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Ukraine: Latest Russian attack kills civilians, damages cultural landmark

The Russian strikes damaged homes, schools and other civilian buildings in Ukraine’s two most populous cities, including the grounds of...

WHO and Brazil urge world leaders to finalise Pandemic Agreement to prevent future global health crises

Penned by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the message underscored a shared global...

While world waits for details on Iran-US accord, UN calls for Hormuz aid corridor

At the Human Rights Council in Geneva, deputy UN rights chief Awa Dabo stressed how disruption to shipping in the...

Guterres welcomes US-Iran peace deal as ‘critical step’ toward ending conflict

According to a statement issued by his Spokesman, the agreement provides for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the reopening of...

Refugee turned peacemaker: The young woman leader transforming communities in the Central African Republic

June 14, 2026

CAR has faced recurrent cycles of conflict since 2013, when predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power, prompting the rise of...

Instability, war and closed borders: How aid workers get emergency food to hungry Afghan children

Hundreds of thousands of people in Afghanistan face hunger and poverty. The country suffers from repeated floods and earthquakes, declining...

Security Council weighs future of UN war crimes mechanism as closure nears

The discussion focused on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, established by the Council in 2010 to carry forward...

Women and girls caught up in Yemen’s ‘forgotten crisis’ bear the heaviest toll as funding falls

The UN agency supporting women and girls in the field (UNFPA) is working across the country to meet urgent reproductive...

More strikes impact Lebanon hospitals as humanitarian situation deteriorates

A reported strike near Hiram Hospital in the region around Tyre injured 10 staff members and caused structural damage -...

World News in Brief: State-supported safe houses in Haiti, EU pact strengthens refugee protection, demand for ‘critical minerals’ intensifies