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Empowering youth in agriculture could boost global economy, FAO report says
July 6, 2025 by AfricaNews, https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel A new UN report says young people across the globe could be critical agents of change for the future of food security, economic growth, and climate resilience. But coordinated global action is needed to unlock their potential. Bridging the employment gap for youth in agriculture could increase the global…
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🇭🇹 Haiti’s gangs have ‘near-total control’ of the capital, U.N. says
UNITED NATIONS — Haiti’s gangs have gained “near-total control” of the capital and authorities are unable to stop escalating violence across the impoverished Caribbean nation, senior U.N. officials warned Wednesday. An estimated 90% of the capital Port-au-Prince is now under control of criminal groups who are expanding attacks not only into surrounding areas but beyond…
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🇺🇬UN judge jailed for keeping housekeeper as slave
A United Nations judge has been jailed for six years and four months for forcing a woman to work as a domestic slave. Lydia Mugambe, 50, was studying for a PhD in law at the University of Oxford when police discovered she had a young Ugandan woman at her home carrying out unpaid work as…
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UN-led Ukraine: Which countries have experienced international rule?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested an interim international government for Ukraine under UN auspices, recalling that “such practice does exist”. Where exactly? 🇲🇦Western Sahara (1991–present): This disputed territory, claimed by Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, remains under UN administration to help facilitate the self-determination process. 🇨🇾Cyprus (1964–present): The UN has been involved…
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ECOWAS, UN mission leave Guinea-Bissau after president’s threat
A high-level political mission from the Economic Community of West African States and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel wrapped up its visit to Guinea-Bissau on Saturday, urging all stakeholders and citizens “to remain calm and uphold peace and tranquillity in the country. This followed after a week-long engagement aimed at…
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Sudan government rejects UN-backed famine declaration
The Sudanese government rejected on Sunday a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had spread to five areas of the war-torn country. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) review, which UN agencies use, said last week that the war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces had created…
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Haiti on the Brink: Kenyan-Led UN Mission Faces Challenges
Haiti, a nation facing one of the most severe crises in its modern history, is teetering on the edge of collapse. Its capital, Port-au-Prince, has become a battleground, with nearly all neighborhoods under the control of heavily armed gangs. This unprecedented situation has left the government powerless, with citizens caught in a cycle of violence…
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Argentine Mission at the United Nations voted against a draft resolution in support of indigenous peoples’ rights at the UN
🇦🇷🇺🇳— Argentine Mission at the United Nations voted against a draft resolution in support of indigenous peoples’ rights at the UN, becoming the only country to do so globally. ➡️ France, Mali, Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Laos and Slovakia abstained ➡️ Israel, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Nigeria, Tanzania, Madagascar, Cameroons and Guinea didn’t went to vote 🇧🇴…
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🇭🇹🇺🇳Gangs in Haiti open fire and hit a UN helicopter midair
Gangs on Thursday opened fire and hit a U.N. helicopter, forcing it to land in Port-au-Prince in the latest attack in Haiti’s capital as violence surges once again. No one was injured as several rounds of gunfire hit the helicopter that was carrying three crew members and 15 passengers. The helicopter, which had departed from…
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Libya rivals ink UN-backed deal on new central bank leadership
Representatives of war-torn Libya’s rival administrations on Thursday signed an agreement to name a new governor for the beleaguered central bank that could restore economically vital oil production, the UN said. Tensions and violence have risen since early August around the central bank in oil-rich Libya, which is split between a UN-recognised government in the…
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