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Recycled plastics for food use require stronger safeguards, warn UN food security experts

Recycled plastics for food use require stronger safeguards, warn UN food security experts The UN food security agency warns that recycled plastics and...

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Funding shortfalls force deep cuts to Syria food assistance: WFP

Funding shortfalls force deep cuts to Syria food assistance: WFP UN officials warn that the cuts come at a dangerous moment, as families...

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Afghanistan crisis deepens as record returns, drought and aid cuts strain economy

Afghanistan crisis deepens as record returns, drought and aid cuts strain economy Estimates indicate that around 28 million people in Afghanistan were living...

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In Addis Ababa, Guterres urges reforms to give Africa stronger global voice

In Addis Ababa, Guterres urges reforms to give Africa stronger global voice Meeting with AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the two sides...

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World News in Brief: Conflict drives hunger in DR Congo, mass corporal punishment in Afghanistan, Earth’s sand is running out

World News in Brief: Conflict drives hunger in DR Congo, mass corporal punishment in Afghanistan, Earth’s sand is running out Ongoing conflict in...

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Guterres highlights Africa’s leadership in speech to summit in Nairobi 

Guterres highlights Africa’s leadership in speech to summit in Nairobi  The UN chief was speaking at the opening of the Africa Forward Summit, co-hosted in Nairobi by Kenyan President William Ruto...

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Children shot, stabbed and pepper-sprayed in occupied West Bank

Children shot, stabbed and pepper-sprayed in occupied West Bank “We’re seeing attacks become increasingly coordinated,” UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson James Elder told...

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From childhood to university, economic inequality shapes life chances worldwide

From childhood to university, economic inequality shapes life chances worldwide Independent studies by the agencies paint a picture of widening disparities that begin...

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Chad’s refugee crisis overwhelms maternity care in east, UN agency warns

Chad’s refugee crisis overwhelms maternity care in east, UN agency warns 12 May 2026 Peace and Security Many women in eastern Chad are...

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UN launches major Nairobi expansion as Guterres highlights Africa’s growing global role

UN launches major Nairobi expansion as Guterres highlights Africa’s growing global role The ceremony included the inauguration of new office buildings and the...