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Gaza: Human development set back 77 years as recovery costs rise to $71 billion

Gaza: Human development set back 77 years as recovery costs rise to $71 billion 20 April 2026 Economic Development The UN and European...

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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Emergency briefing on Ukraine amid escalating Russian attacks

Global perspective Human stories A young woman stands among the shattered seats of a stadium in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine. SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Emergency...

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UN chief strongly condemns killing of another peacekeeper in southern Lebanon

Global perspective Human stories A UNIFIL patrol in southern Lebanon. (file photo) UN chief strongly condemns killing of another peacekeeper in southern Lebanon...

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UNICEF ‘outraged’ by killing of Gaza water truck drivers, urges investigation

UNICEF ‘outraged’ by killing of Gaza water truck drivers, urges investigation 18 April 2026 Peace and Security The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has...

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Why lower fertility does not have to mean economic decline

Why lower fertility does not have to mean economic decline There’s no getting away from the fact that in many countries around the...

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Gender, geography and powerbroking in play in race for next UN chief

Gender, geography and powerbroking in play in race for next UN chief By Daniel Dickinson 17 April 2026 UN Affairs The choice of...

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More than 38,000 women and girls killed in Gaza war, UN gender equality agency reports

More than 38,000 women and girls killed in Gaza war, UN gender equality agency reports 17 April 2026 Women The war in Gaza...

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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 17 April: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire begins; Iran announces opening of Strait of Hormuz

Global perspective Human stories Heavy machinery clears rubble from a building destroyed by airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon. MIDDLE EAST LIVE 17 April: Israel-Lebanon...

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Shockwaves of Middle East war reach Caribbean as food prices soar

Shockwaves of Middle East war reach Caribbean as food prices soar 17 April 2026 Climate and Environment Six weeks since war erupted in...

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Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea in 2025: UNHCR

Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea in 2025: UNHCR 17 April 2026 Peace and Security In 2025, nearly 900 Rohingya refugees...