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Jeffery Sachs on why the United Nations should vote for Palestinian statehood | UpFront Web Extra
Marc Lamont Hill discusses Palestinian statehood with Jeffrey Sachs ahead of the UN Security Council vote on membership. The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote this Friday on the Palestinian Authority’s request for full UN membership, which if approved would de facto recognise Palestine as a state. The majority of UN member states already recognise Palestine as a state, and Israel’s war on…
Gaza bombing: “End this god-awful nightmare” says United Nations – BBC News
The United Nations has called for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza, saying the situation there has reached “catastrophic levels”. The UN secretary general Antonio Guterres told a peace summit in Egypt that it was time for “action to end this god-awful nightmare”. It came as the first trucks carrying aid entered Gaza from Egypt via the Rafah crossing. Earlier, Hamas had released two American…
The United Nations says rape and sexual assault have become widespread in the conflict in Sudan
The United Nations says sexual violence is increasingly being used as a weapon of war in Sudan. Attacks have become widespread as the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces battle for control. More than 130 cases have officially been reported, but rights activists say the real number is much higher. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan is live in Khartoum and Ahmed Idris is in neighbouring Chad…
Members of the association of Southeast Asian nations are meeting in Jakarta for annual summit
The ASEAN summit has opened in Indonesia with members divided on several major issues. The Southeast Asian political and trading bloc is split over Russia’s war in Ukraine, Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea, and the crisis in Myanmar. In a moment we’ll talk to the president of East Timor, who has threatened to withdraw their membership application unless the conflict is resolved….
The African Union, the United Nations & France have condemned the military coup in Gabon
The coup in Gabon is being condemned by the United Nations, the African Union and France. Military leaders have appointed army General Brice Oligui Nguema as transitional leader. Deposed President Ali Bongo is under house arrest and the government has been dissolved. He is appealing to his people to rise up but his downfall on Wednesday sparked jubilation across the country. The Bongo family has…
ECOWAS emergency summit: West African nations activate standby force
The West African bloc ECOWAS has directed the activation of a standby force to restore democracy in Niger following the coup. The leaders have concluded their emergency meeting in Abuja. They have condemned the detention of President Mohamed Bazoum. And say the regional bloc will enforce strict travel restrictions to Niger and freeze assets of individuals in the way of a return to a civilian…
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Venice has become the first city in the world to charge tourists coming on day trips to enter the city. The €5 charge is part of a wider pilot in [...]
Lam Shun, 41, and Irene Pun, 29, are jointly charged with single count of conspiracy to pervert course of public justice. [...]
Dozens of whales have died after several pods washed up on the shore of a beach on the Western Australian coast. [...]
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