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Health and aid workers targeted in conflicts around the world, UN agency says

Health and aid workers targeted in conflicts around the world, UN agency says Attacks against health facilities doubled between 2023 and 2024, and...

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Famine in Gaza: ‘A failure of humanity itself’, says UN chief

Famine in Gaza: ‘A failure of humanity itself’, says UN chief UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the results of the Integrated Food Security...

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DR Congo: Rising insecurity in the east impedes diplomatic progress, Security Council hears

DR Congo: Rising insecurity in the east impedes diplomatic progress, Security Council hears 22 August 2025 Peace and Security US and Qatari diplomatic...

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Guterres in Japan: ‘Humanity is strongest when we stand as one’

Guterres in Japan: ‘Humanity is strongest when we stand as one’ 22 August 2025 UN Affairs World Expos are not just feel-good exhibitions,...

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UN agencies warn of rising heat stress risks for workers worldwide

UN agencies warn of rising heat stress risks for workers worldwide 22 August 2025 Climate and Environment Extreme heat is fast becoming one...

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Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York

Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York Formally titled the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the...

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World News in Brief: Gaza humanitarian update, more killings in Sudan, ending impunity in Myanmar

World News in Brief: Gaza humanitarian update, more killings in Sudan, ending impunity in Myanmar Multiple strikes overnight into Friday were reported in...

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Survivors’ voices ‘integral’ to preventing terrorism

Survivors’ voices ‘integral’ to preventing terrorism 21 August 2025 Peace and Security Terror attack survivors came together to bear witness at UN Headquarters...

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Libya: Security Council urged to back popular ‘yearning’ for national elections

Libya: Security Council urged to back popular ‘yearning’ for national elections Hannah Tetteh, who also heads the UN Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), briefed...

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Monsoon floods kill more than 700 in Pakistan, with heavy rains set to continue

Monsoon floods kill more than 700 in Pakistan, with heavy rains set to continue The National Disaster Management Authority has also reported 978...