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Instability, war and closed borders: How aid workers get emergency food to hungry Afghan children
Instability, war and closed borders: How aid workers get emergency food to hungry Afghan children Hundreds of thousands of people in Afghanistan face...
Women and girls caught up in Yemen’s ‘forgotten crisis’ bear the heaviest toll as funding falls
Women and girls caught up in Yemen’s ‘forgotten crisis’ bear the heaviest toll as funding falls The UN agency supporting women and girls...
WHO report shows progress in blood safety, but there are worrying gaps
WHO report shows progress in blood safety, but there are worrying gaps By Vibhu Mishra 12 June 2026 Health Every day, safe blood...
DR Congo: Ebola spreads as agencies brace for child victims
DR Congo: Ebola spreads as agencies brace for child victims “Every day, cases are being identified in new health zones. And that reflects...
‘Perilous moment’ threatens to reverse years of gains in HIV/AIDS response
‘Perilous moment’ threatens to reverse years of gains in HIV/AIDS response “There’s no question that this is the most serious disruption in the...
Ukraine civilian casualty toll in May highest in four years, UN monitors say
Ukraine civilian casualty toll in May highest in four years, UN monitors say The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has...
World News in Brief: State-supported safe houses in Haiti, EU pact strengthens refugee protection, demand for ‘critical minerals’ intensifies
World News in Brief: State-supported safe houses in Haiti, EU pact strengthens refugee protection, demand for ‘critical minerals’ intensifies According to gender equality...
UN ‘encouraged’ by talk of possible US-Iran ceasefire deal
UN ‘encouraged’ by talk of possible US-Iran ceasefire deal 12 June 2026 Peace and Security The United Nations continues to monitor developments amid...
More strikes impact Lebanon hospitals as humanitarian situation deteriorates
More strikes impact Lebanon hospitals as humanitarian situation deteriorates A reported strike near Hiram Hospital in the region around Tyre injured 10 staff...
Security Council weighs future of UN war crimes mechanism as closure nears
Security Council weighs future of UN war crimes mechanism as closure nears The discussion focused on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals,...