[ad_1] Somalia’s government is working to rescue the passengers of a U.N. helicopter that was captured by al-Shabaab militants, a spokesperson said on Thursday, but military officers said it would…
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Somali Militants Take Hostages, Kill One After U.N. Helicopter Makes Forced Landing
[ad_1] NAIROBI, Kenya—Several people were captured and at least one killed Wednesday when a United Nations helicopter made a forced landing in a militant-controlled area of Somalia, according to reports…
Israel-Hamas war live updates: An estimated 20,000 people are dead in Gaza, Hamas says; cease-fire talks go on at U.N.
[ad_1] An estimated 20,000 people have been killed in Gaza, Hamas media office says An estimated 20,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war on…
U.N. Calls for Investigation of Deaths at Hospital That Israel Says Was Hamas Command Center
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 17, 2023 4:20 pm ET United Nations officials called for an investigation into an Israeli military raid on a Gaza hospital during which patients died and the…
U.N. Ramps Up Pressure for Gaza Cease-Fire as Israel Races to Eliminate Hamas
[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) The Israeli war effort in Gaza intensified as the country’s leaders try to achieve their goals before international and domestic pressures force an end…
2 boats adrift with 400 Rohingya refugees aboard desperately need rescue, U.N. warns
[ad_1] BANGKOK, Thailand — The U.N. refugee agency on Monday sounded the alarm for about 400 Rohingya Muslims believed to be aboard two boats reported to be out of supplies and adrift…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Leverages Historic U.S. Climate Leadership at Home and Abroad to Urge Countries to Accelerate Global Climate Action at U.N. Climate Conference (COP28) | The White House
[ad_1] Since day one, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the entire Biden-Harris Administration have treated climate change as the existential threat of our time. After spearheading the most significant…
2023 set to be hottest year on record, U.N. says
[ad_1] DUBAI — With a month to run, 2023 will reach global warming of about 1.4 degrees Celsius (2.5 Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels, adding to “a deafening cacophony” of broken…
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Blinken and Arab leaders disagree on cease-fire; U.N. condemns ambulance strikes
[ad_1] Families, supporters of hostages call for their release at Tel Aviv demonstration TEL AVIV, Israel — Thousands of people have joined a demonstration in Tel Aviv organized by families…
A Shadowy Corner of International Law Is Threatening Climate Action, U.N. Expert Warns – Inside Climate News
[ad_1] Soon after Italy approved a ban on offshore oil drilling, in 2015, the country received some alarming news: A British oil company that had been planning to drill was…