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UN Syria Commission: ‘unconscionable to consider closing last border crossing’

The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry said on Thursday that not extending current cross-border aid to Syria along the remaining route, would be a “failure of the highest order”. The warning to the Security Council comes as humanitarian needs throughout Syria are at their highest, since the start of the devastating 11-year war.

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Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honours service and sacrifice of UN blue helmets

The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in some of the most dangerous places in the world during a ceremony in New York on Thursday to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.

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Peace and Security
‘Protracted political impasse’ further polarizing Libya

Despite UN efforts, political, economic and security deadlock continues in Libya, the UN political affairs chief told the Security Council on Thursday, adding that human rights there have also deteriorated.

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African nations leading the way on ‘food systems transformation’: Guterres 

African countries are at the vanguard of a vital transformation of food systems to simultaneously address food security, nutrition, social and environmental protection – all while boosting resilience – said the UN chief on Thursday. 

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Afghan authorities urged to address serious human rights challenges

Afghanistan is at a crossroads and the de facto authorities, the Taliban, must pursue a path towards stability and freedom for all citizens, especially women, the UN independent expert on human rights there said in the capital, Kabul, on Thursday. 

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UN Syria Commission: ‘unconscionable to consider closing last border crossing’

The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry said on Thursday that not extending current cross-border aid to Syria along the remaining route, would be a “failure of the highest order”. The warning to the Security Council comes as humanitarian needs throughout Syria are at their highest, since the start of the devastating 11-year war.

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5 ways UN Peacekeeping partnerships drive peace and development

Every day, United Nations peacekeepers work to protect millions of vulnerable people in increasingly dangerous places in the world’s most fragile political contexts.

