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Decade of slowing deforestation offers hope for forests

Decade of slowing deforestation offers hope for forests Nearly 500 million hectares (ha) – equivalent to around 750 million football pitches – have...

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‘Overwhelming’ demand for food aid in Gaza as fragile ceasefire holds

‘Overwhelming’ demand for food aid in Gaza as fragile ceasefire holds Abeer Etefa, Senior Regional Communications Officer for the World Food Programme (WFP)...

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‘Finance must flow now’, says UN climate chief as COP30 nears

‘Finance must flow now’, says UN climate chief as COP30 nears 21 October 2025 Climate and Environment UN Climate Change chief Simon Stiell...

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UN rights office sounds alarm over ‘skyrocketing’ Israeli settler violence during olive harvest

UN rights office sounds alarm over ‘skyrocketing’ Israeli settler violence during olive harvest 21 October 2025 Peace and Security The UN human rights...

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Sudan: Over one million return to Khartoum amid fragile recovery

Sudan: Over one million return to Khartoum amid fragile recovery According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the returns took place between...

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UN sounds alarm over spike in sexual violence against women in DR Congo

UN sounds alarm over spike in sexual violence against women in DR Congo By Ana Carmo 21 October 2025 Peace and Security Women...

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World News in Brief: Sudan aid update, Kyrgyzstan death penalty, health crises in DRC, Haiti

World News in Brief: Sudan aid update, Kyrgyzstan death penalty, health crises in DRC, Haiti The warning from the UN aid coordination office,...

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$31 trillion debt is holding back developing countries, UN trade summit hears

$31 trillion debt is holding back developing countries, UN trade summit hears Addressing the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s 195 Member States in...

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Women still largely excluded from peace processes

Women still largely excluded from peace processes That’s one of the key findings of the UN Secretary-General’s annual report on Women, Peace and...

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Lives transformed: Stories from 80 years of UN work across the world

Lives transformed: Stories from 80 years of UN work across the world The exhibition “Shared Lives, Shared Future”, showcases stories from nearly 200...