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Global learning losses threaten an entire generation

Global learning losses threaten an entire generation The Breaking Barriers: Understanding Educational Exclusion in Crises report by Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN global fund for...

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Ebola in DR Congo: first month of outbreak sees record number of cases – UN humanitarians

Ebola in DR Congo: first month of outbreak sees record number of cases – UN humanitarians Dr Abdirahman Mahamud, Director, Health Emergency Alert...

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New Security Council resolution upholds accountability for attacks against peacekeepers

New Security Council resolution upholds accountability for attacks against peacekeepers Resolution 2823 (2026) calls upon all relevant stakeholders to cooperate with the UN to facilitate the...

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Israel continues to commit genocide, atrocity crimes by deliberately targeting Palestinian children, UN independent commission finds

Israel continues to commit genocide, atrocity crimes by deliberately targeting Palestinian children, UN independent commission finds “The evidence shows that Palestinian children have...

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Central African Republic peace gains must be preserved: UN envoy

Central African Republic peace gains must be preserved: UN envoy Ms. Rugwabiza commended the Central African people and Government for their “exceptional cooperation” with the UN mission in...

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Report details widespread use of sexual violence in Sudan war

Report details widespread use of sexual violence in Sudan war The UN human rights office, OHCHR, verified 546 incidents across 16 out of Sudan’s...

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World News in Brief: UN launches Hormuz evacuation plan, UNICEF youth champion killed in Gaza, Lebanon ceasefire ‘largely holding’

World News in Brief: UN launches Hormuz evacuation plan, UNICEF youth champion killed in Gaza, Lebanon ceasefire ‘largely holding’ The development follows months...

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AI is getting women wrong as gender bias persists, data reveals

AI is getting women wrong as gender bias persists, data reveals The warning comes as most recent studies show that as generative AI...

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World News in Brief: Pope Leo urges action on hunger, humanitarian strain deepens in Gaza, families return to Lebanon

World News in Brief: Pope Leo urges action on hunger, humanitarian strain deepens in Gaza, families return to Lebanon Speaking at a time...

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Afghanistan in crisis: Drought, malnutrition and a worsening humanitarian situation

Afghanistan in crisis: Drought, malnutrition and a worsening humanitarian situation Aid agencies are doing what they can to help, including by identifying dangerously malnourished children in sparsely populated “ghost villages” where those who can leave do so, said Olga...