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Thursday’s Daily Brief: DR Congo warlord sentenced, Iraq protest latest, UN food outlook report, Syrian humanitarian update, tech and the food chain
A recap of Thursday’s UN News stories: ‘Terminator’ warlord handed 30-year sentence; UN chief calls for ‘meaningful […]
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‘Terminator’ warlord Bosco Ntaganda sentenced to 30 years in prison for DR Congo atrocities
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday handed down a maximum 30-year prison sentence for mass murder and numerous other atrocities, to […]
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‘Historic’ new Syria talks should focus on relief for war-weary civilians, says UN negotiator
Work on drafting a new foundational text for war-torn Syria officially began at the UN in Geneva on Wednesday with representatives from the Syrian […]
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Antisemitism ‘toxic to democracy’, UN expert warns, calling for better education
To counter antisemitism, which is “toxic to democracy” and poses “a threat to all societies if left unaddressed”, countries […]
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Malta: Human rights experts call for justice in case of murdered journalist
Two years since the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia on the Mediterranean island of Malta, justice has yet to be served […]
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Afghanistan probe: ‘at least 60 civilians’ killed after US military airstrikes on alleged drug labs
“Multiple” airstrikes by the US military on alleged methamphetamine drug labs in a remote area of western Afghanistan earlier this year, […]
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New electoral law for Somalia ‘a crucial next step’ says top UN envoy, addressing Partnership Forum
The Somalia Partnership Forum concluded on Wednesday in the capital Mogadishu, with attendees - including the UN Special Representative for the […]
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Countries urged to make ‘digital world’ safer for children
Rising Internet connectivity has the potential to transform children’s lives for the better, but also makes them vulnerable to sexual abuse, […]
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Scars of terrorism ‘run deep’, UN chief says, paying tribute to victims
The scars of terrorism “run deep”, and while they may fade with time, “they never disappear”, the United Nations chief […]
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Negotiating legally-binding agreement to provide future generations with a ‘healthy, resilient and productive ocean’
While the world’s oceans contain some 200,000 identified living species, the actual numbers could reach the millions – all […]