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Internet Governance Forum: Shaping a safe and equitable digital future
As the world navigates rapid digital transformation, the 19th United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, under the theme “Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future.”
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UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya
A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back on the path to long-awaited presidential elections and renew the legitimacy of its institutions, the Security Council heard on Monday.
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In Damascus, top UN envoy stresses need for credible, inclusive, ‘Syrian owned’ transition
The UN’s top Syria envoy held talks in Damascus with the head of the new administration as well as the prime minister of the caretaker Government on Monday, stressing the imperative for a “credible and inclusive Syrian owned and led political transition.”
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Gaza death toll passes 45,000 as UN school suffers new deadly strike
Authorities in Gaza reported on Monday that more than 45,000 people have been killed in the enclave in the last 14 months, as humanitarians condemned new deadly airstrikes across the war-torn Strip, including on a UN school-turned-shelter.
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UN envoy calls for increased aid for Syria in Damascus visit
Increased humanitarian aid is needed in Syria amid “immense” changes that offer hope to a nation emerging from a 13-year-long war, the top UN envoy for the country said after his arrival in the capital, Damascus, on Sunday.
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Charting a path for global action on land and drought
The largest and most inclusive UN land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, charting a path for global action following two weeks of intense negotiations on how best to tackle land degradation, desertification and drought, which affects one quarter of the world.