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What happens when Afghan women and girls go offline? 

What happens when Afghan women and girls go offline?  18 October 2025 Women Nearly 70,000 women in Afghanistan tune in to Radio Femme...

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Central African Republic: ‘3R’ combatants in the northwest lay down their arms

Central African Republic: ‘3R’ combatants in the northwest lay down their arms Some carried weapons of war; others ammunition – the very items...

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Security Council renews Haiti sanctions

Security Council renews Haiti sanctions The sanctions regime was established in 2022 and includes a travel ban, asset freeze and arms embargo. Panama...

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Groundbreaking report reveals powerful link between poverty and the climate crisis

Groundbreaking report reveals powerful link between poverty and the climate crisis 17 October 2025 Climate and Environment Nearly 80 per cent of the...

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World News in Brief: Airstrikes in Lebanon, hope in CAR, a call to ban lead-based paints

World News in Brief: Airstrikes in Lebanon, hope in CAR, a call to ban lead-based paints UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told correspondents on...

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Haiti is under a UN arms embargo: So why are 500,000 illegal weapons in circulation?

Haiti is under a UN arms embargo: So why are 500,000 illegal weapons in circulation? Haiti is facing an acute security crisis as...

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UN urges opening of all Gaza crossings to deliver three-month food supply

UN urges opening of all Gaza crossings to deliver three-month food supply The agency says it already has enough supplies in place to...

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UN faces ‘race to bankruptcy’ as Guterres unveils sharply reduced 2026 budget

UN faces ‘race to bankruptcy’ as Guterres unveils sharply reduced 2026 budget The revised proposal marks a significant drop from his original ask...

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Talks on net zero shipping framework shelved as nations fail to reach consensus

Global perspective Human stories Aerial view of an oil tanker ship at sea. Talks on net zero shipping framework shelved as nations fail...

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World Food Day LIVE: The task of feeding the world

Global perspective Human stories A farmer in Madagascar harvests his crop. World Food Day LIVE: The task of feeding the world 16 October...