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Security Council weighs future of UN war crimes mechanism as closure nears

Security Council weighs future of UN war crimes mechanism as closure nears The discussion focused on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals,...

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Hate speech spreading ‘faster than ever’, warns UN chief as global action plan is revealed

Hate speech spreading ‘faster than ever’, warns UN chief as global action plan is revealed Mr. Guterres was speaking at UN Headquarters in New York at the launch...

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Spain prodigy Lamine Yamal named UN Goodwill Ambassador on World Cup opening day

Spain prodigy Lamine Yamal named UN Goodwill Ambassador on World Cup opening day 11 June 2026 Economic Development The biggest-ever football World Cup...

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Three seafarers killed in Hormuz strike as UN warns of widening fallout

Three seafarers killed in Hormuz strike as UN warns of widening fallout The latest strike, which the United States said had been carried...

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‘Human rights are part of our DNA’: UN launches global alliance to counter rising threats

‘Human rights are part of our DNA’: UN launches global alliance to counter rising threats 11 June 2026 Human Rights The UN human...

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‘Grave concern’ after dozens of women arrested in Afghanistan for dress violations

‘Grave concern’ after dozens of women arrested in Afghanistan for dress violations 11 June 2026 Women Gender equality agency UN Women is “gravely concerned”...

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World News in Brief: Turk condemns Northern Ireland riots, jobs at risk over animal disease spread, heatwaves spark public health crisis in Europe

World News in Brief: Turk condemns Northern Ireland riots, jobs at risk over animal disease spread, heatwaves spark public health crisis in Europe...

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Refugee numbers drop for first time in a decade, but millions remain trapped

Refugee numbers drop for first time in a decade, but millions remain trapped 10 June 2026 Migrants and Refugees Global forced displacement has...

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Middle East LIVE: Diplomacy in focus as escalation ‘reverberates across borders and continents’, warns UN chief

Global perspective Human stories UN Photo/Manuel Elías A wide view of the Security Council high-level open debate on Advancing Peace in the Middle...

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‘The day never stops’ for aid workers braving missiles and drones in Ukraine

‘The day never stops’ for aid workers braving missiles and drones in Ukraine For Olga Scripovscaia, a field security coordination officer based in...