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# United Nations

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November 2023
Gas and oil industry faces ‘moment of truth’ ahead of COP28, report states
The report says the industry’s emissions need to drop by 60% by 2030 to keep global warning to an increase of 1.5 degrees “within reach”.
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Nov 23rd 2023, 7:22 AM
COP28 turns attention to potent methane emissions, as UN warns about rising temperatures
The crucial summit will start in Dubai next week.
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Nov 21st 2023, 10:23 AM
Fierce combat rages in Gaza City amid growing calls for ceasefire
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled the “catastrophic” situation.
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The amount of dust in the air worsened in 2022, UN says
The report looked at the incidence and hazards of dust storms and their impact on society.
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Oct 19th 2023, 7:57 PM
Russia loses bid to regain seat on UN’s top human rights body
In the secret ballot vote, Russia received 83 votes compared to 160 for Bulgaria and 123 for Albania.
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Oct 11th 2023, 7:23 AM
Israel's Defence Minister orders 'complete siege' of Gaza, says 'we are fighting animals'
At least 1,200 people have been killed in violence since Saturday.
Thick plumes of smoke billowed from the Palestinian enclave as the strikes continued overnight.
It comes two days after Hamas launched a barrage of rockets and sent a wave of fighters into Israeli settlements, gunning down civilians and taking hostages.
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Oct 9th 2023, 12:29 PM
Close to 1,000 people dead between both sides as Israel officially declares war
Israeli ambassador says it's a 'shame' some Irish politicians have Palestine flags on social media
President Higgins starts month of travel in Portugal, with climate change high on agenda
The president will then go on to Rome, where he will speak about food security at the World Food Forum.
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Oct 6th 2023, 8:54 PM
UN refugee agency rejects UK Home Secretary's comments about migration
Suella Braverman appeared to suggest that fearing discrimination for being gay should not be enough to qualify for asylum in the UK.
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Sep 27th 2023, 1:59 PM
Armenia urges UN to send mission to Karabakh to monitor rights and warns of ethnic cleansing
Azerbaijan’s foreign minister, Jeyhun Bayramov, has accused Armenia of disinformation.
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Sep 24th 2023, 7:54 AM
Niger leaders slam UN chief for General Assembly snub
President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by the military on July 26.
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Sep 23rd 2023, 7:15 AM
Joe Biden asked Varadkar if there was any way he could help around UK's Legacy Bill issues
Taoiseach raised concerns about NI with Biden last night.
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Sep 20th 2023, 8:30 PM
Zelenskyy calls on United Nations to strip Russia of Security Council veto power
Tensions erupted even before Zelenskyy spoke, with the Russian side questioning the decision to allow him to go first.
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Sep 20th 2023, 6:00 PM
Varadkar tells CNN that Ireland's fight for independence shows why nations should 'stand by' Ukraine
Varadkar spoke to a CNN reporter at the UN building in New York last night.
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Sep 20th 2023, 10:49 AM
Taoiseach 'not afraid' to raise LGBT rights with world leaders rolling out draconian laws
Speaking at the UN yesterday the Taoiseach said he was concerned about the ‘alarming pushback against LGBTI rights’.
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Sep 19th 2023, 11:29 PM
President Higgins accuses UN of ‘losing credibility’ amid warning over climate change
Higgins also criticised the EU for promoting a “US style” of agriculture addressing the National Ploughing Championships.
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Sep 19th 2023, 5:52 PM
Biden warns against appeasing Russia as Zelensky takes UN stage
The US President said the United Nations must take a stand against Russia’s “naked aggression”.
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Sep 19th 2023, 4:39 PM
Ireland deeply concerned about rise in violence towards LGBTI people 'at home and abroad', says Varadkar
The Taoiseach says he is proud of how far Ireland has come.
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Sep 18th 2023, 10:04 PM
Taoiseach tells UN ‘we are not where we would wish to be’ on Sustainable Development Goals
Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Environment Minister Eamon Ryan are all attending the UN General Assembly this week.
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Sep 18th 2023, 4:26 PM
Aid arrives in flood-hit Libya, where at least 40,000 people are displaced
The death toll from Derna alone has risen to 11,300, the United Nations has said.
