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We are not powerless in face of Gaza, West Bank, Ukraine atrocities, insists UNHCR chief

We are not powerless in face of Gaza, West Bank, Ukraine atrocities, insists UNHCR chief 6 October 2025 Migrants and Refugees The head...

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WHO: Despite smoking decline, tobacco still hooks one in five adults worldwide

WHO: Despite smoking decline, tobacco still hooks one in five adults worldwide 6 October 2025 Health Although there are fewer smokers now than...

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Women’s leadership role in peace and security issues ‘going in reverse’, UN chief warns

Women’s leadership role in peace and security issues ‘going in reverse’, UN chief warns Members met for their annual open debate on the...

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Darfur: ICC convicts Janjaweed leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity

Darfur: ICC convicts Janjaweed leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity The landmark judgment, delivered on Monday in The Hague after a...

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Gaza: Major UN aid operation ‘ready to go’ if agreement is reached on US peace plan

Gaza: Major UN aid operation ‘ready to go’ if agreement is reached on US peace plan That’s according to UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric,...

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World News in Brief: El Fasher displacement, Afghanistan rights violations, Nigeria child vaccinations

World News in Brief: El Fasher displacement, Afghanistan rights violations, Nigeria child vaccinations Roughly 770 people were displaced from the North Darfur state...

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Release the hostages in Gaza ‘unconditionally and immediately’: Guterres

Release the hostages in Gaza ‘unconditionally and immediately’: Guterres 6 October 2025 Peace and Security The UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked two years...

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In landmark labour case, UN World Court weighs in on right to strike

In landmark labour case, UN World Court weighs in on right to strike The case stems from a 2023 request by the Governing...

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Haiti battles rabies with vaccines and vigilance

Haiti battles rabies with vaccines and vigilance Last July, in the remote locality of Butête, in southern Haiti, nine-year-old Jonas* lost his life...

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India’s Durga Puja, where worship meets social change

India’s Durga Puja, where worship meets social change Inscribed by the UN cultural agency, UNESCO, in 2021 as an element of Intangible Cultural...