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Global plastics summit starts as COP29 ends
Speed Read Negotiators gathering in South Korea seek an end to the world's plastic pollution crisis, though Trump's election may muddle the deal
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Israel votes to ban UN agency for Palestinians
Speed Read UNRWA provides food, medical care and other humanitarian assistance to Palestine
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Israel hits UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, bombs Beirut
Speed Read Israeli forces have fired at three United Nations positions in Lebanon
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US, allies push 21-day Israel-Lebanon cease-fire
Speed Read The United States, France and other European and Arab nations are scrambling to prevent a full-scale war
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Biden gives final UN speech, vows 'things can get better'
Speed Read President Joe Biden addressed the United Nations General Assembly for the last time
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The United Nations' possible ties to the attack on Israel
The Explainer Nine staff members from the UN's Palestinian refugee program may have been involved
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ICJ ruling: will 'damning verdict' stop Netanyahu?
Talking Points The UN's top court has ruled Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories breaks international law
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Could Hezbollah defeat Israel?
Today's Big Question 'World's best-armed non-state group' on brink of all-out war with neighbour as UN chief warns of regional 'catastrophe'
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UN vote ups pressure on Israel, Hamas for Gaza deal
Speed Read The United Nations Security Council voted to endorse a U.S.-backed cease-fire deal for Gaza
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US-Israel rift widens after UN cease-fire resolution
Speed Read The U.S. declined to veto a U.N. resolution calling for a two-week "immediate cease-fire" in Gaza
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US vetoes Gaza cease-fire resolution at UN
Speed Read America was the only country to vote against the resolution
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Israel faces genocide charges. Will they stick?
Today's Big Question The war in Gaza has killed thousands of civilians. Judges will decide if that's a war crime.
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Unsung heroes of the year 2023
Under the radar The Week salutes those whose remarkable achievements deserve greater recognition
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News investigations fuel calls for a Gaza cease-fire
Speed Read Pressure mounts on Israel as reports spotlight danger to Palestinian civilians
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