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UN urges restraint as fighting resumes in northeast Syria

The United Nations (UN) is expressing growing concern over renewed violence in northeast Syria after clashes between Syrian Government forces and the Kurdish‑led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) disrupted a fragile ceasefire and reportedly enabled scores of detained ISIL militants to escape.

AfDB issues record-breaking $1 billion 10-year bond as investor demand surges

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has successfully launched its first United States (US)‑Dollar benchmark bond of the year, issuing a $1 billion 10‑year Global Benchmark due January 2036.

UN researchers warn the world has entered a state of ‘global water bankruptcy’

The world has moved beyond a “global water crisis” and into a state of “global water bankruptcy”, according to a new flagship report released on Tuesday by United Nations (UN) researchers.

UN condemns demolition of UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem as unprecedented violation of international law

The United Nations (UN) has sharply condemned the reported demolition early on Tuesday of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem by Israeli forces.