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Djibouti boat wreck leaves 139 migrants dead, 84 missing: UN
NAIROBI: At least 139 migrants died, including 15 children, and 84 went missing when an overcrowded boat sank while heading from Djibouti to Yemen, a UN agency said Sunday (Oct 11).The vessel was carrying 305 people, most of them Ethiopian, when it capsized north of the Djibouti town of Obock on the night of
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France students plan more protests, UN ‘concerned’ over violence
PARIS: Students in France were largely back in the classroom Friday (Oct 9) following days of protests demanding better education and school conditions, as the UN voiced “conc
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Commentary: UN’s Antonio Guterres steps down with a mixed legacy
The verdict of history will be harsh on Guterres’ record of protecting civilians and halting atrocities, says this professor.
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Singapore supports 243 human rights recommendations, including stronger migrant worker protections
The country supported about 71 per cent of the recommendations it received, but did not back changes to domestic worker laws, the death penalty or free speech legislation.
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US deportations triggering ‘cascade’ of rights abuses: UN experts
The experts said the US has agreements with more than 35 countries and has deported at least 23,000 third-country nationals.
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United Nations’ General Assembly ‘High-level Week’
The UN General Assembly, or UNGA is the main policy-making body of the UN. Every September, there is a UNGA “High-level Week,” when the leaders of all 193 UN member states speak to the world and each other.
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At UN, Russia and Germany’s top diplomats hold first talks since 2022
Relations between Moscow and Berlin, a close ally of Ukraine, have been frozen since the Russian invasion.
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Singapore proposes UN framework for global AI safeguards
Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan says countries need common rules, testing standards and potentially a new international institution to manage AI risks.
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Hundreds of thousands in Paris cheer Pope Leo in largest event of French tour
An estimated 800,000 people pack the Champs-Élysées as Pope Leo tells Catholics faith, not material things, brings true happiness.
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China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech
Respect for Gulf sovereignty and an end to pressure on Cuba dominate China’s UN speech, as Vice President Han Zheng pushes back without naming the US.
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