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Global life expectancy bounces back to near pre-pandemic levels, WHO says

People around the world are living longer again, with global life expectancy almost fully recovered from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, the...

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Escalating fighting in Yemen deepens food security crisis

Renewed conflict in Yemen has triggered a surge in hunger that could have consequences in the wider region and beyond, the World Food...

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Gaza: WHO appeals for massive aid influx ahead of winter

Repeated delays in bringing lifesaving medicines, prosthetics and more from Israel into Gaza risk having devastating consequences on Palestinians who urgently need them...

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World News in Brief: Cycle of violence continues in Haiti, seafarer deaths off Somalia, food insecurity in the Middle East

Haitians remain in the grip of lethal gang violence as it continues to “adapt and expand”, the UN’s top rights official, Volker Türk,...

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Collective action needed to tackle global information crisis, UN-led dialogue hears

Governments, UN entities, civil society, media, academia and the private sector have called for stronger cooperation and practical action to respond to a...

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Ebola response faces setback as transit centre burns down in DR Congo camp

The enormous challenge of halting the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) just became even harder after a...

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No more execution attempts on Christa Pike: UN rights chief

Global perspective Human stories Unsplash/Hédi Benyounes Barbed wire fencing surrounds a detention centre. No more execution attempts on Christa Pike: UN rights chief...

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Nepal floods threaten jobs and livelihoods beyond disaster zone: ILO

Nepal floods threaten jobs and livelihoods beyond disaster zone: ILO 1 October 2026 Economic Development The deadly flash floods in northern Nepal have...

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‘Women are not victims’: Türk calls for women to be at the heart of peace and security

Women must be at the centre of efforts to prevent conflict and build lasting peace, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk...

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World News in Brief: Marshall Islands nuclear legacy, FlyDubai attack condemned, Ukraine update, breast cancer treatment expanded in West Bank

The enduring radioactive legacy of US nuclear bomb testing in the Marshall Islands took centre stage at the Human Rights Council on Thursday....