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UN warns of escalating human toll in Ukraine amid relentless aerial attacks, mounting aid shortfall
“Nowhere is safe in Ukraine,” said Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe at the UN Department of Political Affairs (UNDPPA).Citing...
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In hard-hitting human rights address, Guterres calls for urgent action on Gaza, authoritarianism and climate justice
Recalling his own experience living under dictatorship in Portugal, Mr. Guterres told participants at the Global Assembly of the international...
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1.3 million Sudanese return home, offering fragile hope for recovery
“The thousands of people seeking to return home are driven by hope, resilience and an enduring connection to their country,”...
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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Situation in Ukraine
The UN Security Council is meeting on Friday morning to discuss the situation in Ukraine amid mounting concerns over the...
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Women and girls of African descent: celebrating contributions, recognizing challenges
It recognizes their immense contributions to society but also acknowledges the challenges they face due to the double burden of...
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Two ex-militia leaders in Central African Republic sentenced for war crimes, crimes against humanity
Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona received prison sentences of 15 and 12 years for their roles in brutal attacks against...
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World News in Brief: Thailand-Cambodia border hostilities, humanitarian efforts in Syria and attacks across Ukraine
The dispute dates to 1953 when France first mapped the border, but tensions resurfaced in May after the death of...
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‘The UN is here to do the right things’: Envoy Colin Stewart bids farewell but keeps the faith
“I started feeling very idealistic about the UN, and I’ve never lost that feeling,” Mr. Stewart told UN News in...
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‘Famine silently begins to unfold’ in Gaza, UNRWA chief says
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), said that is what one of...
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Global collaboration grows to address crises in Gaza, Sudan, Afghanistan
Briefing the Security Council on Thursday, Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, said the OIC remains an “indispensable”...
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