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Battlefields to wastelands: UN warns conflicts are destroying ecosystems worldwide

Battlefields to wastelands: UN warns conflicts are destroying ecosystems worldwide The impactsĀ affectĀ livelihoods,Ā andĀ fuelĀ displacementĀ as well as ongoing instability.Ā Ā Moreover, theyĀ can lingerĀ evenĀ after theĀ fightingĀ hasĀ ended. In Sierra Leone, for...

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New Brazil-led fund aims to put forest protection at the heart of climate action

New Brazil-led fund aims to put forest protection at the heart of climate action The move comes ahead ofĀ COP30, the UN climate talks...

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Israel has rejected over 100 aid requests since Gaza ceasefire, UN says

Israel has rejected over 100 aid requests since Gaza ceasefire, UN says 6 November 2025 Peace and Security The United Nations said on...

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Genocide prevention expert raises alarm over alleged Sudan atrocity crimes

Genocide prevention expert raises alarm over alleged Sudan atrocity crimes ā€œWe see massive violations of international human rights law, direct attacks on civilians,...

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Nearly a third of Jamaica’s annual wealth wiped out by Hurricane Melissa

Nearly a third of Jamaica’s annual wealth wiped out by Hurricane Melissa 6 November 2025 Peace and Security Around 1.5 million Jamaicans have...

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Afghanistan: Opium cultivation drops sharply, but regional trafficking rises

Afghanistan: Opium cultivation drops sharply, but regional trafficking rises 6 November 2025 Law and Crime Prevention Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has fallen...

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Grandi calls for greater refugee protection and funding

Grandi calls for greater refugee protection and funding Filippo GrandiĀ reported that for the first time inĀ nearly aĀ decade,Ā the number of refugees and other people...

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Security Council lifts terror-related sanctions on Syrian President

Security Council lifts terror-related sanctions on Syrian President Soon after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in early December 2024, the international community began...

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Catch-up immunisation campaign ā€˜a lifeline’ for Gaza’s children

Catch-up immunisation campaign ā€˜a lifeline’ for Gaza’s children EstimatesĀ indicateĀ oneĀ inĀ fiveĀ children under three are either zero-dose or have missed vaccinations because of theĀ war, putting them...

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Mind over machine: UN urges ethical guardrails for brain tech revolution

Mind over machine: UN urges ethical guardrails for brain tech revolution It seems like science fiction, or even magic: the ability to communicate,...