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Ebola risk is high inside DR Congo but it’s no pandemic emergency: WHO

Ebola risk is high inside DR Congo but it’s no pandemic emergency: WHO In an update on the fast-developing situation in eastern DRC,...

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Flak jackets and final goodbyes: Lebanon’s first responders under fire

Flak jackets and final goodbyes: Lebanon’s first responders under fire Recent attacks killed two Lebanese Red Cross volunteers: Youssef Assaf, who died during...

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Security Council reform ‘is absolutely essential’: Guterres

Security Council reform ‘is absolutely essential’: Guterres António Guterres was addressing a press conference on the final day of an official visit to Japan, which is marking...

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Ebola outbreak: ‘Every epidemic begins in a community and ends in a community’

Ebola outbreak: ‘Every epidemic begins in a community and ends in a community’ The UN health agency on Wednesday assessed there is a high...

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30,000 people flee fresh violence in Haiti as hunger crisis deepens

30,000 people flee fresh violence in Haiti as hunger crisis deepens By Sylvain Barral, WFP, Port-au-Prince, Haiti 20 May 2026 Peace and Security...

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Guterres condemns Israeli move to militarise seized compound in occupied East Jerusalem

Guterres condemns Israeli move to militarise seized compound in occupied East Jerusalem 20 May 2026 Peace and Security UN Secretary-General António Guterres on...

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General Assembly backs historic World Court climate crisis ruling

General Assembly backs historic World Court climate crisis ruling 20 May 2026 Climate and Environment A landmark General Assembly resolution adopted on Wednesday...

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DRC Ebola outbreak: hundreds of suspected cases, no vaccine

DRC Ebola outbreak: hundreds of suspected cases, no vaccine WHO’s representative in DRC, Dr Anne Ancia, told reporters in Geneva that there are...

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‘I had a good life and I lost it’: How one man survived four years on the streets

‘I had a good life and I lost it’: How one man survived four years on the streets A former European Commission employee,...

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From favelas to informal settlements, new UN report points to housing solutions that work

From favelas to informal settlements, new UN report points to housing solutions that work A major new UN report says such efforts are...