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Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit the UN Headquarters in New York on February 23 to attend General Assembly and Security Council meetings on Russian aggression, address an event on the deportation of Ukrainian children, and hold bilateral meetings to discuss further military assistance, defense cooperation and humanitarian response.

The Odesa region has become a favorite destination for international delegations due to its well-developed infrastructure for receiving foreign guests, economic and historical significance, and representation of the interests of various countries in the Black Sea region.

The draft Strategy for Recovery and Development of Odesa Oblast was developed by the regional administration together with foreign partners, including three Swiss-Ukrainian programs.

According to a new report, Hamas committed several sexual assaults, rapes, and other brutal acts during its October attack on Israel.

G20 foreign ministers are meeting in Rio de Janeiro to discuss global tensions, including Russia's war against Ukraine, and ways to improve multilateral organizations ahead of the annual G20 summit.

The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and increased access to aid, saying that demands without an agreement to release Hamas hostages could prolong the fighting.

The UN calls on the U. S. to continue funding humanitarian organizations to support refugees in Ukraine.

The Russian military shot Ukrainian prisoners of war near the village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region, on February 18.

The pre-trial investigation into the shooting of Ukrainian prisoners of war in Avdiivka by the Russian occupiers continues to work to establish the exact number of victims and identify the perpetrators.

Most Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced persons want to return home, according to a UNHCR survey.

The occupiers shot Ukrainian prisoners of war in Avdiivka, violating international law. Dmytro Lubinets appealed to the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said that Iran continues to enrich uranium beyond the limits required for commercial nuclear power and now has enough material to make three nuclear bombs with further enrichment, despite UN calls to stop.

The UN Secretary General's spokesperson said that they are unable to verify reports of Russia's use of North Korean missiles in Ukraine, but emphasized that all countries must comply with sanctions.

Five patients of Gaza's largest hospital died due to a power outage after an Israeli military raid on the facility.

At the merits stage of the case, Ukraine will argue that Russia has violated the order of the International Court of Justice on provisional measures in the case of Ukraine v. Russia by continuing military operations in Ukraine after the order was issued.

The purpose of Darwin Day is to encourage humanity to embrace the principles of scientific thinking, curiosity, and intellectual courage. The event is dedicated not only to the scientist's ideas, but also to the spread of science in general.

According to UN statistics, Hungary ranks penultimate among the countries hosting Ukrainian refugees under the UN refugee response plan, despite Orban's claim that Hungary is making the greatest efforts.

Israel's Foreign Minister demanded the resignation of UN Commissioner-General Filippe Lazzarini after reports of a Hamas tunnel for Palestinian refugees and works (UNRWA) discovered under the agency's headquarters in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the IDF will conduct a large-scale operation in the city of Rafah in Gaza to disband Hamas battalions, and more than 1. 3 million Palestinian refugees living there will be evacuated first.

According to the NSDC Secretary, there were no Ukrainian prisoners on board the downed Russian plane.

Ukraine does not recognize the illegal sentences handed down to Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia and is working to protect their rights and return them from captivity.

UN investigators have found that North Korea earned $3 billion through 58 cyberattacks on cryptocurrency companies between 2017 and 2023 to help fund its nuclear weapons program.

Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets sent official letters to the UN and ICRC to document violations of international humanitarian law after more than 30 Ukrainian prisoners of war were sentenced to 27-29 years in prison by a so-called "court" in occupied Donetsk.

In 2023, Australia experienced its eighth warmest year on record, according to Bureau of Meteorology climate data, which shows that the country's average temperature has risen by 1. 5°C since 1910 due to climate change.

During the meeting, President Zelenskyy thanked Speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament Rosen Zhelyazkov for Bulgaria's active assistance and support for Ukraine's European and Euro-Atlantic integration.

Russia may be helping North Korea gain access to international banking services in exchange for missiles and ammunition provided by Russia.

World No Cell Phone Day was founded in 2001 by French writer Philip Marceau, who wrote the world's first SMS novel. Anyone who wants to join the event is encouraged to leave home without their cell phones, and, in general, to pretend that they do not exist.

Turkish President Erdogan to discuss with Russian President Putin a new mechanism for exporting Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea.

The record for the warmest minimum air temperature was set in Kyiv on February 4, when the temperature did not drop below +4. 6°C, according to the Central Geophysical Observatory.

Two UN peacekeepers were seriously injured when their helicopter was shot at near Goma in eastern DR Congo.