One of the legends of UN history is a tale that spread across the world and the decades. Did then Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev remove his shoe and bang it on a desk in the UN General Assembly Hall in 1960?

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Recurring denials and severe access constraints continue to paralyze aid teams trying to respond to the immense needs in northern Gaza, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has warned.

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West Africa has seen shifting political sands throw up contrasting challenges over the past six months, revealing a stark contrast in the region’s journey towards democracy, the UN envoy for the region said on Thursday.

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So uth Africa has set out its case accusing Israel of violating the Genocide Convention , pointing to the current situation in the bombarded, besieged Gaza Strip, home to 2.3 million Palestinians.

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