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Iran urged to stop protest-related executions
Iran urged to stop protest-related executions The appeal by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran follows the 19 July execution of two other men in the same case – Erfan...
World News in Brief: Aid for Ukraine, drone attacks in Sudan, DR Congo deaths, neurological disorders in the Americas
World News in Brief: Aid for Ukraine, drone attacks in Sudan, DR Congo deaths, neurological disorders in the Americas The UN’s office in...
Thousands prevented from returning home to southern Lebanon
Thousands prevented from returning home to southern Lebanon 22 July 2026 Human Rights As months of conflict continue to devastate communities across Lebanon,...
Deadly Afghanistan floods kill at least 26 as aid agencies race to reach survivors
Deadly Afghanistan floods kill at least 26 as aid agencies race to reach survivors The flooding, triggered by heavy rainfall on 20 July,...
Critical minerals: The hidden resources powering the clean energy future
Critical minerals: The hidden resources powering the clean energy future The story in 60 seconds Every electric vehicle, wind turbine, solar panel, smart...
From lithium to nickel: How the UN is helping countries make the most of critical minerals
From lithium to nickel: How the UN is helping countries make the most of critical minerals Digging them out of the ground may...
Security Council LIVE: Can critical minerals fuel peace and prosperity instead of conflict?
Global perspective Human stories © Adobe Stock/Erberto Zani Cobalt is mined in Rubaya, in the eastern DR Congo, an area controlled by a...
Nicaragua continues to weaken political freedoms, UN warns
Nicaragua continues to weaken political freedoms, UN warns Mr. Ortega said on Sunday that the country would no longer hold elections, which were...
Guterres calls for stepping up diplomatic efforts to end US-Iran conflict
Guterres calls for stepping up diplomatic efforts to end US-Iran conflict Secretary-General António Guterres “remains deeply concerned by the continuing and expanding military escalation between...
Israeli attacks on Gaza intensify amid surge of West Bank settler violence
Israeli attacks on Gaza intensify amid surge of West Bank settler violence Key takeaways Renewed deadly violence: Intensified Israeli attacks in Gaza killed...