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21.05.2026 14:20 The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is following with great concern the actions taken by the Israeli armed forces against activists participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which declares to be delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

21.05.2026 14:20 South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung has sharply condemned Israel's abduction of South Korean nationals aboard a Gaza-bound aid ship, calling the act "inhumane" and suggesting that Seoul should arrest Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters South Korean territory.

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21.05.2026 14:20 UN, NGO leaders call for on Member States to uphold international law

21.05.2026 14:20 While civilians continue to suffer because parties to conflict choose to ignore their legal obligation to protect them, the Security Council heard today that adhering to the rules of war — and enforcing accountability when they are broken — can produce a different result.

21.05.2026 14:20 Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee

21.05.2026 14:20 Briefing to the Security Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict by Edem Wosornu, Director, Crisis Response Division for OCHA, on behalf of Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

21.05.2026 14:20 Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d'Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Protection of civilians in armed conflict.

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21.05.2026 14:20 The Department of National Defense on Wednesday rejected China's latest statement opposing Philippine infrastructure and development activities on Pag-asa and Lawak Islands in the West Philippine Sea .

21.05.2026 14:20 Around 30,000 people have had to flee their homes in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas following a new wave of violent attacks and atrocities perpetrated by armed gangs over the past ten days.

21.05.2026 14:20 US Congressman Don Bacon, a senior Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, has warned in a wide-ranging interview that uncertainty from Washington risks emboldening adversaries, including Russia, Iran, and China, amid growing strains within the NATO alliance.

21.05.2026 14:20 The Representative of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, in Ukraine has strongly condemned the deadly and destructive Russian missile and drone strikes in Dnipro on Tuesday night.

21.05.2026 14:20 The spring fields and rutted forest roads north of Pokrovsk are still muddy, caking boots, wheels, weapons, and ammunition boxes with waterlogged earth that makes everything heavier and slows everything down.