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The Jet d'Eau fountain shoots up water before Geneva's skyline and Mont Salève

Humanitarians & Peace

On Geneva visit, diplomats tout international humanitarian law

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As the U.N. honored the Geneva Conventions, the Red Cross chief said non-compliance is a 'serious problem.'

Fishing boats in Yemen's western Al Hudaydah province

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U.N. panel demands Iran-backed Yemen rebels cease Red Sea attacks

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The U.N. Security Council resolution condemned Houthi attacks in shipping lanes for a second time this year.

The Security Council chamber at U.N. headquarters in New York

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Five countries gain uncontested seats on U.N.'s most powerful panel

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The U.N. General Assembly elected Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia to the Security Council.

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U.S. vetoes resolution seeking full U.N. membership for Palestine

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The humanitarian nightmare and attacks on civilians in Gaza dominated the U.N. Security Council's quarterly open debate.

Around 1.7 million people are displaced in Gaza

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U.N. Security Council blocked again on a proposal urging Gaza cease-fire

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After the U.S. vetoed the first three proposals, China and Russia stopped the council's fourth try at a Gaza resolution.

Humanitarian groups say children are being starved in besieged Gaza.

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Conditions continue to worsen in Gaza as officials warn of famine

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Humanitarian groups demanded a probe into an 'apparent mass killing' at an aid drop where Israel blamed a stampede.

Some 15% of children under the age of 2 are acutely malnourished in northern Gaza.

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WFP food aid pauses as U.S. blocks another U.N. resolution on Gaza

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Aid workers witnessed 'unprecedented levels of desperation,' confirming Gaza’s 'precipitous slide into hunger and disease.'

The U.N. now considers Africa a global epicenter of terrorism.

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In Africa, an average day brings 8 terror attacks and 44 related deaths

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The U.N. chief said groups such as Islamic State, al-Qaida and others have quickly made Africa a major threat to peace.

Guyana has warned of a land and energy grab by Venezuela.

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U.N. council seat adds twist to Guyana-Venezuela tensions

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Guyana, an impoverished former British colony, controls the Essequibo region and the $1 billion a year it generates.

Scientists confirmed fossil fuel burning exacerbates heat waves.

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Scientists link human impacts to heat waves in U.S., Europe and China

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Heat waves can be expected about once every 15 years in the U.S. and Mexico, once a decade in Southern Europe, and once every 5 years in China, according to the study.

The U.N. Security Council Chamber in New York features a horseshoe-shaped table and large mural by a Norwegian artist.

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Slovenia outdistances Belarus in U.N. vote that reflects war in Europe

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The U.N. General Assembly's vote for the next five seat-holders on the powerful Security Council for 2024-25 delivered a resounding win to an E.U. member over a Russian ally.