Nations approve U.S.-led plan for Gaza despite pushback and threats
The resolution establishes a temporary International Stabilization Force and a civilian transitional administration.
United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)
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'Foreseen and preventable': Nations demand urgent inquiry in Sudan
The U.N. Human Rights Council called on independent experts to investigate killings and other violations in el-Fasher.
Climate summit opens in Amazon without the three biggest polluters
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Leaders seek ways for U.S. to help end Sudan's humanitarian crisis
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AI promoted for research and innovation in Africa and Europe
An A.U.-E.U. workshop focused on how to use AI to enable the 'economic integration' and success of more techology startups.
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Trump's climate retreat diverges from global shift to green initiatives
Trump's speech to Davos contrasted sharply with other leaders' creation of a Global Energy Transition Forum.
COP29 summit ends with pledge to spend billions on climate change
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Russia defies isolation at BRICS summit joined by China and India
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Nations urged to overhaul energy sector using COP28 goals for 2030
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Sudan aid deal reached in wake of U.S.-brokered peace talks at Geneva
The U.N.'s chief says it will work with Sudanese authorities to use a 'simplified system' for humanitarian aid deliveries.
Envoy to Yemen tells U.N. Security Council of a new 'path to de-escalate'
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