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Sep 17th 2023, 8:02 AM
As Dáil returns, all three Coalition leaders head to New York for UN High-Level Week
Leo Varadkar will also travel to Miami on Wednesday for the official opening of Consulate General of Ireland.
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Sep 17th 2023, 6:30 AM
Nearly 4,000 dead after Libya floods and thousands more missing
The Mediterranean coastal city of Derna was hit by a huge flash flood late on Sunday.
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Sep 13th 2023, 8:22 PM
At least five dead in Khartoum air strikes
A civil war between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has raged since April.
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Sep 3rd 2023, 5:30 PM
West African military chiefs prepare for possible armed intervention in Niger
The president of Nigeria has warned that ‘any further deterioration’ to his well-being of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum will have ‘grave consequences’.
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Aug 18th 2023, 3:56 PM
Opinion: Is it time to ban smart phones in schools?
Dr Catherine Conlon looks at the evidence and arguments for and against an outright ban of smartphones in schools.
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Aug 12th 2023, 8:00 PM
Russia urged to avert global food crisis at UN after pulling out of Black Sea grain deal
Moscow was criticised by China as well as Western nations over the decision, with some warning that it could have “catastrophic consequences”.
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Jul 22nd 2023, 8:28 AM
Sudan on brink of 'full-scale civil war', UN warns, as air raid kills 22 people
After nearly three months of war between Sudan’s rival generals, the air strike is the latest incident to provoke outrage.
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Jul 9th 2023, 11:19 AM
EU criticises Israel's use of force during Jenin raids, as UN refuses to retract condemnation
Palestine’s EU representative also said the bloc is “very concerned” about the weapons used in the raid.
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Jul 8th 2023, 2:41 PM
Yesterday was the world's hottest day ever on record
The United Nations warned that more extreme temperatures are to come.
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Jul 4th 2023, 8:22 PM
New approach needed to protect Irish and other peacekeepers from attack, top UN diplomat says
Former Major General Michael Beary spoke to The Journal about Ireland’s part in peace building.
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Jun 30th 2023, 12:05 AM
Debunked: No, a UN report doesn't call to decriminalise sex 'between adults and children'
The document, which wasn’t written by the UN, argues that the same age of consent should apply regardless of gender or marital status.
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May 19th 2023, 5:18 PM
Debunked: WEF hasn’t declared ‘water is not a human right’ or ordered governments to ration it
The World Economic Forum is a regular target of misinformation.
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May 10th 2023, 11:42 AM
UN chief slams Taliban over 'unprecedented' curbs on Afghan women's rights
The Taliban government has firmly rejected criticism of the curbs on women.
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May 2nd 2023, 3:48 PM
At least 12 suspected gang members stoned and burned alive in Haiti
The UN has warned that insecurity in the Haitian capital has reached levels similar to countries at war.
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Apr 25th 2023, 8:08 AM
United Nations ready for ‘heartbreaking’ decision to pull out of Afghanistan
The head of the UN Development Programme said it will pull out in May if it cannot persuade the Taliban to let local women work for the organisation.
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Apr 18th 2023, 3:04 PM
EU to guard against any Russia abuse of UN presidency, foreign policy chief says
Ukraine has branded the presidency as “a slap in the face”.
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Apr 2nd 2023, 10:15 AM
Barry Andrews: Russia at the helm of the UN Security Council from today makes a mockery of it
The Irish MEP says Russia’s assumption of the Presidency for a month makes a laughing stock of a body that stands for peace.
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Apr 1st 2023, 6:16 PM
Founder of girls' education project in Afghanistan arrested by Taliban authorities in Kabul
The Taliban government last year barred girls from attending secondary school.
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Mar 28th 2023, 8:26 AM
UN investigation finds migrants stuck in Libya are being tortured and forced into sex slavery
Nearly all the survivors interviewed did not lodge official complaints out of fear of reprisals, arrest, and extortion.
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Mar 27th 2023, 1:40 PM
United Nations accuses both Russian and Ukrainian forces of 'summary executions' of prisoners
The head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said her organisation had recently recorded killings by both sides.
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Mar 25th 2023, 12:37 PM
United Nations reach landmark agreement to protect ocean life
An agreement to protect marine life in the regions outside national boundary waters, known as the high seas, had been discussed for more than 20 years.
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