United Nations
By modern standards it’s small, but this Japanese tanker is causing big shockwaves
Might the test ship Excool be a breakthrough in trapping and transporting gas emissions to places like Australia for storage underground?
- by Nick O'Malley
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Middle East tensions
Australia joins US in plea for immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah
Anthony Albanese joined world leaders calling for a 21-day truce in the conflict, before Israel hit another 75 targets in Lebanon killing at least 23 Syrians.
- by Matthew Knott
Penny Wong: ‘Lebanon cannot become the next Gaza’
In a strengthening of her language, Wong said: “Civilians are being killed by Israeli strikes and it is women and children who are paying the highest price.”
- by Matthew Knott
‘We have proof’: Zelensky says Russia plans to attack nuclear sites
The Ukrainian president said Moscow was committing an international crime and had to “be forced” into peace.
- by Edward Wong and Farnaz Fassihi
Biden’s farewell address to UN: ‘Some things are more important than staying in power’
The US president also used his speech to defend his foreign policy record, reiterate concerns on climate change, and warn about the dangers of artificial intelligence.
- by Farrah Tomazin
‘I’m angry’: Lily was 17 when her baby was taken. Now, she’s asking the UN to help
Lily Arthur was one of the young, vulnerable women coerced into giving up their babies for adoption mid-last century. Now, she’s taking her fight for justice to Geneva.
- by Megan Norris
Mass pager attacks ‘a terrifying violation of international law’
UN legal experts say international law prohibits the use of booby traps, a category that could include modified civilian pagers.
- by Matthew Knott
‘We wanted to vote yes’: Australia expresses regret over UN Palestine vote
Australia’s UN ambassador has insisted that, despite Australia’s vote, it is only a matter of time until an independent Palestinian state is recognised.
- by Matthew Knott
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Extreme weather
After Vietnam, Typhoon Yagi came for war-ravaged Myanmar
Even before the typhoon, the UN estimated 18.6 million people out of a total population of 55 million needed humanitarian assistance.
- by Zach Hope
Bibi was given $4 a day to survive. Now that allowance has been cut to zero
As humanitarian crises unfold around the globe, the United Nations is looking at its books.
- by Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies
Three decades after the genocide, Rwanda is a nation transformed
Years after reporting on a broken country, a journalist revisits Rwanda to see its famous gorillas – and discovers a land in the midst of renewal.
- by Jennifer Byrne
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