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At the edge of war: the Central African Republic’s uneasy border with Sudan

At the edge of war: the Central African Republic’s uneasy border with Sudan Since the beginning of the civil war in Sudan, tens...

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UN strongly condemns demolition of UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem

Global perspective Human stories The UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem is demolished by heavy machinery. UN strongly condemns demolition of UNRWA headquarters in...

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Mozambique floods heighten disease, malnutrition risks – UN agencies

Mozambique floods heighten disease, malnutrition risks – UN agencies The head of aid coordination office, OCHA, in the country, Paola Emerson, told reporters...

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Human trafficking depends on corruption at every step

Human trafficking depends on corruption at every step 20 January 2026 Law and Crime Prevention In 2011, a trafficker in Chile was convicted...

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Cold and dark: UN rights chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid

Cold and dark: UN rights chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid 20 January 2026 Peace and Security Russian attacks on Ukraine’s...

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Prison breaks and renewed clashes raise alarm in northeast Syria

Prison breaks and renewed clashes raise alarm in northeast Syria Secretary-General António Guterres is following the continuing violence “with great concern,” Deputy UN Spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Tuesday...

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Rising hunger and displacement pose growing economic risk, UN tells Davos

Rising hunger and displacement pose growing economic risk, UN tells Davos The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has reported that an estimated 318...

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Yemen: Children are dying and it’s going to get worse, warns aid veteran

Yemen: Children are dying and it’s going to get worse, warns aid veteran “The simple narrative is, children are dying and it’s going...

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Sudan: Atrocities ‘repeated town by town’, ICC prosecutor tells UN Security Council

Sudan: Atrocities ‘repeated town by town’, ICC prosecutor tells UN Security Council Briefing ambassadors, ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan said the situation...

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World News in Brief: Food insecurity in Lebanon, Libya migrants freed, UNHCR tackles multiple emergencies – despite cuts

World News in Brief: Food insecurity in Lebanon, Libya migrants freed, UNHCR tackles multiple emergencies – despite cuts According to the latest UN-backed IPC...