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DR Congo
Daily update  May 27, 2022
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Hope one year after the Nyiragongo eruption in D.R. Congo - Democratic Republic of ... - ReliefWeb
English News and Press Release on Democratic Republic of the Congo about Health, Protection and Human Rights and Volcano; published on 26 May 2022 ...
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DR Congo attempts to fend off M23 rebels | The Young Witness
Heavy fighting has raged in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo between the army and M23 rebels, who are...
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South Sudan
Daily update  May 27, 2022
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South Sudan: Renewal of UN arms embargo positive step to help curb conflict-related ...
ing the United Nations Security Council's decision to renew the arms embargo on South Sudan for another year, Amnesty International's Director for ...
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South Sudan Sanctions: Vote on Draft Resolution : What's In Blue - Security Council Report
Sanctions on South Sudan remain a controversial issue in the Council. Several Council members (including France, the UK and the US) believe that ...
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South Sudan: Urban Multi-Sector Needs and Vulnerabilities Survey (FSNMS+): Bor Town, September
English Assessment on South Sudan about Education, Food and Nutrition, Drought, Epidemic and more; published on 26 May 2022 by IOM.
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Flood risk for South Sudan's 2022 rainy season - ReliefWeb
English News and Press Release on South Sudan about Disaster Management and Flood; published on 6 May 2022 by OCHA.
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Security Council, 9043rd meeting | The situation in Somalia - 9044th meeting | Reports of ...
Report of the Secretary-General on Somalia (S/2022/392) 3. Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan.
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Sick of war, church leaders in South Sudan recommit to finding peace - Baptist News Global
In the 11-year history of South Sudan as an independent country, the East African nation has known more conflict than peace among its disparate ...
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Coach Saintfiet releases 25-man squad ahead of South Sudan game - - The Voice | Newspaper -
While The Gambia currently sit 123 position in the FIFA Rankings, South Sudan occupied 161 and Congo on 98 position. Post Views: 1. Share this:.
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SPLM-N denies clashes with defectors in South Kordofan - Sudan Tribune
May 25, 2022 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu, denied alleged fighting with dissident ...
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Extremism
Daily update  May 27, 2022
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What can Americans do about far-right extremism? | National News | journalstar.com
America has been inundated with mass shootings as of late. In the case of the alleged Buffalo, New York, shooter, reports indicate he left notes ...
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand talks plan to fight domestic terrorism and violent extremism - YouTube
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand talks plan to fight domestic terrorism and violent extremism. Show less Show more. Description. Sen.
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Opinion | Time to force the GOP to defend its abortion extremism - The Washington Post
Time to force the GOP to defend its abortion extremism. Image without a caption. By Jennifer Rubin. Columnist |
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Texas Social Media Law Will Create Haven for Global Extremists - Foreign Policy
If so, a great deal of violent extremist material, hate speech, and discriminatory statements could be protected from moderation under the new law.
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Experts examine future of counter-extremism in COVID-19 era at International CVE ...
GRANADA, 26th May, 2022 (WAM) -- In response to the ever-evolving violent extremist and terrorist threats, the Government of Spain, in cooperation ...
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Commentary: Why Singapore needs to keep out Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad's extremism
As the Ministry of Home Affairs explained, Mr Somad is "known to preach extremist and segregationist teachings, which are unacceptable in Singapore's ...
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Extremism: The answer is in secularism - The Nation Newspaper
Extremism: The answer is in secularism ... SIR: The lynching of Deborah Samuel by her schoolmates at Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State, ...
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U.S. Senate Republicans block bill to battle white supremacy | Reuters
Democrats insisted the bill was needed to bolster the federal government's response to rising incidents of violent extremism at home.
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Somalia
Daily update  May 27, 2022
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Security Council Extends Mandate of United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia ... - ReliefWeb
English News and Press Release on Somalia about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding; published on 26 May 2022 by UN SC.
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As hunger bites, babies die in Somalia - YouTube
In the Somali town Dollow, the impact of Somalia's worst drought in four decades is laid bare. Two babies have been buried one day after being ...
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Agencies make urgent calls for aid as hunger spreads in Somalia - The Globe and Mail
Civilians gather outside their makeshift shelters at the Kaxareey camp for internally displaced people, in Dollow, Somalia, on May 24.
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Second chance for Mohamud to put Somalia on the road to stability - ISS Africa
After a 15-month delay in voting, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud became Somalia's new president on 15 May. Political leaders had disagreed over the ...
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Babies die as Somalia faces worst drought in 40 years | Reuters.com
Somali displaced girl Sadia Ali, 8, drinks water from a tap at the Kaxareey camp for the internally displaced people in Dollow, Gedo region of ...
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Somalia: Drought Situation Report No.7 (As of 20 May 2022) - ReliefWeb
English Situation Report on Somalia about Agriculture, Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Drought, Epidemic and more; published on 26 May 2022 ...
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Security Council, 9043rd meeting | The situation in Somalia - 9044th meeting | Reports of ...
Report of the Secretary-General on Somalia (S/2022/392) 3. Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan.
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UN Security Council extends mandate of UN Assistance Mission in Somalia - ThePrint
Mogadishu [Somalia], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations ...
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United Nations Security
Daily update  May 27, 2022
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At the United Nations, what about the war in Ukraine? - The Washington Post
When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his invasion of Ukraine in February, diplomats gathered at the U.N. Security Council responded by ...
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Joint Statement Following a Vote on a US-Drafted UN Security Council Resolution on the DPRK
United States Mission to the United Nations Office of Press and Public Diplomacy For Immediate Release May 26, 2022.
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China, Russia veto U.S. push for more U.N. sanctions on North Korea | Reuters
... push to impose more United Nations sanctions on North Korea over its renewed ballistic missile launches, publicly splitting the U.N. Security ...
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Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Security Council Stakeout ...
Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Security Council Stakeout Following a Vote on a U.S-Drafted Resolution on the DPRK.
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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Libya
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations New York, New York May 26, 2022. AS DELIVERED.
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UN Syria Commission: 'unconscionable to consider closing last border crossing' | | UN News
The warning to the Security Council comes as humanitarian needs throughout Syria are at their highest, since the start of the devastating 11-year war.
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Security Council Authorizes One-Year Mandate Extension of United Nations Assistance ...
English News and Press Release on Iraq about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding; published on 26 May 2022 by UN SC.
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Security Council, 9043rd meeting | The situation in Somalia - 9044th meeting | Reports of ...
UN Web TV ... The situation concerning Iraq - Security Council… ... to paragraph 4 of Security Council resolution 2107 (2013) (S/2022/366) Report ...
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Islamic State
Daily update  May 27, 2022
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Turkish Officials Claim Capture of New Islamic State Leader
The reign of new Islamic State terror group leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi may be over, less than three months after it began.
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Russian blockade of Ukraine's grain exports may require US intervention, general says
... told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee that groups including the Islamic State, al-Shabab and Boko Haram stand to benefit from ...
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Islamic State leader reportedly captured in Istanbul | Middle East Eye
Turkey has announced the capture of the leader of the Islamic State (IS) group, following a raid in Istanbul. Senior officials told Bloomberg that ...
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UN official expresses concern on rights in Afghanistan - ABC News
Most of the attacks have been claimed by the Islamic State group's ... trend of Sunni and Shiite Islam that militants revile as heretical.
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Turkey's plan to forcibly relocate Syrian refugees gains momentum - The Guardian
... presses on with move by leveraging his Nato veto over Nordic states' accession. ... and further weakening the Islamic State terror group.
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Calgary man who admitted to participating in terrorism activity to be sentenced | Globalnews.ca
An agreed statement of facts read in court last month said Borhot travelled to Syria through Turkey to join the Islamic State. Trending Stories.
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Against the background of a more competitive US-China nuclear relationship, the need to defuse the emerging nuclear race is growing. This chapter begins by analyzing one potential driver of China’s nuclear expansion genuine anxiety over US strategic intent and explains why the US acknowledgement of the de facto existence of a mutual nuclear vulnerability relationship with China could help reduce Beijing’s perceived need to invest in nuclear forces. The chapter then examines additional driving forces behind China’s recent acceleration of nuclear buildup and illustrates why US acknowledgement of mutual vulnerability may not address fully China’s threat perception, therefore making it unlikely that such a measure would stabilize the bilateral nuclear relationship by itself. Unclear Chinese expectations of what mutual vulnerability means and how to sustain it at the practical level present challenges for the United States to accept mutual vulnerability formally. Finally, the chapter argues for a dialogue between Washington and Beijing on mutual vulnerability to manage the bilateral nuclear relationship.

