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Trump targeting immigrants from countries hit most by climate shocks
ByOliver Milman June 10, 2026

A Guardian analysis reveals how most of 39 countries facing US entry restrictions are most vulnerable environmentally‘Every day it’s more barriers’: how the US is shutting out climate refugeesDonald Trump’s immigration crackdown is largely targeting pe…

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How a shortage of gas, engine oil and spare parts is grinding Gaza to a halt
BySeham Tantesh in Gaza June 5, 2026

With food and medicine already scarce, emergency services, bakeries and water supplies are increasingly being pushed to the brinkPalestinians in Gaza already grappling with limited supplies of food and medicine face new threats to their day-to-day exis…

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Peace fails if it is not defended. The UN’s peacekeepers cannot do this alone | Jean-Pierre Lacroix
ByJean-Pierre Lacroix June 2, 2026

Cuts in international support threaten the work of the women and men bringing hope to the world’s most vulnerable peopleJean-Pierre Lacroix is UN under-secretary general for peace operationsAt a time when conflicts spill across borders, Am-Dafock – a t…

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U.N. Adds Israeli and Russian Forces to Sexual Violence List
ByAlan Yuhas May 29, 2026

Israel has denied the accusations and condemned the report, which listed dozens of countries and nonstate groups as “credibly suspected” of patterns of rape and sexual violence.

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UN adds Israel and Russia to blacklist for sexual violence in conflict
ByEmma Graham-Harrison Chief Middle East correspondent May 29, 2026

Organisation cites abuse, including rape of male detainees, by security forces of governments which have blocked UN investigatorsThe UN has added Israel and Russia to a blacklist for sexual violence in conflict, citing abuse by security forces, includi…

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Israel to Cut Ties With U.N. Chief Over Its Inclusion on Sexual Violence Blacklist
ByEphrat Livni May 28, 2026May 30, 2026

The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, told Israel there had been an “increasing number of cases” of sexual violence against Palestinian detainees, according to a letter shared by Israel’s U.N. ambassador.

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The U.S. re-sanctioned a U.N. legal expert critical of Israel.
ByAaron Boxerman May 28, 2026

Just a few days ago, a U.S. court ordered the Treasury Department to suspend its penalties on Francesca Albanese, whose work on Israel has drawn accusations of antisemitism.

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Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize ‘70% of Gaza Strip’, violating ceasefire deal
BySeham Tantesh and Julian Borger May 28, 2026

Speaking in West Bank settlement, Israeli PM, who is fighting for political survival before elections, says ‘we are squeezing Hamas’Middle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu has said he has given orders to the Israeli army to seize control of…

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Human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on life under US sanctions – podcast
By May 28, 2026

The UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, on the war in Gaza, living under US sanctions and accusations of antisemitismFor a brief period this month, the human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese seemed to have some relief.In an extra…

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Listen to the stories of Gaza’s women to fully grasp the horrors Israel is inflicting on us | Olfat al-Kurd
ByOlfat al-Kurd May 25, 2026

I survived months of bombardment before escaping. The systematic dismantling of our home has harmed every aspect of women’s livesOlfat al-Kurd is a field researcher for B’Tselem, the Israeli Information Centre for Human Rights in the occupied territori…

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