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The Federal Aviation Administration is prohibiting U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot two planes

«It's something to reassure. It's a good reminder for staff members to carry identification with them, including photos of their visas,» Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said Monday. He was asked at the daily press briefing about the UN sending an email to staffers suggesting that they carry a form of identification at all times in case stopped by authorities in New York. When asked if this has ever happened before, Dujarric said «Not in my memory.» According to the note regarding proof of identity if «stopped by authorities in New York,» seen by PTI, the UN reminded all staff members and their families of the «importance» of carrying a form of identification at all times.

ethnic cleansing in Gaza after the U.S. leader proposed that Palestinians resettle elsewhere and the United States take over the war-torn enclave.

UNITED NATIONS: The UN is «obviously concerned about the impact that growing trade restriction measures can have on the global economy, particularly in developing countries and in places where there are vulnerable population,» its spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Monday. In relation to a pause on US foreign aid, Dujarric said «some of this is having immediate impact on life saving activities.» Meanwhile, the chief of the World Health Organization hit back at US President Donald Trump's reasons for pulling the US out of the agency and urged Washington to reconsider.

Rebels backed by Rwanda have captured more towns in eastern Congo as fighters moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the conflict-battered region

Antonio Guterres is saddened by the death of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who played a «pivotal role» in shaping the nation's «economic trajectory». The Secretary-General expressed his «deep» condolences to Singh's family, the government, and the people of India.

South Sudan has removed recently imposed taxes and fees that had triggered the suspension of U.N. food airdrops

South Sudan removed recently imposed taxes and fees that had triggered suspension of U.N. food airdrops. Thousands of people in the country depend on aid from the outside.

Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General who was reponding over query on reports of political unrest in India, said, "We very much hope that in India, as in any country that is having elections, that everyone's rights are protected, including political and civil rights, and everyone is able to vote in an atmosphere that is free and fair." The UN Secretary General's remarks were made one day after India strongly objected to remarks made by the US State Department on Arvind Kejriwal's arrest. While speaking during weekly media briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had said, “The recent remarks by the State Department are unwarranted.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said we very much «hope» that in India and any country that is having elections, people's «political and civil rights» are «protected» and everyone is able to vote in a «free and fair» atmosphere. Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric made these remarks on Thursday while he was responding to a question on the «political unrest» in India ahead of the upcoming national elections in the wake of the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the freezing of the opposition Congress Party's bank accounts. «What we very much hope that in India, as in any country that is having elections, that everyone's rights are protected, including political and civil rights, and everyone is able to vote in an atmosphere that is free and fair,» Dujarric said at the daily press briefing Thursday.

Antonio Guterres pushed on Monday for a full humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas instead of a temporary truce, as the «humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is getting worse by the day.» Egyptian, Qatari and U.S. negotiators closed in on an extension of a four-day truce in Gaza that expires on Monday, Egyptian security sources said, amid growing global pressure to roll over a deal which has paused seven weeks of fighting.

deadliest attack on Israel that killed over 250 people and injured several others, said diplomats on Saturday. In an official statement, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said, “UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack by Hamas and urged all diplomatic efforts to avoid a wider conflagration." "The Secretary-General is deeply concerned for the civilian population and urges maximum restraint. Civilians must be respected and protected in accordance with international humanitarian law at all times," Dujarric said as quoted by Reuters. Israel has declared a “state of war" after Palestinian militants fired more than 5,000 rockets from the Gaza Strip toward Israel, killing at least 250 people and wounding several others.

Reuters. 7. The most sensitive issue is the status of the 120,000 ethnic Armenians in Karabakh, whose rights and security Armenia says must be guaranteed.

Security Council, his spokesperson said on Thursday. «In terms of Security Council, the secretary general has been a strong advocate for Security Council reform to make it more reflective of the world that we live in today, as opposed to the world in 1945,» Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General said. Dujarric was speaking on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India Summit and East Asia Summit in Jakarta, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Pitching for reforms at the United Nations Security Council, India has told the UN Security Council that there is a «need» for a council that better reflects the geographical and developmental diversity of the UN today. India's Permanent representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, on Tuesday, said, «What we therefore need is a Security Council that better reflects the geographical and developmental diversity of the United Nations today.

There has been an international outcry following the order by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to introduce an indefinite ban on university education for the country’s women.

Twitter owner Elon Musk said he'll reinstate the accounts of several journalists suspended from the social media platform, after Musk accused them of endangering his family. 

The United Nations and the European Union have condemned Twitter's decision to suspend several journalists covering the social media platform and its new owner Elon Musk.

Ukrainian refugees are being urged not to return home this winter as the country battles to conserve power. 

Two more ships left Ukraine's Black Sea ports on Friday, including one laden with the first Ukrainian wheat to be exported under a UN-brokered deal, Turkey's defence ministry said.

Monday's Russian missile strike on a crowded shopping centre in central Ukraine has been strongly condemned by the United Nations and the West. G7 leaders have labelled it a war crime and vowed to hold President Putin accountable.