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Russia August 11, 2023

UN members urge Russia to return regions Moscow took from neighboring Georgia 15 years ago

United States, United Kingdom, and four other United Nations members called for the return of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two regions Russia took from Georgia in 2008.

Iraq August 10, 2023

Iraq bans the media from using the term 'homosexuality,' decrees 'sexual deviance' to be used instead

Iraq's media regulation agency demanded journalists use the term 'sexual deviance' instead of 'homosexuality,' which critics slammed as 'dangerous.'

Africa August 8, 2023

Rwanda genocide survivors condemn UN court's decision to halt trial of alleged financier

Survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda have expressed strong criticism of the decision to indefinitely suspend the trial of an alleged financier and supporter of a Rwandan massacre.

Africa August 8, 2023

UN, West African nations pressure Niger to reinstall recently ousted President Mohamed Bazoum

The United Nations, the African Union, and the West African regional bloc ECOWAS have given Niger’s mutinous soldiers until Sunday to reinstall ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.

Africa August 8, 2023

UN World Food Program slowly resumes food aid to Ethiopia after suspending program

Food aid to Ethiopia is slowly being resumed by the United Nations World Food Program. Around five months ago, aid was suspended due to a scheme to steal donated grain.

Europe August 8, 2023

Annual Hungarian competition to clean up country’s 2nd-largest river of trash begins

Volunteers in Hungary are piling into canoes to clean up the Tisza River of trash. The annual competition offers prizes for those who collect the most litter each year.

Pakistan August 7, 2023

Imprisoned former Pakistani PM Imran Khan plans to challenge graft case

Imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan met with his lawyer Monday, reportedly planning a potential challenge to the graft case that resulted in his conviction.

Caribbean August 7, 2023

Haitians march on Port-au-Prince by the thousands as gang violence fatigue boils over

Thousands of Haitians descended on Port-au-Prince on Monday in protest of ongoing gang violence that has consumed daily life across much of the Caribbean nation.

Africa August 7, 2023

Rwandan genocide suspect unlikely to face trial after UN drops evidence hearing procedure

Judges at the United Nations' International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals have thrown out a hearing procedure for evidence against Félicien Kabuga.

Japan August 4, 2023

UN investigates child sexual abuse allegations against Japanese boy band producer

The U.N. Working Group on Business and Human Right is investigating the sexual abuse claims against Japanese boy band producer Johnny Kitagawa.