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In El Obeid, Sudanese women face drones by day, rape by night, to reach water
In El Obeid, Sudanese women face drones by day, rape by night, to reach water Gender equality agency UN Women sounded the alarm...
Middle East: UN warns against wider escalation after Houthi attacks in the Red Sea
Middle East: UN warns against wider escalation after Houthi attacks in the Red Sea UN Secretary-General António Guterres is deeply alarmed about the resumption of Houthi attacks...
Wildfires surge across Europe as Spain and France battle major blazes
Wildfires surge across Europe as Spain and France battle major blazes Wildfires destroyed 2.2 million hectares of land in the WHO’s European Region...
After an Ebola centre was attacked, peacekeepers moved in next door
After an Ebola centre was attacked, peacekeepers moved in next door On 16 July, the UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) deployed...
Syria ‘not alone’ in locating missing persons, tackling displacement
Syria ‘not alone’ in locating missing persons, tackling displacement In a country having among the world’s highest numbers of missing persons, Karla Quintana,...
Stranded seafarers remain trapped as Hormuz shipping stalls
Stranded seafarers remain trapped as Hormuz shipping stalls Addressing the UN Security Council on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres lamented the escalation of strikes...
World News in Brief: New ECOSOC chief, Secretary-General candidates’ debate, torture in Mali, drowning prevention
World News in Brief: New ECOSOC chief, Secretary-General candidates’ debate, torture in Mali, drowning prevention In a speech to Member States on Thursday,...
Security Council LIVE: How to turn preventive diplomacy rhetoric into action
Global perspective Human stories © OHCHR UN Human Rights officers and European Union representatives, meet members of an Indigenous community in Chiang Mai...
Satellites can now spot methane leaks in real time – but most go unfixed
Satellites can now spot methane leaks in real time – but most go unfixed 23 July 2026 Climate and Environment Satellites can now...
Gaza’s food gains could unravel without sustained aid, UN warns
Gaza’s food gains could unravel without sustained aid, UN warns The warning from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN child rights agency UNICEF and the World...