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United Nations: Intergovernmental self-regulatory body
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations and countries, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for coordinating the actions of member states. It is widely recognized as the world's largest international organization. The UN is headquartered in New York City, in international territory with certain privileges extraterritorial to the United States, and the UN has other offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna, and The Hague, where the International Court of Justice is headquartered at the Peace Palace.

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Senior UN officials discuss $3.32 billion humanitarian support package for Ukraine [Video]

Senior UN officials discuss $3.32 billion humanitarian support package for Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has engaged in a flurry of diplomatic activity in the run-up to Donald Trump’s inauguration next Monday, which is expected to bring a departure from the outgoing US..

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UN says it's ready to ramp up delivery of desperately needed aid to Gaza [Video]

UN says it's ready to ramp up delivery of desperately needed aid to Gaza

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Returning to Love where stories of 1Ness Intelligence, Love, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) come alive through the power of visual arts. This extraordinary gathering brought together..

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Sednaya Prison: A Haunting Legacy of Assad's Brutality, Says UN Official [Video]

Sednaya Prison: A Haunting Legacy of Assad's Brutality, Says UN Official

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk visited the notorious Sednaya prison near Damascus, describing it as "haunted by the memories of utmost cruelty."

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Israel Air Strikes in Yemen Kill 3, Injured 14; WHO Chief at Hit Airport, Netanyahu vows More Action [Video]

Israel Air Strikes in Yemen Kill 3, Injured 14; WHO Chief at Hit Airport, Netanyahu vows More Action

Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s Sanaa airport and key military sites have resulted in at least six deaths and 40 injuries. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was at the airport during the..

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UN Documents Over 12,300 Civilian Deaths in Ukraine: Airstrikes Cause Tripling of Casualties in 2024 [Video]

UN Documents Over 12,300 Civilian Deaths in Ukraine: Airstrikes Cause Tripling of Casualties in 2024

The United Nations has officially reported over 12,300 civilian deaths and more than 27,800 injuries in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began in February 2022. The latest data reveals a sharp..

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Inside Gaza’s “Kill Zone”: Palestinian Kids Targeted Amid Devastating War, IDF Accused of Genocide [Video]

Inside Gaza’s “Kill Zone”: Palestinian Kids Targeted Amid Devastating War, IDF Accused of Genocide

Shocking revelations from Gaza’s “Kill Zone” expose the tragic deaths of hundreds of Palestinians, including children, as the ongoing conflict escalates. Firsthand testimonies from Israeli..

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UN envoy urges 'credible, inclusive' transition in Syria [Video]

UN envoy urges 'credible, inclusive' transition in Syria

UN envoy Geir Pedersen has urged for a '"credible, inclusive" political transition in Syria. He also called for a new constitution and elections in accordance with a previous UN resolution.

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UN envoy warns Syria conflict not over yet [Video]

UN envoy warns Syria conflict not over yet

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Israel Vs Russia Face-off At UN: Iran Fumes As U.S Rejects Gaza Ceasefire Proposal [Video]

Israel Vs Russia Face-off At UN: Iran Fumes As U.S Rejects Gaza Ceasefire Proposal

Tensions at the United Nations have escalated as Israel and Russia clashed over the ongoing Gaza conflict, with Iran strongly condemning the U.S. for rejecting a proposed ceasefire. The UN General..

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'Unprecedented' in history of UN: An institution 'dedicated to determining fate of missing Syrians' [Video]

'Unprecedented' in history of UN: An institution 'dedicated to determining fate of missing Syrians'

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UN mission calls for funding amid Ethiopia education disruption [Video]

UN mission calls for funding amid Ethiopia education disruption

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Syrian government services come to a 'complete halt' as state workers stay home after rebel takeover [Video]

Syrian government services come to a 'complete halt' as state workers stay home after rebel takeover

The public sector “has just come to a complete and abrupt halt," said U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria Adam Abdelmoula, noting, for example, that an aid flight carrying urgently..

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Rayner calls for political solution after Assad regime falls [Video]

Rayner calls for political solution after Assad regime falls

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has stressed the need for a political solution in Syria following the fall of the Assad regime, calling for a United Nations resolution which focuses on protecting..

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Syrian rebels take the capital Damascus, say Bashar Al-Assad has fled the country [Video]

Syrian rebels take the capital Damascus, say Bashar Al-Assad has fled the country

The advances in the past week are by far the largest in recent years by opposition factions, led by a group that has its origins in al-Qaeda and is considered a terrorist organisation by the US and the..

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Israel Cabinet to Vote on US-Brokered Truce; US, EU, UN push for peace, Hezbollah fire Rockets|WATCH [Video]

Israel Cabinet to Vote on US-Brokered Truce; US, EU, UN push for peace, Hezbollah fire Rockets|WATCH

After over a year of escalating conflict, Israel and Hezbollah may soon reach a ceasefire agreement, with a US-brokered 60-day truce deal on the table. The deal, which includes Israeli withdrawal from..

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