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Finding strength amid sleepless nights: Ukraine’s hidden mental health toll

September 4, 2025

Speaking from the capital Kyiv which was rocked by some of the deadliest attacks of the war last week –...

World News in Brief: Pakistan floods, countries lag on climate reporting, concern over attack on peacekeepers in south Lebanon, cuts hit human rights investigations

In a statement released by his Spokesperson, the UN chief noted that the disaster driven by severe monsoon conditions had...

‘Reparatory justice’ key to ending racism against Africans and their descendants

Doing so is key to dismantling systemic racism that is rooted in legacies of slavery and colonialism, it said.Actions include...

Attacks across Gaza intensify amid fear and hunger: ‘Leave me here,’ injured girl told fleeing family

A 14-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who depends on a wheelchair was among crowds fleeing Israeli military aircraft operations east...

Guterres hails Papua New Guinea as an example of diversity, dialogue and climate action

António Guterres is the first serving UN Secretary-General to visit the country, which is celebrating 50 years of independence.He praised...

Gaza: With a suitcase for a school bag, classrooms have become shelters

“We carry a bag of clothes instead of a school bag,” she told UN News.Diana and other students shared their...

Afghanistan quake: Rescuers arrive on foot, survivors need everything

Latest updates from UN assessment teams who reached affected communities in mountainous Ghazi Abad district on foot on Tuesday underscored...

Funding cuts could push 6 million more children out of school, warns UNICEF

Official Development Assistance (ODA) for education is projected to fall by $3.2 billion – a 24 per cent drop from...

UN refugee agency urges support to end displacement for millions of Syrians

That’s the message from Kelly Clements, Deputy High Commissioner with the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, speaking on Tuesday after concluding...

Daily malnutrition deaths continue as Israeli forces push further into Gaza City