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Growing up with sirens: UN child rights envoy on the toll of the Ukraine-Russia war

Growing up with sirens: UN child rights envoy on the toll of the Ukraine-Russia war But children on both sides of the border...

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Regional health agency issues measles alert for World Cup

Regional health agency issues measles alert for World Cup 3 June 2026 Health As World Cup fever rises in the Americas, countries are...

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Yemen: Hunger crisis deepens as funding cuts leave millions without support

Yemen: Hunger crisis deepens as funding cuts leave millions without support Around five million people – or 47 per cent of the population...

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UN General Assembly elects Bangladesh’s Rahman as next president

UN General Assembly elects Bangladesh’s Rahman as next president In the secret ballot, Mr. Rahman secured 99 votes to Mr. Kakouris’s 91. A...

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Haiti: UN rights office welcomes new judicial units to tackle gang violence and impunity

Haiti: UN rights office welcomes new judicial units to tackle gang violence and impunity 2 June 2026 Law and Crime Prevention The UN human...

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UN mission reports rising tensions along the Blue Line in Lebanon

UN mission reports rising tensions along the Blue Line in Lebanon Once gathered around the famous horseshoe-shaped table, Member States urged de-escalation by both...

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El Niño confirmed, set to fuel more extreme weather, says WMO

El Niño confirmed, set to fuel more extreme weather, says WMO By Daniel Johnson, Geneva 2 June 2026 Climate and Environment The UN...

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Lebanon hospital strikes impact most vulnerable patients, warns WHO

Lebanon hospital strikes impact most vulnerable patients, warns WHO According to initial information from the Lebanese authorities, at least 86 people, including healthcare...

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UN deplores another wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine

UN deplores another wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine Matthias Schmale condemned the large-scale Russian assault on the capital Kyiv, as well as Dnipro and Kharkiv, which...

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UN urges world not to forget Rohingya refugees as aid cuts threaten vital support

UN urges world not to forget Rohingya refugees as aid cuts threaten vital support By Ana Carmo 2 June 2026 Migrants and Refugees...