News headlines for “Nuclear Weapons”, page 6
World News in Brief: Russian strikes on Ukraine condemned, migrant deaths update, devastating floods in southern Brazil
- UN News
The UN on Thursday condemned the latest attacks against civilians in Ukraine by Russian forces, reiterating that they always constitute a violation of international law “and must stop immediately.”
‘The trauma will stay with me for life,’ says survivor of sexual violence in war-torn Ukraine
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One evening in war-ravaged southern Ukraine, a group of armed men entered Maryna’s home. She had nowhere to hide.
Palestine: UN rights chief highlights suffering, atrocity crimes ‘that remain unpunished’
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The UN rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday highlighted the “human-made disaster” across the Occupied Palestinian Territory stemming from Israel’s disregard for human rights norms and serious violations also committed by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups.
UN’s Türk urges dialogue after deadly clashes on Afghan-Pakistan border
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UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday appealed for dialogue between Afghanistan and Pakistan amid border clashes and deadly airstrikes, while condemning ever harsher “apartheid” edicts issued by the Afghan de facto authorities that continue to severely impact women and girls.
Central African Republic enters ‘decisive’ phase after landmark elections
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Fresh from holding the most extensive elections in its history, the Central African Republic (CAR) is entering what the UN’s top envoy in the country describes as a “decisive period” in consolidating fragile peace gains, even as security challenges persist and disarmament efforts continue.
Ukraine: ‘Use every diplomatic tool to end this war’, top UN official tells Security Council
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The international community must “use every diplomatic tool” to bring an end to the war in Ukraine, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday as Russia’s full-scale invasion entered a fifth year.
‘I dream of a safe life’: Gaza’s children share the future they want
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Children in Gaza are voicing their demands for the future through a UN-run initiative that seeks to amplify their voices and restore the “fundamentals of childhood”.
Ukraine wakes to more violence as Russia's invasion enters fifth year
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The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops on 24 February 2022 shattered the peaceful aspirations of an entire continent, but war must never be the new normal, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday.
LIVE: UN marks fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
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Four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations marks the anniversary with high-level debate and renewed calls for an end to the conflict. The General Assembly resumes its eleventh emergency special session this morning, while the Security Council is set to meet later in the day to discuss the situation on the ground. Throughout the day, we will bring you live updates from UN Headquarters in New York, as well as reporting from Geneva and our teams in the field. UN News App users can follow the coverage here.
Myriad fragments, one tragedy: How four years of war changed Ukraine
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Although fighting had been raging in the east of Ukraine since Russia's invasion of Crimea in 2014, most in the country did not believe all-out war would occur. With the full-scale invasion now reaching the four-year mark, many Ukrainians cannot believe it has gone on for so long, with no end in sight.
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