has delved deeply into the depths of the Cypriot issue. And during her third trip to Cyprus next week, it is indicated – at least by those hopeful for some movement on the Cyprus issue – that it will be decisive. Diplomatic circles in Nicosia note that the visits of the personal envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations have contributed “to understanding exactly where she has become involved” and that subs…See the Story
UN envoy faces uphill battle in Cyprus issue mediation
United Nations · VietnamIn 1952, at the age of 38, at the request of the United Nations, the Vietnam War veteran stripped himself of his brown coat, put on his uniform and joined the anti-French army, and worked as a medical officer at Camp A1 in the Vietnam War.See the Story