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Cold kills another infant in Gaza as West Bank displacement intensifies

Cold kills another infant in Gaza as West Bank displacement intensifies The baby girl – just three months old – was found frozen to death on...

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Haiti crisis at breaking point as gangs tighten grip ahead of transition deadline

Haiti crisis at breaking point as gangs tighten grip ahead of transition deadline With the political transition set to expire on 7 February,...

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World enters era of ‘global water bankruptcy’

World enters era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ For decades, scientists, policymakers and the media warned of a “global water crisis,” implying temporary shock...

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At the edge of war: the Central African Republic’s uneasy border with Sudan

At the edge of war: the Central African Republic’s uneasy border with Sudan Since the beginning of the civil war in Sudan, tens...

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UN strongly condemns demolition of UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem

Global perspective Human stories The UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem is demolished by heavy machinery. UN strongly condemns demolition of UNRWA headquarters in...

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Mozambique floods heighten disease, malnutrition risks – UN agencies

Mozambique floods heighten disease, malnutrition risks – UN agencies The head of aid coordination office, OCHA, in the country, Paola Emerson, told reporters...

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Human trafficking depends on corruption at every step

Human trafficking depends on corruption at every step 20 January 2026 Law and Crime Prevention In 2011, a trafficker in Chile was convicted...

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Cold and dark: UN rights chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid

Cold and dark: UN rights chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid 20 January 2026 Peace and Security Russian attacks on Ukraine’s...

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Prison breaks and renewed clashes raise alarm in northeast Syria

Prison breaks and renewed clashes raise alarm in northeast Syria Secretary-General António Guterres is following the continuing violence “with great concern,” Deputy UN Spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Tuesday...

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Rising hunger and displacement pose growing economic risk, UN tells Davos

Rising hunger and displacement pose growing economic risk, UN tells Davos The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has reported that an estimated 318...