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UN Assembly Confronts Wars and Leadership Uncertainty
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The race for the UN Secretary‑General post has intensified, with five of eight declared candidates including women and a push to reform the UN to be more responsive and accountable amid concerns about gender equality and bureaucratic inertia. Globally, diplomacy unfolds through ASEAN meetings and wider international dialogues, cultural milestones like TIFF and Oktoberfest, and a Geneva diplomat event aimed at increasing understanding of Judaism in the post-October 7 era.
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Haiti Gangs Release 13 Captives After Mass Kenscoff Kidnapping
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— Aug 29, 2026
In Kenscoff near Port-au-Prince, a mass kidnapping left at least 47 people dead and more than 50 abducted, with six children and seven women released in a rare moment of relief. UNICEF and UN officials highlighted the ongoing humanitarian crisis and urged international action as the UN Security Council discussed response options.
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Nepal-Tibet Border Floods: Toll Rises, Aid Mobilizes
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— Aug 28, 2026
Aid has begun reaching survivors after the catastrophic flash floods along Nepal’s border with China, with thousands displaced and many communities relying on makeshift relief centers. UN agencies say about 17,000 children need urgent humanitarian assistance, dozens of schools were destroyed or damaged, hundreds of thousands are affected, and lawmakers and aid groups are coordinating search-and-rescue, health, water and protection services while UN Women warns that women and girls face heightened risks of violence and trafficking in the disaster’s aftermath.
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Biden: ‘I Respect’ People Who Believe ‘Life Begins at Moment of Conception’ but ‘I Don’t Agree’
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— Sep 3, 2021
President Joe Biden is reiterating his disappointment with the Texas abortion ban, calling it “un-American.” A reporter asked Biden Friday what his message to women in Texas would be and what his administration can do…
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Taliban Restrictions Have Deprived 1.4 Million Afghan Girls Of Schooling, UN Agency Says
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— Aug 15, 2024
The Taliban’s ban on women receiving above a secondary has deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of education since 2021, according to research from the United Nations. The Afghan government first banned girls from…
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Kamala Harris To Make UN Debut As Vice President at Gender Equality Meeting
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— Mar 8, 2021
Kamala Harris is due to make her United Nations debut as U.S. vice president next week when she addresses an annual United Nations meeting on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. Harris will…
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Sen. Tom Cotton Rips UN for Suggesting Its ‘Strongly Worded Press Statement’ Will Keep Taliban at Bay
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— Aug 18, 2021
Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton on Wednesday blasted U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield for declaring that the U.N. Security Council expects the Taliban to “respect women’s rights.” “This…
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Men Claiming to be ‘Non-Binary’ Overrun Women’s Tech Conference
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— Oct 5, 2023
Masses of men claiming to be “non-binary” overran a women’s technology conference in Orlando, Florida, last week. The Grace Hopper Celebration featured female speakers meant to inspire women and non-binary workers in…
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