Security Council briefed on challenges to peacekeeping in Lebanon, Syria
Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix was joined by Major General Patrick Gauchat, Head of the UN Truce Supervision Organization…
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UN rights chief in historic meeting in Syria’s with caretaker authority in Damascus
Speaking from Damascus after meeting the leader of the caretaker authorities, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, Mr. Türk said that he had been…
Syria emergency: Four children a day killed or injured by leftover explosives
icardo Pires, UNICEF Communication Manager for Emergencies, told journalists from Damascus that in the last nine years, at least 422,000…
China’s New Mining Tech Fastens Rare Earth Element Production, Reduces Pollution: Report
China has introduced a revolutionary technology that can significantly enhance the efficiency of rare earth element production, achieving what has…
Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia attack marks highest civilian casualties in nearly two years
Thirteen civilians were killed, and 110 injured, when two aerial bombs struck an industrial facility in the southern city. This…
DPR Korea’s nuclear quest thwarts disarmament efforts, Security Council hears
Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for peacebuilding and political affairs, briefed ambassadors two days after the DPRK, commonly known as North…
More than 5,600 killed in Haiti gang violence in 2024
These deaths represent an increase of over 1,000 on the total killings for 2023, according to figures verified by OHCHR. …
Lake Mendota’s Bacteria Are Stuck in an Evolutionary Loop, Finds Study
Seasonal variations in Lake Mendota in Wisconsin, US, appear to drive rapid evolutionary changes in bacterial species, as revealed through…
First-Ever Female Burial with Weapons, Believed to Be a Warrior, Discovered in Hungary
The first confirmed case of a female burial with weapons from the 10th century in the Carpathian Basin, Hungary, has…
UN continues to call for timely Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
This includes movements further north reported in Sector East, while a redeployment by the Lebanese Armed Forces was conducted this…