News headlines for “Nuclear Weapons”, page 67
UN condemns deadly Russian strikes on Ukrainian capital as civilian toll mounts
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At least 14 civilians were reportedly killed and more than 100 injured in Kyiv overnight into Tuesday, as Russian drone and missile strikes struck multiple Ukrainian cities in one of the heaviest nights of bombing in months.
‘Syria simply cannot withstand another wave of instability,’ Security Council hears
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A senior UN official has warned against the impact of regional escalation on Syria as the country continues on the path to political transition following the overthrow of the Assad regime last December and nearly 14 years of devastating civil war.
More Gazans killed trying to get food, healthcare near to ‘full disaster’
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Gaza’s health system is at breaking point, overwhelmed time and again by scores of people killed or injured near aid distribution sites, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
DR Congo: Human rights violations could amount to war crimes, UN experts say
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In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwandan-backed rebels, Congolese troops, and allied militias have all committed human rights abuses, some possibly amounting to war crimes, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said in Geneva on Monday.
Guterres to launch life-saving campaign strengthening mine action worldwide
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The UN Secretary-General is set to launch a global campaign to boost support for disarmament and mine action.
‘Behind each crisis, people are suffering,’ Türk tells Human Rights Council
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Eighty years after the United Nations was established to end war, uphold fundamental human rights and promote justice and international law, those founding principles are increasingly under threat, the UN’s human rights chief warned on Monday.
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Live updates for 16 June
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After a weekend of massive strikes and counter-strikes between Tel Aviv and Tehran, the UN's human rights chief, Volker Türk on Monday condemned the violence and echoed wider calls for a negotiated end to the attacks. Meanwhile in Gaza, aid workers report that mobile communications networks continue to be cut in the shattered enclave. We'll be covering these developments and more across the UN system and beyond today, thanks for joining us. UN News app users can follow our live coverage here.
Security Council meets in emergency session over Iran-Israel conflict, amid strikes and counterstrikes
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Israel’s strikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities mark a dangerous new escalation in the Middle East, a top UN official told the Security Council during an emergency session convened on Friday.
DR Congo crisis: Aid teams appeal for support to help displaced communities left with nothing
- UN News
As diplomatic efforts continue to end fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN development agency (UNDP) issued an appeal on Friday on behalf of people uprooted by the violence to help them rebuild their lives and livelihoods.
Israel-Iran crisis: UN chief urges calm after overnight strikes
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Secretary-General António Guterres condemned Israeli strikes in Iran late Thursday evening, urging ‘maximum restraint’ from Member States. The head of the UN-backed atomic watchdog also highlighted the risk of a wider conflict.
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