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Syria: UN Commission documents grave violations in July 2025 escalation in Sweida

Syria: UN Commission documents grave violations in July 2025 escalation in Sweida The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria documented widespread violations mainly against the Druze and Bedouin communities, including executions, torture, gender-based...

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DR Congo: violence intensifies as UN mission pledges continued support

DR Congo: violence intensifies as UN mission pledges continued support Despite the volatility, the UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, remains committed to delivering on...

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Ukraine: danger is only increasing, warns UN human rights office

Ukraine: danger is only increasing, warns UN human rights office “During the first two months of this year, 60 per cent of all...

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World News in Brief, Cuba blockade hits healthcare, Haiti’s ‘vortex of violence’, deadly Djibouti shipwreck

World News in Brief, Cuba blockade hits healthcare, Haiti’s ‘vortex of violence’, deadly Djibouti shipwreck In an alert, the UN World Health Organization,...

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Persian Gulf crisis impacting food security, FAO warns

Persian Gulf crisis impacting food security, FAO warns The crisis is affecting agricultural production and food security worldwide, with impacts on farmers but also migrant workers, Máximo Torero told...

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UN resolution urges reparations for slavery’s ‘historical wrongs’

UN resolution urges reparations for slavery’s ‘historical wrongs’ The resolution spearheaded by Ghana received 123 votes in favour.  Three countries – Argentina, Israel and the United States – voted against and 52 abstained.   “Today,...

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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 25 March: All eyes on Strait of Hormuz; war is ‘out of control’, UN chief warns

Global perspective Human stories Smoke rises following a bombing in the Dahieh neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon. MIDDLE EAST LIVE 25 March: All eyes...

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Gulf war ‘out of control’, Guterres warns, as UN appoints envoy to push for peace

Gulf war ‘out of control’, Guterres warns, as UN appoints envoy to push for peace 25 March 2026 Peace and Security UN Secretary-General...

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UN chief calls for immediate release of 118 detained UN staff

UN chief calls for immediate release of 118 detained UN staff The figure marks a significant increase from the 52 UN staff in...

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World News in Brief: 273 million out of school, deadly attacks on Ukraine, migratory species in danger

World News in Brief: 273 million out of school, deadly attacks on Ukraine, migratory species in danger The 2026 Global Education Monitoring (GEM)...