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Sudan’s suffering is plain for all to see say aid teams, as brutal war continues

Sudan’s suffering is plain for all to see say aid teams, as brutal war continues A staggering 15.4 million people urgently require shelter...

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From a ship frozen into Arctic ice, a warning to world leaders: Trust the science

From a ship frozen into Arctic ice, a warning to world leaders: Trust the science Somewhere in the darkness of the Arctic Ocean,...

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Afghanistan faces deepening humanitarian crisis amid sweeping rights restrictions

Afghanistan faces deepening humanitarian crisis amid sweeping rights restrictions Bruno Lemarquis is the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan. He is...

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‘This is not about politics. This is about people’: UN warns of impact of deadly drone strikes in Sudan

‘This is not about politics. This is about people’: UN warns of impact of deadly drone strikes in Sudan Hundreds of aid trucks...

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Abyei: Deadly drone strikes mark ‘new and concerning’ threat, UN peacekeeping chief warns

Drone strikes that killed at least 30 people in Abyei last month have added “a new and concerning dimension” to security in the...

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Two new Ebola vaccines to join DR Congo clinical trial

Two new Ebola vaccine candidates will be added to a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the country...

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Children at risk as war zone attacks on water and sanitation more than triple

Attacks that damaged or destroyed water and sanitation systems in conflict zones tripled between 2021 and 2025, increasing children’s risk of exposure to...

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World News in Brief: Korea tensions mount, UN demands answers over staff death in Yemen, Guterres in Spain, Nepal alert ahead of COP31

UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres remains concerned over the situation on the Korean Peninsula, including the potential escalation of tensions across the Demilitarized Zone...

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UN peacekeeping chief warns of ‘security vacuum’ as Blue Helmets leave Lebanon and Western Sahara

The UN’s peacekeeping chief warned on Wednesday that the withdrawal of “Blue Helmets” from Lebanon and Western Sahara risks leaving a dangerous security...

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COP31 explained: What’s at stake at this year’s UN climate summit?

The world has more tools than ever to tackle climate change, yet millions remain unable to benefit from them. As clean energy technologies...