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Central Sahel: Millions of children in humanitarian need, UNICEF official warns

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Darfur: ICC convicts Janjaweed leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity

The landmark judgment, delivered on Monday in The Hague after a lengthy trial, found him guilty on 27 counts for...

Gaza: Major UN aid operation ‘ready to go’ if agreement is reached on US peace plan

That’s according to UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, briefing correspondents in New York on Monday as indirect talks got underway in...

WHO: Despite smoking decline, tobacco still hooks one in five adults worldwide

That’s according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest report on tobacco use published on Monday which analyses smoking trends...

We are not powerless in face of Gaza, West Bank, Ukraine atrocities, insists UNHCR chief

“The atrocities perpetrated in Gaza and the West Bank, in Ukraine, Sudan or Myanmar are evidence of the deliberate abandonment...

Women’s leadership role in peace and security issues ‘going in reverse’, UN chief warns

Members met for their annual open debate on the women, peace and security agenda just ahead of the 25th anniversary...

Haiti battles rabies with vaccines and vigilance

October 5, 2025

Last July, in the remote locality of Butête, in southern Haiti, nine-year-old Jonas* lost his life to rabies.When a stray...

India’s Durga Puja, where worship meets social change

Inscribed by the UN cultural agency, UNESCO, in 2021 as an element of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Durga Puja isn’t...

Cosmic girls: UN nurtures next generation of space professionals

Now 18, she’s involved in aerospace projects with other young women through the Shakthi SAT initiative and she’s keen to...

Living in Space: The UN celebrates innovation, cooperation and the final frontier

With the 2025 theme “Living in Space,” the celebration highlights how scientific innovation, international law, and collaboration are shaping the...

UN chief ‘encouraged’ after Hamas indicates willingness to release Israeli hostages