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UN drug alert stops shipment that could have made 1.6 billion lethal fentanyl doses

UN drug alert stops shipment that could have made 1.6 billion lethal fentanyl doses The interception highlights to vital role of cooperation in...

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Palestine: UN rights chief highlights suffering, atrocity crimes ‘that remain unpunished’

Palestine: UN rights chief highlights suffering, atrocity crimes ‘that remain unpunished’ 26 February 2026 Human Rights The UN rights chief Volker TĂŒrk on...

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UN’s TĂŒrk urges dialogue after deadly clashes on Afghan-Pakistan border

UN’s TĂŒrk urges dialogue after deadly clashes on Afghan-Pakistan border “This situation calls for urgent political dialogue, rather than escalating the use of...

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Human Rights Council hears of ongoing risk of further genocidal violence in Sudan

Human Rights Council hears of ongoing risk of further genocidal violence in Sudan The brutal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid...

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Over a billion fear losing land and homes within five years

Over a billion fear losing land and homes within five years The finding comes in a UN-backed report that underscores the need for stronger political commitment...

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Organized crime and poor regulation to blame for toxic pollution threat

Organized crime and poor regulation to blame for toxic pollution threat In a new report on the underground global scourge that conservative estimates say...

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World News in Brief: Arab economies rise, rights experts call for police reform in India, Ukraine school closures, Myanmar airstrikes

World News in Brief: Arab economies rise, rights experts call for police reform in India, Ukraine school closures, Myanmar airstrikes The UN Economic and...

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Central African Republic enters ‘decisive’ phase after landmark elections

Central African Republic enters ‘decisive’ phase after landmark elections Briefing the Security Council on Wednesday, Special Representative Valentine Rugwabiza said the 28 December...

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South Sudan: Funding gaps threaten nearly 2 million displaced people

South Sudan: Funding gaps threaten nearly 2 million displaced people The warning comes as the world’s youngest nation remains among the top displacement crises, with nearly 10 million people in need of humanitarian assistance including returnees fleeing the war in neighbouring Sudan.  IOM requires just...

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Ukraine wakes to more violence as Russia’s invasion enters fifth year

Ukraine wakes to more violence as Russia’s invasion enters fifth year “Four years ago, people in Europe woke up in another world because...