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Ethiopia expels 7 UN representatives for ‘meddling’, gives them 72 hours to leave

The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry has given seven United Nations (UN) representatives in the country just 72 hours to leave, declaring them “persona non grata” and accusing them of “meddling” in Addis Ababa’s internal affairs. … Read More >Ethiopia expels 7 UN representatives for ‘meddling’, gives them 72 hours to leave

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Here is the tracing of Just the aircraft from China to Sydney since 2pm Sunday 26 Sept 2021. … Read More >Planes from China

Ben Norton analyzes the lies and misleading claims in US President Joe Biden’s speech at the United Nations, and shows how the corporate media coverage is very misleading. … Read More >Biden’s UN speech shows further US commitment to war and meddling, not ‘diplomacy’

The UN’s top media-rights official has warned that South Korea’s “disproportionate” anti-fake-news bill undermines the freedom of journalists and will impose self-censorship on the press. … Read More >‘Severe restriction to freedom of information’: UN urges South Korea to amend bill that penalizes ‘fake news’

The UN and EU issued statements on Tuesday criticizing the Palestinian Authority for the “politically motivated” arrest of activists and “continued pressure” on people demonstrating in the territory. … Read More >EU condemns ‘politically motivated’ arrests of activists by Palestinian Authority

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that the dual impact of war and a drought has fueled an “extraordinarily difficult year for Afghanistan,” putting 14 million citizens at risk of severe or acute hunger. … Read More >A third of Afghanistan’s population at risk of severe or acute hunger amid war and drought – UN food agency

Lebanon has complained to the UN after claiming Israeli jets “blatantly violated” its airspace to carry out strikes at Syrian territory on Thursday. The incursion reportedly forced two civilian flights to divert from their route. … Read More >Lebanon complains to UN after Israel allegedly uses country’s airspace to strike Syria again

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The United Nations has warned there is increasing evidence that climate change is already delivering extreme weather conditions across the world. and that many changes might be irreversible for centuries or even millennia. … Read More >‘Code red’: UN issues dire warning about climate change, pinning blame ‘unequivocally’ on humans

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The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on nations to not administer Covid booster shots until at least the end of September, in an effort to first ensure a base level of vaccine coverage across the globe. … Read More >WHO pushes for global moratorium on Covid-19 booster shots, calls on influencers to spread the word

The UN’s main compound in Afghanistan has come under attack, causing the death of at least one security guard. The Taliban downplayed the incident, saying the compound was caught in “crossfire” between it and government forces. … Read More >Afghan police officer killed during attack on UN’s main compound in Herat, Taliban dismisses incident as ‘crossfire’