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World News in Brief: Gaza braces for winter amid attacks, joint patrols in CAR, 90 cities commit to sustainable development

World News in Brief: Gaza braces for winter amid attacks, joint patrols in CAR, 90 cities commit to sustainable development Over the past...

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Haiti sanctions renewed: Starving the gangs of bullets

Haiti sanctions renewed: Starving the gangs of bullets About 1.5 million people, roughly 12 per cent of the population, have been forced from...

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Yemen: Houthi siege, cholera outbreak and aid cuts put civilians in the crosshairs

Yemen: Houthi siege, cholera outbreak and aid cuts put civilians in the crosshairs Taiz, Yemen’s third largest city, has been a major battleground...

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General Assembly adopts pandemic declaration, but not by consensus

The General Assembly on Monday adopted a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, by 153 in favour to three against (Argentina,...

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Global action to end violence against children is lagging behind risks: UN expert

The UN Special Representative on Violence Against Children has called for stronger global action to protect boys and girls caught up in a...

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Disasters cost $228 billion in housing losses every year

$228 billion is a staggering amount of money to find, but that’s exactly what communities around the world are faced with every year,...

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Ukraine: Residents killed and dozens injured in attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv

Russian attacks in recent days on on Ukraine’s two largest cities have again killed and injured civilians, damaged homes and civilian infrastructure, the...

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‘Need for UN has never been greater,’ UN chief says, proposing slimmer $3.3 billion budget for 2027

Amid climate disruption, an AI revolution, war and growing hunger, “the need for the United Nations has never been greater,” Secretary-General António Guterres...

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World News in Brief: West African migrant crossings, Argentina takes UK to maritime tribunal, farming in Gaza, mental health update

Fewer people from West Africa are reaching Europe by sea, but the journey has not become safer, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on...

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800 million young people face a future without jobs

Approximately 800 million young people entering the labour market in developing economies over the coming years will not find jobs unless countries act,...