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Gaza humanitarian crisis ‘far from being over,’ UN aid coordination office warns

Gaza humanitarian crisis ‘far from being over,’ UN aid coordination office warns “The humanitarian situation and crisis in Gaza is far from being...

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Ukraine: Families in ‘survival mode’ amid Russian strikes and deadly cold

Ukraine: Families in ‘survival mode’ amid Russian strikes and deadly cold By Daniel Johnson in Geneva 16 January 2026 Peace and Security Families...

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World News in Brief: Gaza education update, the General Assembly at 80, Venezuela’s humanitarian needs

World News in Brief: Gaza education update, the General Assembly at 80, Venezuela’s humanitarian needs Ten additional temporary learning sites in Gaza Governorate have been...

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Aid cuts push millions in West and Central Africa deeper into hunger

Aid cuts push millions in West and Central Africa deeper into hunger The UN World Food Programme (WFP) issued the warning on Friday, citing latest analysis...

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Amid Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, Chad shows ‘act of solidarity’

Amid Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, Chad shows ‘act of solidarity’ 16 January 2026 Human Rights In war-torn Sudan, local communities say they don’t have...

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Peacekeeping: Lacroix warns of rising threats to ‘blue helmets’ in Middle East

Peacekeeping: Lacroix warns of rising threats to ‘blue helmets’ in Middle East Briefing journalists by video link from Jeddah following an extensive visit...

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Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN World Court

Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN World Court By Vibhu Mishra 16 January 2026 Human Rights Myanmar on Friday rejected...

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Iran: UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ to avert more death, wider escalation

Iran: UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ to avert more death, wider escalation Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee briefed an emergency meeting of the Security Council...

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Game-changing international ocean treaty comes into force

Game-changing international ocean treaty comes into force Officially known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, the legally binding UN treaty covers the...

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In Gaza, 800,000 people now live in dangerous locations prone to flooding

In Gaza, 800,000 people now live in dangerous locations prone to flooding In her family’s shelter, the ground is soaked and her children...