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Number of governments halt UNRWA support after agency said ‘several’ staff may have participated in October 7 assault
Sectors from oil and gas to defence are struggling to fill skills gaps
Secretary-general warns of the implications of Israel-Hamas conflict for peace and security in region
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Plans launched by summit president Sultan al-Jaber ‘clearly fall short of what is required’, says António Guterres
Officials in enclave say dozens of Palestinians died in attack
António Guterres says Hamas assault ‘did not happen in a vacuum’ but grievances cannot justify violence
António Guterres says ‘Humanity has opened the gates to hell’ as he warns of a 2.8C global temperature increase
Campaigners from around world gather on streets of Manhattan to call for government action on global warming
Draft report says OECD deal favours richer countries at expense of developing nations
Guterres eyes COP28 hosts UAE saying carbon capture push undermines climate agenda
Secretary-general António Guterres urges rivals to honour latest ceasefire as humanitarian crisis worsens
Plus, the latest from UNGA week, and an insight on India’s green push
Recommendations for the UN’s education summit
Plus, US companies face shareholder pressure over abortion access
Agreement brokered by UN and Turkey paves the way to end Russia’s blockade of exports via the Black Sea
Disputes persist over access to Black Sea port of Odesa as Kyiv fears more attacks
UN secretary-general pleads with Russia to withdraw troops ‘in the name of humanity’
Only partial progress on coal use but agreement to limit global warming as COP26 talks open
Guterres says world ‘on track for climate catastrophe’ as Queen ‘regretfully’ bows out of summit
Decision by Addis Ababa to remove seven staff comes amid row over access to aid in Tigray region
‘Illusion’ of stability hides unsustainable borrowing and rising poverty, says Guterres
Earth’s average temperature this year nears previous 2016 record
Birth of the UN shows dramatic change is possible when world powers face a shared existential threat
More than 300,000 commercial seafarers need to be allowed ashore
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