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UN rights chief decries US treatment of migrants, as deaths in ICE custody rise

UN rights chief decries US treatment of migrants, as deaths in ICE custody rise In a news release on Friday, High Commissioner Volker...

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UN envoy highlights ‘window to advance peace’ in Colombia

UN envoy highlights ‘window to advance peace’ in Colombia “At a time of tensions both globally and regionally, it is in everyone’s interest...

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World News in Brief: Iran in the Human Rights Council, Myanmar election ‘fraud’, migration chief in Cyprus, Mozambique flood update

World News in Brief: Iran in the Human Rights Council, Myanmar election ‘fraud’, migration chief in Cyprus, Mozambique flood update Addressing the Human...

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Limited access restored to Syria’s Al Hol camp amid security concerns

Limited access restored to Syria’s Al Hol camp amid security concerns By Vibhu Mishra 23 January 2026 Humanitarian Aid United Nations agencies have...

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Eighty years at the heart of global development

Eighty years at the heart of global development Established in 1945 under the UN Charter, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was designed...

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‘Dangerous nostalgia’ is a threat to multilateralism, UN deputy chief tells Danish MPs

‘Dangerous nostalgia’ is a threat to multilateralism, UN deputy chief tells Danish MPs The UN’s founding document “is our moral compass,” she said, calling...

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Gaza: War crimes probe pledges to continue work for justice and accountability

Gaza: War crimes probe pledges to continue work for justice and accountability “The Board of Peace has been set up pursuant to a...

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For every $1 spent protecting nature, $30 goes to destroying it

For every $1 spent protecting nature, $30 goes to destroying it 22 January 2026 Climate and Environment The world spends billions to protect...

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World News in Brief: Winter attacks in Ukraine, looming food aid cuts in Nigeria, drought in Kenya

World News in Brief: Winter attacks in Ukraine, looming food aid cuts in Nigeria, drought in Kenya They include attacks in Odesa region on Wednesday that killed a...

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Syria: Renewed clashes risk derailing fragile transition

Syria: Renewed clashes risk derailing fragile transition They urged swift implementation of recent agreements to prevent renewed fighting, protect civilians and preserve fragile...