TONG ZHAO | PACIFIC FORUM

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Iran secured access to secret U.N. atomic agency reports almost two decades ago and circulated the documents among top officials who prepared cover stories and falsified a record to conceal suspected past work on nuclear weapons, according to Middle East intelligence officials and documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The International Atomic Energy Agency documents and accompanying Persian-language Iranian records reveal some of the tactics Tehran used with the agency, which is tasked with monitoring compliance with nuclear nonproliferation treaties and the later 2015 nuclear deal. The U.S. and the IAEA have said for years that Iran has failed to answer questions about its past nuclear work in a cat-and-mouse game that continues to this day and now complicates a revival of the nuclear deal, which lifted most international sanctions on Iran in exchange for limits on Iran’s nuclear activities.

LAURENCE NORMAN AND SUNE ENGEL RASMUSSEN | WALL STREET JOURNAL

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President Joe Biden’s envoy for Iran said Wednesday the prospects of reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal were “tenuous” at best as lawmakers demanded the White House come up with a new plan to prevent Tehran from acquiring an atomic bomb. The envoy, Robert Malley, the lead U.S. negotiator for the revival of the nuclear accord, told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that “as I sit here today, the odds of a successful negotiation are lower than the odds of failure,” adding, “And that is because of the excessive Iranian demands and ... to which we will not succumb.” “We do not have a deal with Iran, and prospects for reaching one are, at best, tenuous,” Malley said.

DAN DE LUCE AND ABIGAIL WILLIAMS | NBC NEWS

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North Korean state media has kept quiet about a recent flurry of missile tests amid an unprecedented coronavirus wave - perhaps to avoid overshadowing a potential nuclear test, analysts say. North Korea launched three missiles on Wednesday, including its largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the HS-17, prompting live-fire drills by the United States and South Korea and a renewed push for fresh U.N. sanctions. The rare near-simultaneous launch of multiple types of missiles came amid the country’s first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak, which U.N. agencies say might bring a devastating crisis for its 25 million people.

HYONHEE SHIN | REUTERS

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Newly disclosed documents have shed a crack of light on secret executive branch plans for apocalyptic scenarios — like the aftermath of a nuclear attack — when the president may activate wartime powers for national security emergencies. Until now, public knowledge of what the government put into those classified directives, which invoke emergency and wartime powers granted by Congress or otherwise claimed by presidents, has been limited to declassified descriptions of those developed in the early Cold War. In that era, they included steps like imposing martial law, rounding up people deemed dangerous and censoring news from abroad.

CHARLIE SAVAGE | NEW YORK TIMES

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Eight years ago, I traveled as undersecretary of state for arms control and international security to the Marshall Islands, a remote place in the central Pacific. I was there to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Castle Bravo, the largest and most catastrophic of the 67 nuclear weapons tests that the United States conducted in the Marshalls during the Cold War. Because of a design error that led to a larger-than-expected blast, radioactive fallout from the test—at Bikini Atoll, which had been evacuated—spread over more than 4,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean and contaminated nearby populated atolls. I visited the islands to advocate for a total ban on explosive nuclear weapons testing, which modern science makes unnecessary. By contrast, when the US nuclear testing program began in the Marshall Islands in 1946, it was imperative to our national security.

ROSE GOTTEMOELLER | BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS

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