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UN chief warns unpaid dues near $1.6 billion, as budget cuts deepen

UN chief warns unpaid dues near $1.6 billion, as budget cuts deepen António Guterres told the Fifth Committee the UN is facing its...

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Landmine casualties hit four-year high as treaty setbacks deepen

Landmine casualties hit four-year high as treaty setbacks deepen It documents 6,279 casualties in 2024. Children remain especially vulnerable, particularly in conflict-affected countries...

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WHO backs wider use of weight-loss medicines, calling obesity a chronic disease

WHO backs wider use of weight-loss medicines, calling obesity a chronic disease The guidance focuses on GLP-1 therapies – medicines such as liraglutide,...

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HIV and AIDS: Despite funding setbacks, prevention sees progress

HIV and AIDS: Despite funding setbacks, prevention sees progress “Promise that you will take your medicines lifelong,” Ms. Mishra told UN News in...

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Gaza: UN reports expanded winterisation efforts as cold weather intensifies

Gaza: UN reports expanded winterisation efforts as cold weather intensifies 1 December 2025 Peace and Security The UN says humanitarian partners in Gaza...

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In the Occupied Palestinian Territory, journalism is ‘both a battleground and a lifeline’

In the Occupied Palestinian Territory, journalism is ‘both a battleground and a lifeline’ The issue was in the spotlight at UN Headquarters on Monday during a...

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Cyclone Ditwah brings worst flooding in decades to Sri Lanka, killing hundreds

Cyclone Ditwah brings worst flooding in decades to Sri Lanka, killing hundreds According to the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, 998,918 people across...

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Record cocaine seizure in Haitian waters underlines country’s ‘pivotal’ trafficking role

Record cocaine seizure in Haitian waters underlines country’s ‘pivotal’ trafficking role Haiti is in the grip of a security crisis as gangs battle...

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‘Every step a struggle:’ Nigerian woman with disabilities leads push for dignity and inclusion

‘Every step a struggle:’ Nigerian woman with disabilities leads push for dignity and inclusion “Sometimes, it feels like the world isn’t made for...

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UN warns Myanmar’s planned elections will deepen repression and instability

UN warns Myanmar’s planned elections will deepen repression and instability Jeremy Laurence, a spokesperson for the UN human rights office, OHCHR, told reporters...