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Haiti In Turmoil As Gang Boss ‘Barbecue’ His Men Seize Control Of Capital

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Former police officer Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier is the leader of the ‘G9’ coalition. Jimmy Cherizier, a former police officer turned brutal gang leader known as “Barbecue,” has orchestrated a mass prison break, freeing nearly 3,700 inmates and solidifying his power as a major threat to Haiti’s stability, according to The Metro. Cherizier, who leads a…

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UN Report Says Rapes Committed During Hamas’ October 7 Attacks On Israel

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The hostages subsequently taken to Gaza have also been raped, the UN Report said. United Nations: There are “reasonable grounds to believe” rapes were committed during Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel and that hostages subsequently taken to Gaza have also been raped, a UN report said Monday. UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in…

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Is the United Nations toothless in ending wars?

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Ever since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, the Israeli Defense Forces have been relentlessly bombing civilian locations across the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, the Russia-Ukraine conflict is still ongoing. These two conflicts have in recent times led to more questions about the inability of the United Nations in bringing about peace. Has the UN become…

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UN agency in Gaza says urgent cease-fire is a matter of life and death for millions of Palestinians

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The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees told a UN emergency meeting on Monday “an immediate humanitarian cease-fire has become a matter of life and death for millions,” accusing Israel of “collective punishment” of Palestinians and the forced displacement of civilians. Philippe Lazzarini warned that a further breakdown of civil order after…

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U.N. chief Guterres meets Nepal PM Prachanda, Deputy PM Khadka

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to the media personnel as Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, listens to him outside the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers at Singha Durbar in Kathmandu, Nepal October 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called on Nepal Prime…

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‘Potential for thousands more to die’ in Gaza if Israel presses major ground op: U.N.

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Buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza City on October 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned on October 28 there was the potential for thousands more civilians to die if Israel presses a major ground offensive in Gaza. Israel’s army relentlessly hammered the territory on…

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UN overwhelmingly calls for aid truce between Israel and Hamas

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Palestinian United Nations Ambassador Riyad Mansour, top third from right, receives hugs after the U.N. General Assembly voted for a nonbinding resolution calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza and a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, at U.N. headquarters. | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations General…

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U.N. raises war crimes concerns over Israel-Hamas conflict

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Palestinians inspect the damage of destroyed buildings following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, October 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations said Friday it was concerned that war crimes were being committed on both sides in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The U.N. human rights office cited forcible transfer, collective punishment and…

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U.N. chief rejects Israel accusations he justified Hamas attacks

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File picture of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to the media, after visiting the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, at Al Arish Airport, Egypt, October 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday rejected accusations by Israel that, in a statement to the Security Council,…

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