Tag: UN
Canadian aid agency workers call for action saying starvation is rampant in Gaza
Canadian aid groups say child starvation in Gaza is worsening, as blocked aid and soaring malnutrition now affect even clinic workers' families.
Israeli gunfire and strikes kill at least 25 in Gaza as many of the dead sought aid
Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 25 in Gaza as famine worsens and ceasefire talks stall. Children are now dying from starvation, say UN officials.
UN top court’s decision on climate change could impact global response
The U.N. General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice in 2023 for an advisory opinion, a non-binding but important basis for international obligations.
U.S. to withdraw from UN cultural agency UNESCO — again
This will be the third time that the United States leaves UNESCO, which is based in Paris, and the second time during a Trump administration.
Canada’s temporary foreign workers subject to range of abuses: UN report
The final report by a United Nations special rapporteur who visited Canada last year says a power imbalance prevents temporary foreign workers from exercising their rights.
UAE vows to allow ‘peaceful’ assembly of climate activists
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it would allow environmental activists to “assemble peacefully” at...
UAE says it will allow climate activists to assemble ‘peacefully’ at COP28
The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it would allow environmental activists to "assemble peacefully" at this year's UN climate talks, despite a prohibition on unauthorised protests in the Gulf state.
